Chords for "Jack The Idiot Dunce"

Date: Sat, Dec 7, 1996 5:41 AM
From: Mie Arai

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 Jack The Idiot Dunce
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Written by: Ray Davies

Published by: Davray Music Ltd.

Intro:riff 1(C D E F) *2   

riff 1
Who's the fool with the cross-eyed stare,
riff 1'(F G A B)
The turned up nose and moronic glare?
riff 1''(A A# B C)
Who's that simpleton standing over there?
riff 1
Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.


riff 1                                    riff 1
Who's that dumb-looking freckle-faced runt?
F
Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.
F
He walks like his feet are on back to front,
F
Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.


Bb
When he waddles down the street he looks kind of queer,
Bb
Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce,
F
Because he's got two left feet and taxi-door ears,
F
Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.


Am                               Dm
And when we laugh at the clothes he wears,
Am                    Bb       C 
Jack just smiles 'cos he don't care.
Bb C             Bb C
Who's that fool? Who's that ninny?
Bb C             Bb C
Who's that twit? Who's that chump?
C Bb C           C Bb C
The Idiot Dunce, the Idiot Dunce.


riff 1                               riff 1
Who is always the bottom of the class?
F
Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.
F
Who's a fool? Who's a boob?
F
Who's a kook and an ass?
F
Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.


Bb
When we take examinations he never gets a pass,
Bb
Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.
F
And we all put him down 'cos he can't think fast,
F
Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.
Am                            Dm
We ridicule him and punch him around,
Am                       Bb C  Bb C Bb C  Bb C
But Jack just laughs and stands his ground,
C Bb C          C Bb C          riff 1''(A A# B C)
The Idiot Dunce, the Idiot Dunce.


C
Yeah, he's so unco-ordinated.
F
Yeah, and so disorientated,
C
And when we have a High School Hop
F
You ought to see that idiot bop
Bb B C               C#
And his arms and his legs
        Dm            G
Seem to have minds of their own,
F
And you don't need brains

To have educated muscles and bones.


C
Yeah, you ought to see him dance
F
He moves like he's in a trance,
C
And when we have a High School Hop
F
You ought to see that idiot rock,
Bb  B    C       C#   
And he's finally proved
                      Dm
That you don't need a high I.Q.
                  G
To make your body move.
F
Now he's created a dance that everybody's trying to do.

Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.


C
Do the Idiot Dunce.
F
All right put your finger on your nose,
C
Now cross those eyes.

Put your hands on your hips,
F
Now wriggle your backside.
Bb         B       C
Now you've got the knack
                C#
To do the Idiot Jack
          Dm                       G
>From your head to the tips of your toes.


F
Now the whole world's doing it and everybody knows,

Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.
F
He's a real cool cat and a real gone groove,

Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.


Bb 
And the girls go crazy when he starts to move,
Bb
Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce
F
Now Jack's a success he's got nothing to prove,
F
Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.

Am          Dm
Even though Jack is dim
Am               Bb       C
His mother is so proud of him.
Bb C                   Bb C
Hey, who's that groovy looking dude
Bb C                 Bb C
Dancing with all the chicks?
C Bb C         C Bb C
The Idiot Dunce, the Idiot Dunce.



Albums this song can be found on:

   *  Schoolboys In Disgrace

 Rock'n roll song. Riff 1 is single notes. Please listen backing guitar.

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 by Ryoji Shirai
	send by Mie Arai
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Date:  13 Nov 2017
From:  Jim McGuiness

Here is a correction for "Jack the Idiot Dunce"

Bb B C C#
And his arms and his legs
Dm G
Seem to have minds of their own,

should be:

Bb Bdim C C#dim
And his arms and his legs
Dm G
Seem to have minds of their own,

and the same diminished chords are necessary here:

Bb Bdim C C#dim 
And he's finally proved
Dm
That you don't need a high I.Q.

and here:

Bb Bdim C
Now you've got the knack
C#dim
To do the Idiot Jack



Date: 28 February 2025
From:  Jan Hauenstein

The way I play it. Some corrections as to words and chords.
The four-chords sections can be played as single bass notes or as C-C/D-C/E-F chords etc.

Jack The Idiot Dunce Raymond Douglas Davies

(C)(D)(E)(F)(hold) (C)(D)(E)(F)(hold)
(C)(D)(E)(F)(hold) Who's the fool with the cross-eyed stare,
(F)(G)(A)(Bb)(hold)The turned up nose and moronic glare?
(A)(Bb)(B)(C)(hold) Who's that simpleton standing over there?
(C)(D)(E)(F)(hold) Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce!

(C)(D)(E)(F)(hold) Who's that dumb-looking freckle-faced runt?
(C)(D)(E)(F) Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce!
(C)(D)(E)He (F)walks like his feet are on back to front.
(C)(D)(E)(F) Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.

When he (Bb)waddles down the street, he looks kind of queer,
(F)(G)(A)(Bb) Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce!
(C)(D)‘Cause (E)he's got (F)two left feet and taxi-door ears.
(C)(D)(E)(F) Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce!

And (Am)when we laugh at the (Dm)clothes he wears,
(Am)Jack just smiles, 'cause (Bb)he don't (C)care. (Bb) (C)
Who's that (Bb)fool? Who's that (C)ninny?
He's a (Bb)twit! He's a (C)chump!(hold) (C)(Bb)(C)
The Idiot Dunce! (C)(Bb)(C) The Idiot Dunce!

(C)(D)(E)(F)(hold) Who is always the bottom of the class?
(C)(D)(E)(F) Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce!
(C)(D)(E)Who's a (F)fool? Who's a boob? Who's a kook and an ass?
(C)(D)(E)(F) Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce!

(F)(G)(A)When we (Bb)take examinations he never gets a pass,
(F)(G)(A)(Bb) Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce!
And we (F)all put him down 'cause he can't think fast,
(C)(D)(E)(F) Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce!
We (Am)ridicule him and (Dm)punch him around,
But (Am)Jack just laughs and (Bb)stands his (C)ground.(Bb) (C)(Bb) (C)(Bb) (C) (C)(Bb)(C)(hold) The Idiot Dunce! (C)(Bb)(C) The Idiot Dunce!

(A)(Bb)(B)(C)Yeah, he's so uncoordinated,
(C)(D)(E)(F)Woah, and so disorientated,
(F)(E)(D)(C) And when we have a High School Hop,
(C)(D)(E)(F) You ought to see that idiot bop!
(Bb) (B°) And his (C)arms and his (C#°)legs (Dm)seem to have minds of their (G)own,
And you (F)don't need brains to have (C)educated muscles and (F)(hold)bones.

(F)(E)(D)(C) Yeah, you ought to see him dance,
(C)(D)(E)(F)He moves like he's in a trance,
(F)(E)(D)(C) And when we have a High School Hop,
(C)(D)(E)(F)You ought to see that idiot rock!
And he's (Bb)finally (B°)proved (C)that you (C#°)don't need a high I.(Dm)Q.
To make your body (G)move.
And he's cre(F)ated a dance that (C)everybody's trying to (F)do.
Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce!

(F)Al(E)ri(D)gh(C)t, put your finger on your nose,
(C)(D)(E)(F) Now cross those eyes.
(F)(E)(D)(C) Put your hands on your hip,
(C)(D)(E)Now (F)wriggle that thigh, yeah!
So you (Bb)got the (B°)knack to do the (C)Idiot (C#°)Jack
From your (Dm)head to the tips of your (G)toes,
And now the (F)whole world's doing it and (C)everybody know(C)s(D)(E)(F)(hold)
Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.

He's a (F)real cool cat and a real gone groove,
(C)(D)(E)(F) Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce!
And the (Bb)girls go crazy when he starts to move,
(F)(G)(A)(Bb) Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce!
(C)(D)(E)(F)Jack's a success, he's got nothing to prove,
(C)(D)(E)(F) Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.

(Am)Even though (Dm)Jack is dim,
His (Am)mother is so (Bb)proud of (C)him.
(Bb) (C)Hey, (Bb)who's that (C)groovy looking dude
(Bb)Dancing with (C)all the chicks? (C)(Bb)(C)(hold)
The Idiot Dunce, (C)(Bb)(C)(hold) the Idiot Dunce!(C)(D)(E)(F)(E)(F)(hold)
(F)(hold) (F)(hold) (F)(hold) (F)(hold) Is that him?

© Raymond Douglas Davies, All Rights Reserved

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B°
E--x---------------
B------3-----------
G--------4---------
D------3-----------
A----2-------------
E--x---------------

C#°: slide B° two frets up.