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                Jack the Lad – Pet Shop Boys
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Written by: Tennant/Lowe
B-side of “Suburbia” (1986)
Now on: "Alternative"

Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
Em7       0-2-2-0-3-0
F#m/A     x-0-4-2-2-2
G/B       x-2-0-0-0-3
Gmaj7/B   x-2-0-0-0-2
Cmaj7     x-3-2-0-0-0
G/D       x-x-0-0-0-3

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INTRO
| Em7 | F#m/A | Em7 | F#m/A |
| Em7 | F#m/A | Em7 | F#m/A |

| Em7 | F#m/A | Em7 | F#m/A |
| Em7 | F#m/A | Em7 | F#m/A |


VERSE
Em7              F#m/A
 Lawrence in the desert
Em7            F#m/A
 How was he to know?
Em7            F#m/A
 Under so much pressure
Em7                F#m/A
 From the men back home


BRIDGE
G/B                A
Play with fire you must be mad
Em           F#m/A
Are you only Jack the lad?
G/B                A
Play with guns you must be bad
   Em                F#m/A
Or hiding something, Jack


VERSE
Em7              F#m/A
 Telling lies in public
Em7                F#m/A
 Breaking codes at home
Em7             F#m/A
 Underneath the blankets
Em7          F#m/A
 For another role


BRIDGE
G/B                 A
Tell these lies you must be mad
Em           F#m/A
Are you only Jack the lad?
   G/B                 A
To feast with panthers every night
    Em               F#m/A
You must be careful, Jack


CHORUS
Gmaj7/B
  Don't let them try to restrain you
A
  This is your only religion
Gmaj7/B
  Don't let them try to detain you
A
  You're not the only fool
Em     Em7   C
We all fall, even Jack the lad
Em     Em7   C             A       [ Cmaj7 | % |
We all fall, even Jack the lad will fall


VERSE
Em7            F#m/A
 Philby in the desert
Em7           F#m/A
  Looking for a phone
Em7              F#m/A
  Waiting on the pavement
Em7               F#m/A
  For a call from home


BRIDGE
G/B                A
Play with fire you must be mad
Em           F#m/A
Are you only Jack the lad?
G/B               A
Turn your back on friends you had
     Em                  F#m/A
They must have hurt you, Jack


CHORUS
Gmaj7/B
  Don't let them try to restrain you
A
  This is your only religion
Gmaj7/B
  Don't let them try to detain you
A
  You're not the only fool
Em     Em7   C
We all fall, even Jack the lad
Em     Em7   C            | A | % |
We all fall, even Jack the lad 


CHORUS
Gmaj7/B
  Don't let them try to restrain you
A
  This is your only religion
Gmaj7/B
  Don't let them try to detain you
A
  You're not the only fool
Em     Em7   C
We all fall, even Jack the lad
Em     Em7   C             A       [ Cmaj7 | % | G/D
We all fall, even Jack the lad will fall


CODA
| Em7 | F#m/A | Em7 | F#m/A |
| Em7 | F#m/A | Em7 | F#m/A | Em7