Ballin The Jack (Ab)
Copyright 1913
Key: Ab
Lyrics - Jim Burris
Music - Chris Smith

Chords and lyrics arranged by Judy Muldawer and Nikos Voutsinas
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File Created 11/21/2014
File Edited 05/10/2019

Verse 1:

F
Folks in Georgia
G7       C7
’bout to go insane
Db7
Since that new dance
Bb7             Eb7
Down in Georgia came

E7
I'm the only person
Who's to blame
Db7
I'm the party
              C7
Introduced it there, so!

F
Give me credit
   G7     C7
To know a thing or two
Db7
Give me credit
Bb7           Eb7
For springing some-thing new

E7
I will show this
Little dance to you
Db7
When I do you'll say
            C    Eb7
That it's a bear!

Chorus:

F7
First you put your two knees
Close up tight
         Bb7
Then you sway 'em to the left,
Then you sway 'em to the right

Eb7
Step around the floor
Kind of nice and light
         Fm7
Then you twist around and
C7                Db7      C7
Twist around with all your might

F7
Stretch your loving arms
straight out in space
         Bb7
Then you do the Eagle Rock
With style and grace

           E7
Swing your foot way around
     Fm7   C7 Fm
Then bring it back
F7  Bbm    F7   BbmBbm6
Now that's what I call
Eb7        Ab
Ballin the Jack.

Verse 2:

F
It's being done at
G7     C7
All thecabarets
Db7
All society
Bb7     Eb7
Now has got the craze

E7
It's the best dance
Done in modern days
Db7
That is why I
              C7
Rave about it,so!

F
Play some good rag
C7
That will make you prance
Db7
Old folks, young folks
Bb7        Eb7
All try to do the dance

E7
Join right in now
While you got the chance
Db7
Once again the steps
            C   Eb7
To you I'll show

Chorus Repeat:

End with:

F7  Bbm    F7   BbmBbm6
Now That’s what I call
Eb7        Ab
Ballin the Jack


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