Jumping Jack Flash Chords
by Brian Jones
Jumping Jack Flash by Brian Jones is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Capo on the 8th Fret
D G C G (3 times) D
D G C G C G D
I was born in a cross-fire hurricane
G D G C G C G D
And I howled at my ma in the driving rain
But it's all right now But it's all right
e|----------5-3-1--0------1-0-------1-0--------------5-3-1-0-----------------|
B|-------------------3-1------3-1-3-----3--------------------3-1-------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G C D
I'm Jumping Jack Flash, it's a gas gas gas
D G C G C G D
I was raised by a toothless bearded hag
G D G C G C G D
I was schooled with a strap right across my back
But it's all right in fact it's a gas but it's all right
e|----------5-3-1-0------1--0-----------1-0---------------5-3-1-0------------|
B|------------------3-1--------3-1-3--------3---------------------3-1--------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G C D
I'm Jumping Jack Flash, it's a gas gas gas
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2-2-4-2---2-4-2-2-------4-2---2-4-2-2-------4-2---2-4-2-2----------------|
D|----------5-------------------5-------------------5------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D G C G C G D
I was drowned I was washed up and left for dead
G D G C G C G D
I fell down to my feet and I saw they bled
G D G C G C G D
I frowned at the crumb of a crust of bread
G D G C G C G D
I was drowned with a spike right through my head
But it's all right in fact it's a gas But it's all right
e|----------5-3-1-0-------1-0------------1-0----------------5-3-1-0----------|
B|------------------3-1----------3-1-3-------3----------------------3-1------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G C D
I'm Jumping Jack Flash, it's a gas gas gas
D G C G
Jumping Jack Flash, it's a gas
e|-3-3-1-0---0---------Repeat-through-fadeout--------------------------------|
B|---------3---1-3-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|