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Jumpin' Jack Flash

Aretha Franklin

R&B / SoulEasy for beginners4 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

A×
G
D××
C×

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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              Intro: A G D A G D   
 
       A          G        D    A         G   D   
I was born in a cross fire hurricane   
        A            G          D      A    G   D   
and I how led at my mama in the driving rain   
          C   G      D                   A   
Butit`sall right, now, in factit`s a gas   
           C   G          D                          A  A G D A G D   
Butit`sall right, I`m jumping Jack Flash, it`s a gas, gas, gas   
A   G   D     A   G   D   
      A           G          D       A    G   D   
I was raised by a tooth less, bear ded hag   
         A               G           D       A       G   D   
I was schooled with a strap right across my back   
          C   G      D                   A   
But it`sall right, now, in factit`s a gas   
          C   G          D                          A  A G D A G D   
Butit`sall right, I`m jumping Jack Flash, it`s a gas, gas, gas 
       A             G             D        A        G   D   
I was drow ned, I was wa she dup and left for dead   
        A          G          D         A     G   D   
I fell down to my feet and I saw they bled   
    A              G           D        A        G   D   
I frow ned at the crumbs of a crust of bread 
        A              G           D      A        G   D   
I was crow Ned with a Spike rightt hru my head   
          C   G      D                   A   
Butit`sall right, now, in factit`s a gas   
           C   G            D                        A   
Butit`sall right, I`m jumping Jack Flash, it`s a gas, gas, gas   
  A                 G      D   
Jumping Jack Flash, it`s a gas 
  A                 G      D   
Jumping Jack Flash, it`s a gas (Fade) 
          
 

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Chord set

A · G · D · C

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.