the man in the cornershop Chords
by The Jam
the man in the cornershop by The Jam is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of B. It uses the chords D, Bm, G, A, B, Abm, F#7, G#m, E, C#m and F#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
D Bm G
-2--0--------------------------3--2--0-----
-3-----3--2--0--------0--2--3--0--------3--
-2-----------------4-----------0-----------
-0--------------4--------------0-----------
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A
----0-----------0--
-0--2--0--2--3----- (repeats)
----2--------------
----2--------------
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B Abm F#7
Puts up the 'Closed' sign does the man in the corner shop
B G#m F#7
Serves his last and says goodbye to him
E A
He knows it is a hard life
C#m F#m
but its nice to be your own boss really
D Bm
Walks off home does the last customer
D Bm
He is jealous of the man in the corner shop
D Bm
He is sick of struggling so hard
G A
Says it must be nice to own a factory
(With intro tab)
D Bm G A
La la la la la La la la la la
The rest of the song uses these chord progressions at different points.
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