Intro
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Verse 1
   E 
My face is slack 
 
And the kidneys burn 
       E 
In the small of my back 
     E 
Will never learn 
         E 
Well I'm not going back 
 
To the slow life 
          A 
Cos every step is a drag 
    A 
And peace is a kite 
 
Of materials you never catch 
     A 
Come up for a snatch 
A 
Up from hell 
 
Once in a while 
 
Verse 2
      A 
Cause I am Jack 
 
From a burning ring 
   A 
My face is slack 
 
And I think think think 
       A 
I just think think think 
 
Too fast to write 
    A 
Too fast to work 
 
Just burn burn burn 
 
Interlude
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Verse 3
  A 
I sat and drank 
 
For three decades 
    A 
I'm 45 
      E 
Cause I am Jack 
 
From a burning ring 
       E 
And my face is slack 
 
And I think think think 
       E 
I just drink drink drink 
    A 
Too fast to write 
 
Too fast to work 
       E 
I just burn burn burn 
 
Interlude
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Verse 4
  A 
I sat and drank 
 
For three decades 
    A 
I'm 45 
      E 
Cause I am Jack 
 
From a burning ring 
       E 
And my face is slack 
 
And I think think think 
       E 
I just drink drink drink 
    A 
Too fast to write 
 
Too fast to work 
       A                E 
I just burn burn burn 
 
Tag
    A 
And put down left-wing tirades 
    A 
And the musical trades 
    A 
And all free trade 
       A 
I said eat this grenade 
    A 
And all free trade 
       E 
I said eat this grenade 
 
Verse 6
      E 
Cause I am Jack 
 
From the burning ring 
   E 
My face is slack 
 
And I think think think 
     D 
Just think think think 
    D 
Too fast to work 
    E 
Too fast to write 
 
I just burn burn burn 
 
Interlude
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Verse 7
      E 
Cause I am Jack 
 
From the burning ring 
   E 
My face is slack 
 
And I think think think 
     A 
Just think think think 
 
Too fast to work 
    A 
Too fast to write 
                       E 
I just burn burn burn 
 
Tag
    E 
And put down left-wing tirades 
        E 
And the musical trades 
    E 
And all free trade 
       E 
I said eat this grenade 
       E 
I said eat this grenade 
       E 
I said eat this grenade 
    E 
And all free trade 
                 E 
I said Doncaster eat this grenade 
       E 
I said eat this grenade 
       E 
I said eat this grenade 
       E 
I said eat this grenade