Biography:
Keith West (born 6 December 1943 in Dagenham, Essex, England as Keith Alan Hopkins) was the lead singer of Tomorrow, a 1960s psychedelic rock band. West composed most of the band's songs (duly credited to Keith Hopkins). Despite critical acclaim and support from DJ John Peel, who featured them on his "Perfumed Garden" Radio London show, the band was not a great financial success.
In 1964 West became lead singer of "In Crowd" a rock band from London, which was renamed to "Tomorrow" later.
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Other songs:
Keith West - Grocer Jack (Excerpt From a Teenage Opera) [1967]
Writer(s) - Keith West
[Intro Riff]
A E B E
e|5---2-4-5-4-3-2-|----------2-4-5-|7---7-9-10-11-9----|12-9------------|
B|--5-------------|5-0-2-4-5-------|--7-------------12-|-----12-9-------|
G|----------------|----------------|-------------------|----------9-----|
D|----------------|----------------|-------------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|-------------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|-------------------|----------------|
[Intro]
A E B E
|/ / / / |/ / / / |/ / / / |/ / / /|
F#m7 B F#m7 B E
|/ / / /|/ / / /|/ / / /| [into verse]
[Verse 1]
E
Counts the days into years,
Yes 82 brings many fears,
F#m7
Yesterday's laughter turns to tears,
A
His arms, his legs don't feel so strong,
E
His heart is weak there's something wrong,
B
Opens windows in despair,
B
Trying to breath in some fresh air,
A
His conscience cries "get on your feet",
E
"Without you Jack the town cant eat",
[Chorus 1]
E B A
Grocer Jack grocer Jack get off your back,
B E
Go into town don't let them down,
C#m
Oh no no [Repeat]
A B
|/ / / /|
[Verse 2]
E
The people that live in the town,
Don't understand,
F#m7
He's never been known to miss his round,
A
Its 10 o'clock the housewifes yell,
E
When Jack turns up we'll give him hell,
B
Husbands moan at breakfast tables,
B
No milk no eggs no marmalade labels,
A E
Mothers send the children out to Jacks house,
To scream and shout,
[Chorus 2]
E B A
Grocer Jack grocer Jack get off your back,
B E
Go into town don't let us down,
C#m
Oh no no [Repeat]
[Instrumental]
F#m7 B E C#m G#m C#m
|/ / / /|/ / / /|/ / / /|/ / / /|/ / / /|/ / / /|
A B
|/ / / /|/ / / /|
[Intro Riff]
A E B E
|/ / / / |/ / / / |/ / / / |/ / / /|
[Verse 3]
E
Its Sunday morning bright and clear,
E
Lovely flowers,
F#m7
Decorate a marble square,
A
People cry and walk away,
E
Think about the fateful day,
B
Now they wish they'd given Jack,
More affection than respect,
A
The little children dressed in black,
E
Don't know what's happened to old Jack,
[Chorus 3]
E B
Grocer Jack grocer Jack,
A B
Is it true what mummy says,
E
You won't come back,
C#m
Oh no no [Repeat 5 times]
[End]
Writer(s) - Keith West
[Intro Riff]
A E B E
e|5---2-4-5-4-3-2-|----------2-4-5-|7---7-9-10-11-9----|12-9------------|
B|--5-------------|5-0-2-4-5-------|--7-------------12-|-----12-9-------|
G|----------------|----------------|-------------------|----------9-----|
D|----------------|----------------|-------------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|-------------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|-------------------|----------------|
[Intro]
A E B E
|/ / / / |/ / / / |/ / / / |/ / / /|
F#m7 B F#m7 B E
|/ / / /|/ / / /|/ / / /| [into verse]
[Verse 1]
E
Counts the days into years,
Yes 82 brings many fears,
F#m7
Yesterday's laughter turns to tears,
A
His arms, his legs don't feel so strong,
E
His heart is weak there's something wrong,
B
Opens windows in despair,
B
Trying to breath in some fresh air,
A
His conscience cries "get on your feet",
E
"Without you Jack the town cant eat",
[Chorus 1]
E B A
Grocer Jack grocer Jack get off your back,
B E
Go into town don't let them down,
C#m
Oh no no [Repeat]
A B
|/ / / /|
[Verse 2]
E
The people that live in the town,
Don't understand,
F#m7
He's never been known to miss his round,
A
Its 10 o'clock the housewifes yell,
E
When Jack turns up we'll give him hell,
B
Husbands moan at breakfast tables,
B
No milk no eggs no marmalade labels,
A E
Mothers send the children out to Jacks house,
To scream and shout,
[Chorus 2]
E B A
Grocer Jack grocer Jack get off your back,
B E
Go into town don't let us down,
C#m
Oh no no [Repeat]
[Instrumental]
F#m7 B E C#m G#m C#m
|/ / / /|/ / / /|/ / / /|/ / / /|/ / / /|/ / / /|
A B
|/ / / /|/ / / /|
[Intro Riff]
A E B E
|/ / / / |/ / / / |/ / / / |/ / / /|
[Verse 3]
E
Its Sunday morning bright and clear,
E
Lovely flowers,
F#m7
Decorate a marble square,
A
People cry and walk away,
E
Think about the fateful day,
B
Now they wish they'd given Jack,
More affection than respect,
A
The little children dressed in black,
E
Don't know what's happened to old Jack,
[Chorus 3]
E B
Grocer Jack grocer Jack,
A B
Is it true what mummy says,
E
You won't come back,
C#m
Oh no no [Repeat 5 times]
[End]
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