Ballin The Jack (Bb)
Copyright 1913
Key: Bb
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:

G
Folks in Georgia
A7       D7
’bout to go insane
Eb7
Since that new dance
C7              F7
Down in Georgia came

Gb7
I'm the only person
Who's to blame
Eb7
I'm the party
              D7
Introduced it there, so!

G
Give me credit
   A7     D7
To know a thing or two
Eb7
Give me credit
C7            F7
For springing some-thing new

Gb7
I will show this
Little dance to you
Eb7
When I do you'll say
            D    F7
That it's a bear!

Chorus:

G7
First you put your two knees
Close up tight
         C7
Then you sway 'em to the left,
Then you sway 'em to the right

F7
Step around the floor
Kind of nice and light
         Gm7
Then you twist around and
D7                Eb7      D7
Twist around with all your might

G7
Stretch your loving arms
straight out in space
         C7
Then you do the Eagle Rock
With style and grace

           Gb7
Swing your foot way around
     Gm7   D7 Gm
Then bring it back
G7  Cm     G7   CmCm6
Now that's what I call
F7         Bb
Ballin the Jack.

Verse 2:

G
It's being done at
A7     D7
All thecabarets
Eb7
All society
C7      F7
Now has got the craze

Gb7
It's the best dance
Done in modern days
Eb7
That is why I
              D7
Rave about it,so!

G
Play some good rag
D7
That will make you prance
Eb7
Old folks, young folks
C7         F7
All try to do the dance

Gb7
Join right in now
While you got the chance
Eb7
Once again the steps
            D   F7
To you I'll show

Chorus Repeat:

End with:

G7  Cm     G7   CmCm6
Now That’s what I call
F7         Bb
Ballin the Jack


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