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Jumpin Jack Flash

The Rolling Stones

Chord: Principal (acoustic and electric guitars)
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key: E
                   x2
E|-------------------|-----|
B|-------------------|-----|
G|-------------------|-----|
D|-9-7---------------|-9-9-|
A|-7-5-9-9-----------|-9-9-|
E|-x-x-7-7-----------|-x-x-|

  (riff1)
E|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-----7-----7-------|
A|-7-9---7-9---------|
E|-------------------|

  (riff2)
E|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-----7-9-9---------|
A|-7-9---9-9---------|
E|-------------------|


[chorus]

  D   A   E   B
E|---|---|---|---|
B|---|---|---|---|
G|---|---|---|---|
D|-7-|---|-9-|---|
A|-5-|-7-|-7-|-9-|
E|---|-5-|---|-7-|



Rolling Stones
Jumpin' Jack Flash - Jagger, Richard 1968


[Instrumental Intro]

riff1 riff2 riff1


[Verse 1]

riff2      riff1           riff2
I was born in a cross-fire hurricane
riff1
riff2      riff1           riff2
And I howled at my ma in the driving rain,
riff1
D                 A       E             B
But it's all right now, in fact, it's a gas!
D            A      E           
But it's all right. I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash,
       B
It's a gas! Gas! Gas!

riff1 riff2 riff1
riff2      riff1           riff2
I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag,
riff1
riff2      riff1           riff2
I was schooled with a strap right across my back,
riff1
D                 A       E             B
But it's all right now, in fact, it's a gas!
D            A      E           
But it's all right, I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash,
       B
It's a gas! Gas! Gas!

intro (many times)
riff1 riff2 riff1
riff2      riff1           riff2
I was drowned, I was washed up and left for dead.
riff1
riff2      riff1           riff2
I fell down to my feet and I saw they bled.
riff1
riff2      riff1           riff2
I frowned at the crumbs of a crust of bread.
riff1
riff2      riff1           riff2
I was crowned with a spike right thru my head.
riff1
D                 A       E             B
But it's all right now, in fact, it's a gas!
D            A      E           
But it's all right, I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash,
       B
It's a gas! Gas! Gas!
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