| Song Name: | Jersey Bounce | By: | Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald |
| Posted By: | WaltP | Difficulty: | Any |
| Key: | C | Genre: | Swing |
| Harp Type: | Chromatic | ||
| Created: | 2008-09-11 17:09:40 | Modified: | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
| Song: | JERSEY BOUNCE
W: Robert Wright M: Bobby Platter, Tiny Bradshaw, Ed Johnson & Robert Wright Key:C They call it that Jer-sey bounce -1* 2 3 -4 -5 4 2 A rhy-thm that real-ly counts -2 -2* -3 4 6 -5 -3 The tem-per-�ture al-ways mounts 2 -2 -3 -4 6 -5 -3 Wher-ev-er they play, -1* 2 3 -4 -5 the fun-ny rhy-thm they play 4 -3 -2* -2 -3 4 6 It start-ed on Jour-nal Square -1* 2 3 -4 -5 4 2 And some-bod-y heard it there -2 -2* -3 4 6 -5 -3 He put it right on the air 2 -2 -3 -4 6 -5 -3 And now you hear it ev-�ry-where -1* 2 3 -3 4 -3* 3* 4 Up-town, gave it new licks -3 -3 -3 3 -5 -3 Down-town, add-ed some tricks 3 3 3 -2 4 3 No town, makes it sound, the same -2 -2 -2 -1* -3* 3* 3 As where it came from 3 3 3 -1* 3 So if you don't feel so hot -1* 2 3 -4 -5 4 2 Go out to some Jer-sey spot -2 -2* -3 4 6 -5 -3 And wheth-er you're hep or not 2 -2 -3 -4 6 -5 -3 The Jer-sey bounce-'ll make you swing -1* 2 3 -3 4 -3* 3* 4 (scat) How I love that Jersey bounce (scat) Oh come on and play that Jersey bounce (scat) They call it that Jersey bounce A rhythm that really counts The temperature always mounts Whenever they play that Jersey Bounce It started on Journal Square And somebody heard it there He put it right on the air That tune called the Jersey Bounce Uptown, gave it new licks Downtown, added some tricks No town, make it sound the same As where it came from So if you don't feel so hot Go out to some Jersey spot And whether you're hep or not The Jersey bounce'll make you swing Ounce by ounce The Jersey Bounce Puts you right in the swing That Jersey Bounce It'll make you swing Give me that Jersey Bounce. Benny Goodman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYUSygcBuxg&feature=related Couldn�t find Ella�s version |
