Chords for Martha Tilton - "A Little Jive Is Good For You" (1941)

Tempo:
160.2 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

Bb

Gm

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Martha Tilton - "A Little Jive Is Good For You" (1941) chords
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[Bb]
[Eb] [Gb]
[F] [Bb]
[Ab]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Abm]
[Bb]
[Ab]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Gb] [Bb]
It makes [Gm] no difference what your ailment is
[Cm] It may be gout it may [Ebm] be [F] rheumatism
[Bb]
I know [Eb] the very [G] very best cure
[C] It beats a dying [F] or a rescue [Gm] when your feet are dragging and your knees [Gbm] are [F] sagging
[Gm] And you don't [A] know what [E] to [Gm] do
Little [C] jive is good [F] for you [Gm] when your blues are crumbling
And you need
[Gb] [F] a tonic
[Gm] Lace your shoes [Eb] and [E] follow through
[G] The little jive is [Dm] good for [Cm] you
Stay [Eb] lightly, hold [Bb] [A] lightly, [Gm]
[C] hold tightly
In [F] a minute you'll be in [Gm] the mood
Feel yourself relax
That's the right [F] reaction
[Gm] Try it out [Eb] no [E] matter who
[Bb] The [Gm] little jive is good for you
[C]
[G] [Ab] [G] [Am]
[Ab] [G] [Am]
[A] [C]
[A] [G] [F]
[C]
[Cm] [Am]
[G]
[Gm] [C] Better
[A] [C]
[A] [G] [C]
[A] [Gb] [C]
[G] [Dm]
start to take it [D] [C] slow
Till you start to feel [Am] a glow
[D] Get a grip and don't let go
[G] In a minute [Am] you'll be in the mood
Feel yourself
[Ab] [C] relax
[Am] That's the right [Ab] [G] reaction
[C] Try it out no [F] [Gb] matter who
The little jive is good [G] for [C] you
[Dm] [C]
[Db] [C] [N]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
Bb
12341111
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_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Gb] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ It makes [Gm] no difference what your ailment is
_ [Cm] _ It may be gout it may [Ebm] be _ [F] _ rheumatism
[Bb] _
I know [Eb] the very [G] very best _ cure
[C] It beats a dying [F] or a rescue [Gm] when your feet are _ dragging and your knees [Gbm] are [F] _ sagging
[Gm] And you don't [A] know what [E] to [Gm] do
Little [C] jive is good [F] for you [Gm] when your _ blues are crumbling
And you need _
[Gb] [F] a tonic
[Gm] Lace your shoes [Eb] and [E] follow through
[G] The little jive is [Dm] good for [Cm] you
Stay [Eb] lightly, _ _ _ _ hold [Bb] [A] lightly, [Gm] _
_ _ _ [C] hold tightly _
_ In [F] a minute _ you'll be in [Gm] the mood
Feel _ yourself _ relax
_ That's the right _ [F] _ reaction
[Gm] Try it out [Eb] no [E] matter who
[Bb] _ The [Gm] little jive is good for you _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [Ab] _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[A] _ [G] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [C] Better _ _
[A] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
start to take it [D] [C] slow
_ Till you start to feel [Am] a glow
[D] _ _ Get a grip and don't let go
[G] In a minute _ [Am] you'll be in the mood
Feel yourself _
[Ab] _ [C] relax
_ _ [Am] That's the right [Ab] _ [G] reaction
_ [C] Try it out no [F] [Gb] matter who
_ The little jive is good [G] for [C] you
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ [C] _ [N] _ _ _

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