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Jump Jive An Wail

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Cminor

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Tempo = Big Band Swing
[Intro]
G6
[Verse 1]
N.C. 
Baby, baby it looks like it's gonna hail
C7Baby, baby it' looks like it's gonna haiG6l
You better D7come inside let me teach you how to jive and waiG6l
[Chorus 1]
You gotta G6jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta C7jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta G6jump, jive, and then you wail
you gotta D7jump, jive, and C7then you wail a-G6way
[Saxophone solo] (clap along)
G6  C7  G6  D7  G6
[Verse 2]
N.C.
Papa's in the icebox lookin' for a can of ale
C7Papa's in the icebox lookin' for a can of alG6e
D7Mama's in the backyard learning how to jive and waiG6lBb9  A9  Ab9  
[Chorus 1]
You gotta G6jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta C7jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta G6jump, jive, and then you wail
you gotta D7jump, jive, and C7then you wail a-G6way
[Guitar solo] (clap along)
G6  C7  G6  D7  G6
[Verse 3]
N.C.
A woman is a woman and a man ain't nothin' but a male
A C7woman is a woman and a man ain't nothin' but a malG6e
One D7good thing about him He knows how to jive and waiG6lBb13  Bbm7  Eb13  
[Verse 4]
Ab6Jack and jill went up the hill to get a pail
Db9Jack and jill went up the hill to get a pailAb6  
Bbm7Jill stayed up, she wants to Eb7learn how to jive and waCmilBm7  Bbm7  E9  Db/Eb  A7(b9)  
[chorus 2] 
(Clap along)
         Ab6jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta Db7jump, jive, and then you wail You gottAb6a jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta Eb7jump, jive, anDb7d then you wail aAb6way!
You gotta Ab6jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta Db7jump, jive, and then you wail You gottAb6a jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta Eb7jump, jive, anDb7d then you wail awAb6ay!Cb13  Bbm7  Eb7  
You gottAb6a jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta Db7jump, jive, and then you wail You gottAb6a jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta Eb7jump, jive, anDb7d then you wail awAb6ay!        AYAb13e-ah-hh!

All chords in this song (21)

Barre (Am shape)

X35543

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press3 Fret

Skill · find home

C minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Jump Jive An Wail

by Brian Setzer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb9

Ab9

Bb13

Bbm7

Eb13

Ab6

Db9

Eb7

Bm7

Db/Eb

A7(b9)

Db7

Ab13

Tempo = Big Band Swing

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

N.C.

Baby, baby it looks like it's gonna hail

C7 G6

Baby, baby it' looks like it's gonna hail

D7 G6

You better come inside let me teach you how to jive and wail

[Chorus 1]

You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail

C7 G6

You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail

D7 C7 G6

you gotta jump, jive, and then you wail a-way

[Saxophone solo] (clap along)

G6 C7 G6 D7 G6

[Verse 2]

N.C.

Papa's in the icebox lookin' for a can of ale

C7 G6

Papa's in the icebox lookin' for a can of ale

D7 G6 Bb9 A9 Ab9

Mama's in the backyard learning how to jive and wail

[Chorus 1]

You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail

C7 G6

You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail

D7 C7 G6

you gotta jump, jive, and then you wail a-way

[Guitar solo] (clap along)

G6 C7 G6 D7 G6

[Verse 3]

N.C.

A woman is a woman and a man ain't nothin' but a male

C7 G6

A woman is a woman and a man ain't nothin' but a male

D7 G6 Bb13 Bbm7 Eb13

One good thing about him He knows how to jive and wail

[Verse 4]

Ab6

Jack and jill went up the hill to get a pail

Db9 Ab6

Jack and jill went up the hill to get a pail

Bbm7 Eb7 Cm Bm7 Bbm7 E9 Db/Eb A7(b9)

Jill stayed up, she wants to learn how to jive and wail

[chorus 2]

(Clap along)

Ab6

jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail

Db7 Ab6

You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail

Eb7 Db7 Ab6

You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail away!

Ab6

You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail

Db7 Ab6

You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail

Eb7 Db7 Ab6 Cb13 Bbm7 Eb7

You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail away!

Ab6

You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail

Db7 Ab6

You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail

Eb7 Db7 Ab6 A Ab13

You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail away! Ye-ah-hh!

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