C              D           A
Have you seen Jack-In-The-Green?
C         G                  A
With his long tail hanging down.
C              D               A
He sits quietly under every tree ---
C         G                  A
  in the folds of his velvet gown.
C              D               A
He drinks from the empty acorn cup
C         G                  A
  the dew that dawn sweetly bestows.
C              D               A
And taps his cane upon the ground ---
  C                G                  A
  signals the snowdrops it's time to grow.
C              D               A
It's no fun being Jack-In-The-Green ---
 C             G                  A
  no place to dance, no time for song.
C                            D              A
He wears the colours of the summer soldier ---
 C                 G                      A
  carries the green flag all the winter long.
Bm
Jack, do you never sleep ---
E                        A
does the green still run deep in your heart?
Bm
Or will these changing times,
E                       A
  motorways, powerlines,keep us apart?
D                E
Well, I don't think so ---
D              E                                A
I saw some grass growing through the pavements today.


C              D           A
The rowan, the oak and the holly tree
C         G                  A
Are the charges left for you to groom.
C              D                A
Each blade of grass whispers Jack-In-The-Green.
C         G                  A
Oh Jack, please help me through my winter's night.
C              D           A
And we are the berries on the holly tree.
C         G                  A
Oh, the mistlethrush is coming.
C                  A
Jack, put out the light.