Wakes

Uncrowned King Of Football

Wakes


Tom: D

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Jumpers for goalposts in the town of Uddingston
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To rippin apart real madrid in the bernabeu stadium,
Em               D
only 5 foot 4 but a giant of a man
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Frankie called him the JJ man, Frankie called him the JJ man,
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The lord of the wing and the master of his art and the uncrowned king of football,was a wee man from View Park
         Em             D                          Em
He was better than the best and George he knew it too
Em                       C                               D
And they called him the JJ man, and they called him the JJ man

[Chorus]

Em                              C    D
And do you believe that a man could fly?
Em                        C     D
The loudest roar in the lions side?
Em                  C           D   A
Though hes gone, legends never die
C                              D
That’s the JJ man, that’s the JJ man

[Verse]

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The European cup, jocks lions they did play, against inter milan on the 25th of may
D         Em               D             C               Em
And they won it, king of football, the Glasgow celtic way
                  C                              D
Big jock you’re immortal now, Big jock you’re immortal now

[Chorus]

Em                              C    D
And do you believe that a man could fly?
Em                        C     D
The loudest roar in the lions side?
Em                  C           D   A
Though hes gone, legends never die
C                              D
That’s the JJ man, that’s the JJ man

[Chorus]

Em                              C    D
And do you believe that a man could fly?
Em                        C     D
The loudest roar in the lions side?
Em                  C           D   A
Though hes gone, legends never die
C                              D
That’s the JJ man, that’s the JJ man

[Instrumental]

G D C G C
D Em D Em
C D Em C D

[Verse]

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Well celtic park erupted when the wee man got the ball
                      C                                                  D
and the jungle boys would make such noise While the world looked on and on
Em                    D              C                 Em
At our greatest ever player and the pride of Birkenshaw
 C                                       D
And the whole world knew ya and we still love ya

[Chorus]

Em                              C    D
And do you believe that a man could fly?
Em                        C     D
The loudest roar in the lions side?
Em                  C           D   A
Though hes gone, legends never die
C                              D
That’s the JJ man, that’s the JJ man

Em                              C    D
And do you believe that a man could fly?
Em                        C     D
The loudest roar in the lions side?
Em                  C           D   A
Though hes gone, legends never die
C                              D
That’s the JJ man, that’s the JJ man