Jack The Ripper

(Morrissey/Boz Boorer)

I'm taking this song off of the "World of Morrissey" CD, which means I'm

transcribing a live version of this song. It's a pretty neat song indeed in

my humble opinion.

Before I do anything, the guitar for the chorus section (the "crash into my

arms" part) is:

E ----------------|-----------------|-------------|----------------|

B -6~---6--7-9-6~-|--6-6-6--7-9--6~-|--6--7-9-6~--|-9-9-9--7--6----|

G ----------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------7~-|

D ----------------|-----------------|-------------|----------------|

A ----------------|-----------------|-------------|----------------|

E ----------------|-----------------|-------------|----------------|

E ----------------|-----------------|-------------|----------------|

B -6~---6--7-9-6~-|--6-6-6--7-9--6~-|--6--7-9-6~--|-9-9-9--10--11--|

G ----------------|-----------------|-------------|----------------|

D ----------------|-----------------|-------------|----------------|

A ----------------|-----------------|-------------|----------------|

E ----------------|-----------------|-------------|----------------|

The other important part that is featured in this song is that eerie guitar

part which starts from a high-pitched note down (you know what I mean). I

believe it's just (on the high E string):

E -18-18-17--/////(all the way down to the second fret)///----

B ------------------------------------------------------------

G ------------------------------------------------------------

D ------------------------------------------------------------

A ------------------------------------------------------------

E ------------------------------------------------------------

The lyrics and chords for the song is as follows:

 

Oh, you look so tired

Mouth is slack and wide

Ill-housed and ill-advised

Your face is as mean as your life has been

Crash into my arms

I want you

You don't agree but you don't refuse

E - F5

I know you

And I know a place

Where no one is likely to pass

Oh, you don't care if it's late

And you don't care if you're lost

And, oh, you look so tired

But tonight you presume too much

Too much, too much

And if it's the last thing I ever do

I'm gonna get you

Crash into my arms

I want you

You don't agree but you don't refuse

E - F5

I know you

Break: F#m

A E D E (2x)<-- played with chorus riff

Crash into my arms

I want you

You don't agree

'Cause you don't refuse

I know you

End on F#m

Note that the chorus starts on the A chord. The A chord appears on the last

line in the verse of my transcription because Morrissey sings a second and a

half after the chord is played. Blah blah blah. Just something I that I

thought would confuse you. Bye-bye...