Steven Hull's Ozark Mountain Daredevils Site presents:

Jump At The Chance
(Steve Cash, John Dillon & Larry Lee)
Ozark Mountain Daredevils, 1980

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Chords, Guitar Tablature & Lyrics
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I think that there are at least two electric guitars in this one. I'm going to show you the chords - you can take it from there. Be sure to visit my tab page in order to understand how I write tablature on the web.

Click here if you want only the lyrics.

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THE CHORDS:


D/A Bm7 Em7
D/A Bm7 Em7
D/A Bm7 Em7
D/A Bm7 Em7 D
(INTRO)

Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
when you're not around, I never wonder where it's at

Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Em7 D
it's never more than what we are as friends
 
Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
but if you come around, and look at me like that

Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7
and walk that walk and talk that talk again
 

D/A Bm7 Em7
then I'm gonna jump at the chance

D/A Bm7 Em7
you know I'm gonna jump at the chance

D/A Bm7 Em7
yeah, I'm gonna jump at the chance

D/A Bm7 Em7 D
you bet I'm gonna jump at the chance
 

Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
when I'm all alone, I never miss the time with you

Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Em7 D
but then you show and there I go again
 
Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
so when we're alone, and you've got the feeling too

Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7
I can't resist, we're still the best of friends, and
 

D/A Bm7 Em7
then I'm gonna jump at the chance

D/A Bm7 Em7
you know I'm gonna jump at the chance

D/A Bm7 Em7
yeah, I'm gonna jump at the chance

D/A Bm7 Em7 D
you bet I'm gonna jump at the chance


Cmaj7 Dmaj7
Cmaj7 Dmaj7
Cmaj7 Dmaj7
Cmaj7 Em7 D
Cmaj7 Dmaj7
Cmaj7 Dmaj7
Cmaj7 Dmaj7
Cmaj7
(GUITAR SOLO)
 

D/A Bm7 Em7
girl I'm gonna jump at the chance

D/A Bm7 Em7
you know I'm gonna jump at the chance

D/A Bm7 Em7
yeah, I'm gonna jump at the chance

D/A Bm7 Em7
you bet I'm gonna jump at the chance

 
D/A Bm7 Em7 D/A Bm7 Em7
girl I'm gonna take it

D/A Bm7 Em7 D/A Bm7 Em7
I'm gonna dig it

D/A Bm7 Em7 D/A Bm7 Em7
oooh, take it

D/A Bm7 Em7 D/A Bm7 Em7
You know I'm gonna take it

D/A Bm7 Em7 D/A Bm7 Em7
You betcha betcha betcha bet, I'm gonna take it

D/A Bm7 Em7
yes, I'm gonna take it...

 
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THE TAB:

The chords and fingerings are:

D/A

1 -|| -----1---------------------------5
2 -|| --------------3------------------7
3 -|| --------------3------------------7
4 -|| --------------3------------------7
5 -|| -----1---------------------------5
6 -|| -----1---------------------------5

Bm7

1 -|| -----1---------------------------7
2 -|| -----1---------------------------7
3 -|| -----1---------------------------7
4 -|| -----1---------------------------7
5 -|| --------------3------------------9
6 -|| -----1---------------------------7

Em7

1 -|| -----1---------------------------7
2 -|| -----------2---------------------8
3 -|| -----1---------------------------7
4 -|| --------------3------------------9
5 -|| -----1---------------------------7
6 -|| ---------------------------------

Cmaj7

1 -|| ---1-----------------------------3
2 -|| --------------4------------------5
3 -|| ----------2----------------------4
4 -|| --------------3------------------5
5 -|| ---1-----------------------------3
6 -|| ---------------------------------

Dmaj7

1 -|| ---1-----------------------------5
2 -|| --------------4------------------7
3 -|| ----------2----------------------6
4 -|| --------------3------------------7
5 -|| ---1-----------------------------5
6 -|| ---------------------------------

D

1 -|| -----1---------------------------5
2 -|| --------------3------------------7
3 -|| --------------3------------------7
4 -|| --------------3------------------7
5 -|| -----1---------------------------5
6 -|| ----------------------------------

Alternate Chords

Cmaj7

1 -|| --0------------------------------0
2 -|| --0------------------------------0
3 -|| --0------------------------------0
4 -|| ----------2----------------------2
5 -|| -----------------3---------------3
6 -|| -----------------------------------

Dmaj7

1 -|| --------2-------------------------2
2 -|| --------2-------------------------2
3 -|| --------2-------------------------2
4 -|| --0-------------------------------0
5 -|| ----------------------------------
6 -|| -----------------------------------

Note that for the Dmaj7 chord, using the second finger makes it easier to switch to the Cmaj7 and back.

Bm7

1 -|| -----3---------------------------7
2 -|| -----3---------------------------7
3 -|| -----3---------------------------7
4 -|| -----3---------------------------7
5 -|| ---------------------------------x
6 -|| -----1---------------------------7

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TIPS

All of the Song

The chord symbols do not pertain to any number of beats.

Whenever you see 'D/A Bm7', play each chord for one beat - but strum each chord twice.

Note: The 'D/A Bm7' might not be entirely correct. If you can fit something better, please let me know.

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I hope you enjoyed playing this one.

Remember, that by learning this song, you are helping to preserve the music of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils!

Thanks for stopping by - steve

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Lyrics are copyright 1980, Steve Cash, John Dillon & Larry Lee

chords & music interpreted by steven hull

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Created 31 May 1999
Updated 31 May 1999
 


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