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Keith West

Excerpt From A Teenage Opera

by Keith West
Keith West

Biography:

Keith West (born 6 December 1943 in Dagenham, Essex, England as Keith Alan Hopkins) was the lead singer of Tomorrow, a 1960s psychedelic rock band. West composed most of the band's songs (duly credited to Keith Hopkins). Despite critical acclaim and support from DJ John Peel, who featured them on his "Perfumed Garden" Radio London show, the band was not a great financial success.

In 1964 West became lead singer of "In Crowd" a rock band from London, which was renamed to "Tomorrow" later.

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Keith West

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I grew up listening to this song, and it brings back fond memories of
traveling up to London in the back of my Mum and Dad's car with my Sister,
to visit my Nan and Grandad. My Sister used to cry her eyes out every time
we put it on (without fail) much to my amusement. She got her own back on
me though by getting them to play 'Everything I own' by Bread.

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Count in:
2,3,4

Intro: A,E,B,E A,A,B x2

E
Counts the days into years
Yes 82 brings many fears
A AaddC#
Yesterday’s laughter turns to tears
A
His arms, his legs don’t feel so strong
E
His heart is weak there’s something wrong

B
Opens windows in despair
Trying to breath in some fresh air
A
His conscience cries “get on your feet”
E
“Without you Jack the town cant eat”

E B A
Grocer Jack grocer Jack get off your back
B E
Go into town don’t let them down
C#m
Oh no no

(repeat)

A,A,B

E
The people that live in the town
Don’t understand
A AaddC#
He’s never been known to miss his round
A
Its 10 o’clock the housewife’s yell
E
When Jack turns up we’ll give him hell
B
Husbands moan at breakfast tables
No milk no eggs no marmalade labels
A E
Mothers send the children out to Jacks house
To scream and shout



E B A
Grocer Jack grocer Jack get off your back
B E
Come into town don’t let us down
C#m
Oh no no

(Repeat)

Solo (fanfare)
A,B,E,C#m,B,C#m,A,B

As intro
A,E,B,E


E
Its Sunday morning bright and clear
Lovely flowers
A AaddC#
decorate a marble square
A
People cry and walk away
E
Think about the fateful day
B
Now they wish they’d given Jack
More affection and respect
A
The little children dressed in black
E
Don’t know what’s happened to old Jack

E B
Grocer Jack grocer Jack
A B
Is it true what mummy says
E
You wont come back
C#m
Oh no no

(REPEAT X5)

Chorus chords repeat to fade.




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