The Who - Happy Jack: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Happy Jack" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Happy Jack Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Who

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Happy Jack" smoothly on your guitar.

       D                       A7    D
Happy Jack wasn't old, but he was a man.
    D                       A7       D
He lived in the sand at the Isle of Man.
     D                             A7        D
The kids would all sing, he would take the wrong key,
         D                         A7    D
So they rode on his head in their furry donkey.

Chorus:
     G
The kids couldn't hurt Jack,
       A
They tried, tried, tried.
       G
They dropped things on his back,
      A
They lied, lied, lied, lied, lied.

But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping
And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy
But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping
And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy

Chorus:
The kids couldn't hurt Jack
They tried, tried, tried
They dropped things on his back
They lied, lied, lied, lied, lied

But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping
And they couldn't prevent Jack from being happy

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Happy Jack" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Happy Jack" by The Who.

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