JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "Hit the Road Jack" merupakan lagu lawas yang menjadi populer saat dinyanyikan oleh Ray Charles.
Lagu R&B rock ini ditulis oleh penyanyi Percy Mayfield pada 1960 silam dan Charles merilis versinya satu tahun kemudian.
Singel ini menjadi salah satu lagu terbaik yang dibawakan Ray Charles dan bahkan masuk daftar The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time yang dikeluarkan Rolling Stone.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu On a Slow Boat to China - Dean Martin & Frank Sinatra
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu "Hit the Road Jack" oleh Ray Charles.
[Chorus]
Am G F E7
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back
Am G F E7
no more, no more, no more, no more
Am G F E7 Am
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more
G F E7
What you say?
Am G F E7
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back
Am G F E7
no more, no more, no more, no more
Am G F E7 Am
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more
[Verse]
Am G F E7
Oh woman, oh woman, don't treat me so mean,
Am G F E7
You're the meanest old woman that I've ever seen
Am G F E7
I guess if you say so
Am G F E7
I'll have to pack my things and go (That's right)
[Ulangi Chorus]
[Verse 2]
Am G F E7
Now baby, listen baby, don't you treat me this way
Am G F E7
Cause I'll be back on my feet some day
Am G F E7
Don't care if you do 'cause it's understood
Am G F E7
you ain't got no money you just ain't no good
Am G F E7
Well, I guess if you say so
Am G F E7
I'd have to pack my things and go (That's right)
[Ulangi Chorus]
[Outro]
F E7
Well (Don'cha come back no more)
Am G F E7
Uh, what'd you say? (Don'cha come back no more)
Am G F E7
I didn't understand you (Don'cha come back no more)
Am G F E7
You can't mean that (Don'cha come back no more)
Am G F E7
Oh, now baby please (Don'cha come back no more)
Am G F E7
What you're trying to do to me (Don'cha come back no more)