Jack Hall Chords
Jack Hall by Steeleye Span is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, Em and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
G D G D
G D G D
Verse
G D
Oh, my name it is Jack Hall, Jack Hall
G D
Oh, my name it is Jack Hall, Jack Hall
Em C G D
My name it is Jack Hall and I've robbed both great and small
Em C G D
And my neck shall pay for all, when I die, when I die
Em C D
And my neck shall pay for all, when I die
Verse
G D
Oh, I've twenty pounds in store, that's not all
G D
Oh, I've twenty pounds in store, that's not all
Em C G D
Oh, I've twenty pounds in store and I'd kill for twenty more
Em C G D
But my neck shall pay for all, when I die, when I die
Em C D
But my neck shall pay for all, when I die
Instrumental
G D G D
Verse
G D
Oh, I rode up Tyburn Hill in a cart
G D
Oh, I rode up Tyburn Hill in a cart
Em C G D
Oh, I rode up Tyburn Hill and 'twas there I made my will
Em C G D
Saying, “The best of friends must part, so farewell, so farewell”
Em C D
Saying, “The best of friends must part, so farewell”
Verse
G D
Up the ladder I did grope, that's no joke
G D
Up the ladder I did grope and that's no joke
Em C G D
Up the ladder I did grope and the hangman spread his rope
Em C G D
But never a word I spoke, coming down, coming down
Em C D
But never a word I spoke, coming down
Outro
G D G D
G D G D
G D G D
G D G D