Lets Jump The Broomstick

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Let's jump the broomstick - Brenda Lee
Recorded in 1958, released as single in the UK and got to #12 in 1961.
Key : Db
NC. = no chord
Capo I
#1:
NC.
We-ell, Come a-little baby lets jump the broomstick,
CCome a-let's tie a knotC7  
FCome a-little baby lets jump the broomstick,
CCome a-let's tie a knot
Chorus:
G6My father don't like it, my F6brother don't like it,
G6My sister don't like it, my F6mother don't like it.
G6Come a-little baby, F6let's jump the broomstick,
G6Come a-let's tie a knCot
#2:
CGoin' to Alabama back from Texarkana,
CGoin' all around the worldC7  
FI'm goin' to Alabama back from Texarkana,
CGoin' all around the world
Chorus:
G6My father don't like it, my F6brother don't like it,
G6My sister don't like it, my F6mother don't like it.
G6Come a-little baby, F6let's jump the broomstick,
G6Come a-let's tie a knCot
Instrumental:
C C7 F C G F G F G C
#3:
CCome a-little baby, don't-a mean a-maybe,
Clets settle downC7  
FCome a-little baby, don't-a mean a-maybe,
Clets settle down
Chorus:
G6My father don't like it, my F6brother don't like it,
G6My sister don't like it, my F6mother don't like it.
G6Come a-little baby, F6let's jump the broomstick,
G6Come a-let's tie the Cknot
Sax. solo:
C F C G F G F G F G C
#4:
CWell, come a-little baby lets jump the broomstick,
CCome a-let's tie a knotC7  
FCome a-little baby lets jump the broomstick,
CCome a-let's tie a knot
Chorus:
G6My father don't like it, my F6brother don't like it,
G6My sister don't like it, my F6mother don't like it.
G6Come a-little baby, F6let's jump the broomstick,
G6Come a-let's tie the Cknot
#5:
CGoin' to Alabama back from Texarkana,
CGoin' all around the worldC7  
FI'm goin' to Alabama back from Texarkana,
CGoin' all around the world
Chorus:
G6My father don't like it, my F6brother don't like it,
G6My sister don't like it, my F6mother don't like it.
G6Come a-little baby, F6let's jump the broomstick,
G6Come a-let's tie a Cknot
Sax solo outro to fade:
C
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