Jumping Jack Flash
The Rolling Stones  1968
 
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Capo I *
 
A  D G 3x
 
A
 
A
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A  G 2x
 
      A         G               A   A  G
I was born in a cross-fire hurricane 
      A            G                 A   A  G
And I howled at my ma in the driving rain
         C   G     D                   A
But it's all right now, in fact it's a gas
         C   G          D
But it's all right, I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash
       A
It's a gas gas gas
 
A  G 2x
 
      A           G                  A   A  G
I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag
      A               G                     A   A  G
I was schooled with a strap right across my back
         C   G     D                   A
But it's all right now, in fact it's a gas
         C   G          D
But it's all right, I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash
       A
It's a gas gas gas
 
A  G 4x
 
      A              G                      A   A  G
I was drowned, I was washed up and left for dead
       A          G                   A   A  G
I fell down to my feet and I saw they bled
  A              G                    A      G
I frowned at the crumbs of a crust of bread, yeah, yeah, yeah 
      A              G                   A   A  G
I was crowned with a spike right thru my head
         C   G     D                   A
But it's all right now, in fact it's a gas
         C   G          D
But it's all right, I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash
       A
It's a gas gas gas
 
A                   D      G
Jumping Jack Flash, it s a gas 4x
 
* Alternate:
 
Capo IV (for a somewhat dirtier sound)
 
A = F#
G = E
C = A
D = B
 
 
Jumping Jack Flash version 2
The Rolling Stones
 
B  A 3x
 
B
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B  A 2x
 
      B         A               B   B  A
I was born in a cross-fire hurricane 
      B            A                 B   B  A
And I howled at my ma in the driving rain
         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
 
B  A 2x
 
      B           A                  B  B  A
I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag
      B               A                     B   B  A
I was schooled with a strap right across my back
         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
 
B  A 4x
 
      B              A                      B   B  A
I was drowned, I was washed up and left for dead
       B          A                   B   B  A
I fell down to my feet and I saw they bled
  B              A                    B      A
I frowned at the crumbs of a crust of bread, yeah, yeah, yeah 
      B              A                   B   B  A
I was crowned with a spike right thru my head
         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
 
B                   E      A
Jumping Jack Flash, it s a gas 4x
{end of song}