Verse
Em Am Em Am Em
People say she used to dance with the fish,
Am Em Am Em
Some people say she juggled fire in a dish.
Am Em Am Em
Clear days on the Bayou St John,
Am Em Am Em
She raised her hands and caused e-lectrical storms.
Bridge 1:
Am C F7 E7
She was a treacherous lady; she never meant much harm.
D C
One day she ducked past the station house;
B7 E7
She turned on the fire a-larm.
Verse 2:
Am Em Am Em
Somehow she got tangled up with Queen Julia Jackson,
Am Em Am Em
Down on Melpomeme and Erato Street.
Am Em Am
Queen Julia Jackson dropped a zozola brick,
Am Em Am Em
And Jump Sturdy died with her soul, in defeat.
Chorus 2:
Am C
Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name;
F7 E7
She came out the swamps like a crazy fool.
D C
Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name;
F7 E7 Am
She came out the swamps like a crazy fool.
Am C
Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name;
F7 E7
She came out the swamps like a crazy fool.
D C
Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, was her name;
F7 E7 Am
She came out the swamps like a crazy fool.
Coda:
Am C F7 E7
Jump Sturdy... Jump Sturdy... was her... name.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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