Joe Jackson (born 11 August 1954 in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK, as David Ian Jackson) is a British musician. Jackson is probably best known for the hit singles Is She Really Going Out With Him? (1979) and Steppin' Out (1982). Although born in Staffordshire, Jackson grew up in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
He started off learning to play the violin but soon switched to piano. From the age of 16 he played in bars, and won a scholarship to study musical composition at London's Royal Academy of Music.
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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] (William Vaughan)
Here's my favorite Joe Jackson tune, as close as I can get it. I'm not sure about the G/A and G/B in the chorus, but I can't find anything else close. I believe the rest is right after seeing Joe a couple of times in 91. Listen to the tune to get the struming pattern down - its not as easy as it looks. Correct as needed.
Will
Chords G 3x0033 Asus2 x02200 D xx0232 G/A x00033 F 133211 G/B x20033 C x32010
Joe Jackson - Blaze of Glory
Verse 1
GDGD
Johnny was a young boy with nothing much
FCFC But a certain kind of look in his eyes
GDG He was discovered one day seems he had
DFCFC a certain appeal to certain kind of guys
GDGD Gave him some advice and set him out
FCFC To make the young girls cry
GDGD And all the young boys being dumb and restless
FCFC They could identify
Prechorus
DAsus2F So tell me who'll take the blame
For the way things turned out
Verse 2 - same pattern as 1st
Well six long months passed and Johnny was the hottest thing alive We loved Johnny and we owned Johnny Nobody knew how Johnny felt inside But Johnny was beautiful he was like a God We all went along for the ride The ride started to go too fast Johnny just conviently died
Prechorus 2(same as 1st) And he went up in flames He did what he had to do
Chorus
FGG/AG/BD And they say its a trag-ic story
FCFC He just wasn't there one day
GG/AG/BD But he went out in a blaze of glory
FCFCAsus2 And you and I, you and I just fade away
Verse 3 - same as other two Well now days there's lots of guys like Johnny They got it all worked out, like working nine to five But they're all cartoons, they all think they're superman But they can't even fly They say that Johnny's ghost walks down in Memphis Wehn the moon is full and high And I wonder if he sees these jokers I wonder if he laughs or if he cries
Prechorus - same Now he's an angel in flames but what about you and me.