Tuning: E A D G B E

The House that Jack Built - Alan Price Set Composer: Alan Price Label: Decca Original Key : G Reached #4 in the UK in 1967 Intro: G C6 G C6 G C6 #1:

^GBrother Nigel paints the stairs with the s^Cigns of the Zodiac ^GThrows paint in the mirror as he sta^Cnds in his plastic mac ^GSister Emma rides a zebra ro^Dund and round the garden ^CSpends the whole day sayin' I b^Geg your pardon^G ^F ^F# ^G ^G7

Chorus:

^COh, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, it m^Gakes you wanna cry ^CThis is the house that Ja^Gck built, baby, and it .. ^D7reaches up to the s^Gky ^F ^F# ^G

#2:

^GUncle Joe cracks walnuts in-betw^Ceen his toes for fun and.. l^Gooks through coloured glass at the d^Cark spots on the sun and ^GMary, she believes that her mo^Dther was a queen, keeps ^CSaying, you just missed him, King S^Golomon's just been ^G ^F ^F# ^G ^G7

Chorus:

^COh, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, it m^Gakes you wanna cry ^CThis is the house that Ja^Gck built, baby, and it .. ^D7reaches up to the s^Gky ^F ^F# ^G

Instrumental: G C G C G D C G F F# G Chorus:

^COh, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, it m^Gakes you wanna cry ^CThis is the house that Ja^Gck built, baby, and it .. ^D7reaches up to the s^Gky ^F ^F# ^G

#3:

^GCousin Festus writes a letter each and e^Cv'ry single day, he .. bel^Gieves that writin' letters keeps the ^CAsian Flu away, I've .. go^Gt a reservation, I was gi^Dven it for free, cos' .. I ^Ckilled all the flies in the sta^Gte of Tennessee ^G ^F ^F# ^G ^G7

Chorus:

^COh, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, it m^Gakes you wanna cry ^CThis is the house that Ja^Gck built, baby, and it .. ^D7reaches up to the s^Gky ^F ^F# ^G

Outro: G F F# G F F# G I'm comin', I'm comin'

^GPlease, sa^Cve a p^Dlace for m^Ge ^G7Wo-oh, I'm c^Gomin ^G7Wo-oh, I'm c^Gomin', babe ^G7Wo-oh, I'm comïn', babe

G C G C (repeat and fade)

Alan Price - The house that jack built