Jack Of All Parades

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Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics

When we first met I didn't know what to do

My old love lines were all worn out on you

And the world walked round my mouth

They lit me up and they snuffed me out

[chorus]

And I was everybody's boy

But soon that thrill just fades

To be the love of one true heart

Or the Jack of all parades

You won't know who to thank

You won't know who to blame

It's just a part of the Murdering Game

'Cos down in the fleshpots

Where they pay you in pounds

They're laughing like drains

And baying like bloodhounds

For the Jack of all parades

The Jack of all parades

Once I knew a girl

That looked so much like Judy Garland

That people would stop and give her money

And everybody was Frankie, Jimmy or Bobby

Not the Jack, the Jack of all Parades,

Oh the Jack, the Jack of all Parades,

Oh the Jack, of all Parades.

Now the way that I feel is no longer news

You know my love and how to refuse it

Cause you know where the door is

And how to use it

Oh you know you do

But from my chequered past

To this shattered terrace

Where you can't keep your mind off

the Crimes of Paris

And you can't keep your peace

And try to forget it

And I can't forgive you

For things you haven't done yet

Oh I was anybody's boy

But soon that thrill just fades

To be the love of one true heart

Or the Jack of all parades

When we first met I didn't know what to do

My old love lines were all worn out on you

And the world walked 'round my mouth

I didn't mean to say it

I just blurted it out

As you pretended not to notice

Or be taken aback

And I loved you there and then

It's as simple as that

Oh I was everybody's boy

But soon that thrill just fades

To be the love of one true heart

Or the Jack of all parades

To be the love of one true heart

Or the Jack of all parades

Oh the Jack of all parades

Credits

Written by: D.P.A. MacManus
Produced by: J. Henry (T-Bone) Burnett and Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus with Larry Kalman Hirsch
Musicians:

The Little Hands Of Concrete: vocals, acoustic guitar

T-Bone Wolk: electric bass

Mickey Curry: sticks & drums

Mitchell Froom: Hammond organ

Steve Nieve: piano

Discography

Albums:

Singles:

none

Collections:

Girls Girls Girls, 1989 (cassette only)

Soundtracks:

none

Various Artists collections:

none

Alternate Versions:

Jack Of All Parades (Solo Demo)

King Of America (Deluxe Edition), Rhino/Edsel, 2005

Produced by: (none credited)

Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar

Covers

Recorded by:

none
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Performed by:

none
This section may be incomplete.

Bootlegs

This section is incomplete.

Chords

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     A              Dm                  A
When we first met I didn't know what to do
                           Dm          A
My old love lines were all worn out on you
        D            D/C#        Bm
And the world walked round at my mouth
     A                  E          A
They lit me up and they snuffed me out

Chorus
    A     E           A
And I was everybody's boy
    D         D/C#        Bm
But soon that thrill just fades
   D      E       A   E    F#m
To be the love of one true heart
       D       E   A
Or the Jack of all parades

[Do opening riff here]

          A
You won't know who to thank
          Dm          A
You won't know who to blame
                        Dm        A
It's just a part of the Murdering Game

'Cos down in the fleshpots
           Dm         A
Where they pay you in pounds

They're laughing like drains
    Dm          A
And baying like bloodhounds
        D       D/C#  Bm
For the Jack of all parades
    D       E   A       A7
The Jack of all parades

D
Once I knew a girl
               Dm
That looked so much like Judy Garland
     A
That people would stop and give her money
D                            Dm
  And everybody was Frankie, Jimmy or Bobby
        A         E
Not the Jack, the Jack of all Parades,
       A         D           E
Oh the Jack, the Jack of all Parades,
       A    E         A
Oh the Jack, of all Parades.

[Intro riff again]

        A                  Dm        A
Now the way that I feel is no longer news
                     Dm     A
You know my love and how to refuse it

Cause you know where the door is
D          A
And how to use it
D      D/C#     Bm
Oh you know you do
         A
But from my chequered past
   Dm             A
To this shattered terrace

Where you can't keep your mind off
    Dm        A
the Crimes of Paris

And you can't keep your peace
    Dm     A
And try to forget it

And I can't forgive you
    Dm                 A
For things you haven't done yet

   A     E         A
Oh I was anybody's boy
    D         D/C#        Bm
But soon that thrill just fades
   D      E       A   E    F#m
To be the love of one true heart
       D       E   A
Or the Jack of all parades

     A              [tacet]
When we first met I didn't know what to do
   A                       [tacet]
My old love lines were all worn out on you
        D            D/C#      Bm
And the world walked 'round my mouth
  A
I didn't mean to say it
       E          A
I just blurted it out
       D                D/C#
As you pretended not to notice
      Bm
Or be taken aback
    E           A
And I loved you there and then
        E         A
It's as simple as that

   A     E           A
Oh I was everybody's boy
    D         D/C#        Bm
But soon that thrill just fades
   D      E       A   E    F#m
To be the love of one true heart
       D       E   A
Or the Jack of all parades
   A      E       A   E    F#m
To be the love of one true heart
       D       E   A
Or the Jack of all parades
       D       E   A
Oh the Jack of all parades