Jump Jive An Wail Chords
by Brian Setzer
Jump Jive An Wail by Brian Setzer is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G6, C7, D7, Bb9, A9, Ab9, Bb13, Bbm7, Eb13, Ab6, Db9, Eb7, Cm, Bm7, E9, Db/Eb, A7(b9), Db7, Cb13, A and Ab13. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G6
verse 1
N.C.
Baby, baby it looks like it's gonna hail
C7 G6
Baby, baby it' looks like it's gonna hail
D7 G6
You better come inside let me teach you how to jive and wail
G6
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
C7 G6
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
D7 C7 G6
you gotta jump, jive, and then you wail a-way
Saxophone solo (clap along)
G6 C7 G6 D7 G6
verse 2
N.C.
Papa's in the icebox lookin' for a can of ale
C7 G6
Papa's in the icebox lookin' for a can of ale
D7 G6 Bb9 A9 Ab9
Mama's in the backyard learning how to jive and wail
G6
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
C7 G6
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
D7 C7 G6
you gotta jump, jive, and then you wail a-way
Guitar solo (clap along)
G6 C7 G6 D7 G6
verse 3
N.C.
A woman is a woman and a man ain't nothin' but a male
C7 G6
A woman is a woman and a man ain't nothin' but a male
D7 G6 Bb13 Bbm7 Eb13
One good thing about him He knows how to jive and wail
verse 4
Ab6
Jack and jill went up the hill to get a pail
Db9 Ab6
Jack and jill went up the hill to get a pail
Bbm7 Eb7 Cm Bm7 Bbm7 E9 Db/Eb A7(b9)
Jill stayed up, she wants to learn how to jive and wail
(Clap along)
Ab6
jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
Db7 Ab6
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
Eb7 Db7 Ab6
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail away!
Ab6
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
Db7 Ab6
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
Eb7 Db7 Ab6 Cb13 Bbm7 Eb7
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail away!
Ab6
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
Db7 Ab6
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
Eb7 Db7 Ab6 A Ab13
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail away! Ye-ah-hh!