Harry Belafonte

Jump In The Line by Harry Belafonte

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Fairly straight forward song, this is my interpretation of it. The song uses the same 3 chords throughout,
however the sequence does change a little between the verse/chorus. You'll see what I mean.

Chords have been placed as specifically as possible so you know what syllable to play them on - the only
place they're not so precise are the spoken parts in the later pre-choruses; these are a bit more difficult
to pinpoint.

Capo on 3rd fret, transpose +3 if you don't have a capo.

Chords used:

D - 000232
G - 320033
A - 003330

Intro:

 D 
2 beats:
 G 
1 beat:
 A 
1 beat:
Chorus:

  D                                             G
  Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line
  A                                              D
  Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time
  D                                         G
  Work, work, work, Senora, work your body line
  A                                          D
  Work, work, work, Senora, work it all the time

  
Verse:
  D                   G
  My girl's name is Senora
    D                    A
  I tell you friends, I adore her
  
      D                   G
  And when she dances, oh brother!
          D            A
  She's a hurricane in all kinds of weather


Pre-chorus:  
   D                G          A       D        G    A     
  (Jump in the line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you!
   D                G          A       D        G    A   
  (Jump in the line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you!
   D                G          A       D        G    A   
  (Jump in the line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you!
   D                G          A       D          G    A   
  (Jump in the line, rock your body in time) Whoa!


Chorus:  
  D                                             G
  Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line, whoa!
  A                                              D
  Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time
  D                                         G
  Work, work, work, Senora, work your body line
  A                                          D
  Work, work, work, Senora, work it all the time


Verse:  
  D                  G
  You can talk about Cha Cha
  D                    A
  Tango, Waltz, or the Rumba
    D                     G
  Senora's dance has more title
      D                        A
  You jump in the saddle, hold on to de bridle


Pre-chorus:  
   D                G          A       D        G    A   
  (Jump in the line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you!
   D                G          A       D                         G    A   
  (Jump in the line, rock your body in time) (spoken:)Rock your body, child!
   D                G          A       D                         G    A   
  (Jump in the line, rock your body in time) (spoken:)Somebody, help me!
   D                G          A       D           G    A   
  (Jump in the line, rock your body in time) Whoa!


Chorus:  
  D                                             G
  Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line
  A                                              D
  Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time (Whoa)
  D                                         G
  Work, work, work, Senora, work your body line (Yep)
  A                                          D
  Work, work, work, Senora, work it all the time


Verse:  
    D                G
  Senora, she's a sensation
      D             A
  The reason for aviation
      D                   G
  And fellas, you got to watch it
           D                        A
  When she wind up, she bottom, she go like a rocket


Pre-chorus:  
   D                G          A       D        G    A   
  (Jump in the line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you!
   D                G          A       D                          G        A   
  (Jump in the line, rock your body in time) (spoken:)Hoist those guns a little higher!
   D                G          A       D                       G    A   
  (Jump in the line, rock your body in time) (spoken:)Up the chimney!
   D                G          A       D               G    A   
  (Jump in the line, rock your body in time) (spoken:)Whooooa!


Chorus:  
  D
  Shake, shake, shake, Senora
pause:
                   G
  Shake your body line
  A
  Work, work, work, Senora
pause:
                   D
  Work it all the time
  D 
  Dance, dance, dance, Senora
pause:
                    G
  Dance it all the time
  A
  Work, work, work, Senora
pause:
                   D
  Work it all the time


Verse:  
    D             G
  Senora dances Calypso
  D                    A
  Left to right is the tempo
      D                    G
  And when she gets the sensation
         D                    A
  She go up in the air, come down in slow motion


Pre-chorus:  
   D                G          A       D        G    A   
  (Jump in the line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you!
   D                G          A       D                      G    A   
  (Jump in the line, rock your body in time) (spoken:)Somebody, help me!
   D                G          A       D        G    A   
  (Jump in the line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you!
   D                G          A       D                      G    A   
  (Jump in the line, rock your body in time) (spoken:)Whooooa!


Chorus:  
  D                                             G
  Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line
  A                                              D
  Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time
  D

Jump In The Line Chords Info

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Capo: 3
Chords: D, G, A