...JUMP STURDY... by Dr. John -----------------............ *from 'Gris Gris' (1968)* Chorus 1: Dm F Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name; Bb7 A7 She came out the swamps like a crazy fool. G F Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name; Bb7 A7 Dm She came out the swamps like a crazy fool. Dm F Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name; Bb7 A7 She came out the swamps like a crazy fool. G F Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name; Bb7 A7 Dm She came out the swamps like a crazy fool. Verse 1: Am Dm Am Dm Am People say she used to dance with the fish, Dm Am Dm Am Some people say she juggled fire in a dish. Dm Am Dm Am Clear days on the Bayou St John, Dm Am Dm Am She raised her hands and caused e-lectrical storms. Bridge 1: Dm F Bb7 A7 She was a trachrous lady; she never meant much harm. G F One day she ducked past the station house; E7 A7 She turned on the fire a-larm. Verse 2: Dm Am Dm Am Somehow she got tangled up with Queen Julia Jackson, Dm Am Dm Am Down on Melba, meeting near Rattle Street. Dm Am Dm Queen Julia Jackson dropped a zozola brick, Dm Am Dm Am And Jump Sturdy died with her soul, in defeat. Chorus 2: Dm F Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name; Bb7 A7 She came out the swamps like a crazy fool. G F Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name; Bb7 A7 Dm She came out the swamps like a crazy fool. Dm F Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name; Bb7 A7 She came out the swamps like a crazy fool. G F Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name; Bb7 A7 Dm She came out the swamps like a crazy fool. Coda: Dm F Jump Sturdy...Jump Sturdy... Bb7 A7 Was her...name. CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Dm F Bb7 A7 G Am EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0231 133211 x13131 x02223 320003 x02210 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
