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Chorus 1:
 DmJump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, Fwas her name;
She Bb7came out the swamps like a A7crazy fool.
 GJump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, Fwas her name;
She Bb7came out the swamps like a A7crazy Dmfool.
 DmJump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, Fwas her name;
She Bb7came out the swamps like a A7crazy fool.
 GJump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, Fwas her name;
She Bb7came out the swamps like a A7crazy Dmfool.
Verse 1:
    Am   DmPeople say she Amused to Dmdance with the fish,Am  
 DmSome people say she Amjuggled Dmfire in a dish.Am  
 DmClear days Amon the DmBayou St John,Am  
 DmShe raised her hands and Amcaused e-Dmlectrical storms.Am  
Bridge 1:
 DmShe was a treacherous Flady; Bb7she never meant much A7harm.
 GOne day she ducked past the Fstation house;
She E7turned on the fire a-A7larm.
Verse 2:
 DmSomehow she got Amtangled up with DmQueen Julia AmJackson,
 DmDown on MelpomeAmme and EDmrato Street.Am  
 DmQueen Julia Jackson Amdropped a Dmzozola brick,
And DmJump Sturdy died Amwith her Dmsoul, in defeat.Am  
Chorus 2:
 DmJump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, Fwas her name;
She Bb7came out the swamps like a A7crazy fool.
 GJump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, Fwas her name;
She Bb7came out the swamps like a A7crazy Dmfool.
 DmJump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, Fwas her name;
She Bb7came out the swamps like a A7crazy fool.
 GJump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, Fwas her name;
She Bb7came out the swamps like a A7crazy Dmfool.
Coda:
 DmJump Sturdy... FJump Sturdy... Bb7was her... A7name.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Dm      F       Bb7     A7      G       Am

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Jump Sturdy

by Dr. John

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Bb7

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Chorus 1:

Dm F

Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name;

Bb7 A7

She came out the swamps like a crazy fool.

G F

Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name;

Bb7 A7 Dm

She came out the swamps like a crazy fool.

Dm F

Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name;

Bb7 A7

She came out the swamps like a crazy fool.

G F

Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name;

Bb7 A7 Dm

She came out the swamps like a crazy fool.

Verse 1:

Am Dm Am Dm Am

People say she used to dance with the fish,

Dm Am Dm Am

Some people say she juggled fire in a dish.

Dm Am Dm Am

Clear days on the Bayou St John,

Dm Am Dm Am

She raised her hands and caused e-lectrical storms.

Bridge 1:

Dm F Bb7 A7

She was a treacherous lady; she never meant much harm.

G F

One day she ducked past the station house;

E7 A7

She turned on the fire a-larm.

Verse 2:

Dm Am Dm Am

Somehow she got tangled up with Queen Julia Jackson,

Dm Am Dm Am

Down on Melpomeme and Erato Street.

Dm Am Dm

Queen Julia Jackson dropped a zozola brick,

Dm Am Dm Am

And Jump Sturdy died with her soul, in defeat.

Chorus 2:

Dm F

Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name;

Bb7 A7

She came out the swamps like a crazy fool.

G F

Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name;

Bb7 A7 Dm

She came out the swamps like a crazy fool.

Dm F

Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name;

Bb7 A7

She came out the swamps like a crazy fool.

G F

Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name;

Bb7 A7 Dm

She came out the swamps like a crazy fool.

Coda:

Dm F Bb7 A7

Jump Sturdy... Jump Sturdy... was her... name.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Dm F Bb7 A7 G Am

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