The Velvet Underground - Little Jack: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Little Jack" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
E B D E I was raised in better days, mostly by myself E B D E No-one ever took the time or was inclined to help E B D E Mother dear, she was never near, she left me to the street E B D E A little boy who was not too tall, with dirty hands and feet Chorus: G D A E Little old jack, you best stay back, susie keep away G D A E No my life was lily-white, it's all I heard them say B Hey hey Now I'm grown, I'm on my own, running free and wild Not inclined to be entwined with a missus and a child Though my dear, it may seem queer, it keeps me in the black Should you depart to break my heart, don't bother looking back Chorus: Little Old Jack, you best stay back; Susie keep away Though my life was lily-white It's all I heard them say Hey hey get it! Now I'm grown, I'm on my own, running free and wild Not inclined to be entwined with a missus and a child Though my dear, it may seem queer, it keeps me in the black Should you depart to break my heart, don't bother looking back Chorus: Little Old Jack, you best stay back; Susie keep away Though my life was lily-white It's all I heard them say Hey hey oh! Little Old Jack, you best stay back (Susie keep away) Yeah, though my life was lily-white, (It's all I heard them say) Little Old Jack, you best stay back (Susie keep away) Yeah, Little Old Jack, you best stay back (it's all I heard them say) Woah! Little Old Jack, you best stay back (Susie keep away) Yeah, Little Old Jack, you best get back (it's all I heard them say) Little Old Jack... You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  G  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Little Jack" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Little Jack" by The Velvet Underground.