Hit

The Road Jack

Percy Mayfield

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   
 = 160

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* see note

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A
E F E

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A- A-

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Hit the road Jack, and don't you come back no more, no more, no

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F E F E

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A-

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5

more, no more, Hit the road Jack, and don't you come back no

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1. 2.

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A- E A- F E

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8

more, Hit the more. Woo

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B
F E

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A- A-

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12

wo man, oh wo man, don't treat me so mean. You're the mean est old wo man that I've

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   
F E E

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A- F

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15

eve er seem. I guess if you said so I'd

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A2

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E

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A- A-

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18

have to pack my things and go. That's right. Hit the road Jack and

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F E F E

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A-

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dont you come back no more, no more, no more, no more. Hit the

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F E F E

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A- Am

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24

road Jack and dont you come back no more. Now

1960
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B2
F E

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A- A-

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28

ba by, lis ten ba by, don't ya treat me this a way 'Cause I'll be back on my

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F E F

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A- E

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31

feet some day. Don't care if you do 'cause it's un der stood you ain't

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F E

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A- A-

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34

got no mon ey you just ain't no good. Well I guess if you say

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   
E E

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F A-

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37

so. I'd have to pack my things and go. That's right. Hit the

A

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 
F E

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A- A-

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40

road Jack and dont you come back no more, no more, no

     
F E F E

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A-

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43

more, no more. Hit the road Jack and dont you come back no

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Repeat and fade

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F E

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A- A-

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46

more. Don't you come back no more

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*Bass Line Throughout

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F E

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A- A-/G

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49

2 1960