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Van Halen - Jump
[Intro]
 C-  C-  C   F- Gsus4  
(x2, then drums enter another 2 times)
[Verse 1]
I get Cup, and nothing gets me down.F  Gsus4  
You got it tCough, I've seen the toughest aroundF.Gsus4  
And I kCnow, baby, just how you feel.F  Gsus4  
You've got to Croll with the punches to get to what's realF  Gsus4  
[Pre-chorus]
Oh, can't you Amsee me standing Am/Ghere,
I've got my Fback against the Crecord Dm7machine
CI ain't the Dm7worst that you've Fseen.
Oh, can't you see what I Gsus4mean?
[Chorus]
Might as well jCump. Jump!
Might as well jump.F  Gsus4  
Go ahead, jCump. Jump!
Go ahead, jump.F  Gsus4  
[Verse 2]
Aaa-ohh, hey Cyou! Who said that?
Baby, how you beenF?Gsus4  
You say you don't kCnow, you won't know
Until we begin.F  Gsus4  
[Pre-chorus]
Well, can't you sAmee me standing hAm/Gere,
I've got my bFack against the Crecord Dm7machine
CI ain't the Dm7worst that you've Fseen.
Oh, can't you see what I Gsus4mean?
[Chorus]
Might as well Cjump. Jump!
Might as well jump.F  Gsus4  
Go ahead, jCump. Jump!
Go ahead, jump.F  Gsus4  
(Guitar Solo)
(Keyboard Solo)
[Riff]
 C-  C-  C   F-   Gsus4x2
[Chorus]
Might as well Cjump. Jump!
Might as well jump.F  Gsus4  
Go ahead, jCump. Jump!
Go ahead, jump.F  G  

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Jump

by Van Halen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

Am/G

Dm7

Van Halen - Jump

[Intro]

C C C F Gsus4

- - -

(x2, then drums enter another 2 times)

[Verse 1]

C F Gsus4

I get up, and nothing gets me down.

C F Gsus4

You got it tough, I've seen the toughest around.

C F Gsus4

And I know, baby, just how you feel.

C F Gsus4

You've got to roll with the punches to get to what's real

[Pre-chorus]

Am Am/G

Oh, can't you see me standing here,

F C Dm7

I've got my back against the record machine

C Dm7 F

I ain't the worst that you've seen.

Gsus4

Oh, can't you see what I mean?

[Chorus]

Might as well jump. Jump!

F Gsus4

Might as well jump.

Go ahead, jump. Jump!

F Gsus4

Go ahead, jump.

[Verse 2]

Aaa-ohh, hey you! Who said that?

F Gsus4

Baby, how you been?

You say you don't know, you won't know

F Gsus4

Until we begin.

[Pre-chorus]

Am Am/G

Well, can't you see me standing here,

F C Dm7

I've got my back against the record machine

C Dm7 F

I ain't the worst that you've seen.

Gsus4

Oh, can't you see what I mean?

[Chorus]

Might as well jump. Jump!

F Gsus4

Might as well jump.

Go ahead, jump. Jump!

F Gsus4

Go ahead, jump.

(Guitar Solo)

(Keyboard Solo)

[Riff]

C C C F Gsus4

- - - x2

[Chorus]

Might as well jump. Jump!

F Gsus4

Might as well jump.

Go ahead, jump. Jump!

F G

Go ahead, jump.

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