From a jack to a king (~1958)       (midi)

E - E7 - A - D - A

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1. From a jack to a king, from loneliness to a wedding ring,

E7

I played an ace and I won a queen,

A

and walked away with your heart.

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2. From a jack to a king, with no regret I stacked the cards last night,

E7

and lady luck played her hand just right,

A - D - A

to make me king of your heart.

A7 D A

For just a little while I thought that I might lose the game,

B7 E

then just in time I saw the twinkle in your eye.

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3. From a jack to a king, from loneliness to a wedding ring,

E7

I played an ace and I won a queen,

A - D - A

you made me King of your heart.

+ instrumental = verse 3 + repeat verse 3

A7 D A

For just a little while I thought that I might lose the game,

B7 E

then just in time I saw the twinkle in your eye.

+ repeat verse 3 + G - E - A

(orig. = no capo; midi = capo 1st) (Hank Snow)