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G. I. Jive by Louis Jordan
G. I. Jive
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 6th fret
F G D D
Repeat until the end
[Verse]
F G D D
This is the G. I. Jive
F G D D
Man alive
F G D D
It starts with the bugler blowin' reveille over your bed when you arrive
F G D D
Jack, that's the G. I. Jive
[Chorus]
F G D D
Roodley-toot
F G D D
Jump in your suit
F G D D
Make a salute
F G D D
Boot!!
[Verse]
F G D D
After you wash and dress
F G D D
More or less
F G D D
You go get your breakfast in a beautiful little caf? They call "The Mess"
F G D D
Jack, when you convalesce
[Chorus]
F G D D
Outta your seat
F G D D
Into the street
F G D D
Make with the feet
F G D D
Reet!!
[Verse]
F G D D
If you're a P-V-T, your duty
F G D D
Is to salute to L-I-E-you-T
F G D D
But if you brush the L-I-E-you-T
F G D D
The M-P makes you K-P on the Q-T
[Verse]
F G D D
This is the G. I. Jive
F G D D
Man alive
F G D D
They give you a private tank that features a little device called "fluid drive"
F G D D
Jack, after you revive
[Chorus]
F G D D
Chuck all your junk
F G D D
Back in the trunk
F G D D
Fall on your bunk
F G D D
Clunk!!
[Interlude]
F G D D
X12
[Verse]
F G D D
This is the G. I. Jive
F G D D
Man alive
F G D D
They give you a private tank that features a little device called "fluid drive"
F G D D
Jack, if you still survive
[Chorus]
F G D D
Chuck all your junk
F G D D
Back in the trunk
F G D D
Fall on your bunk
F G D D
Clunk!!
[Verse]
F G D D
Soon you're countin' jeeps
F G D D
But before you count to five
F G D D
And when you wake up in the morning you'll have to do
F G D D
The G. I. Jive
[Outro]
F G D D
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Verse 1]
Dm C
This is the G. I. Jive,
C
Man alive
C G F
It starts with the bugler blowin' reveille over your bed when you arrive
C
Jack, that's the G. I. Jive
C G
Roodley-toot
F
Jump in your suit
C
Make a salute
Boot
[Verse 2]
C
After you wash and dress
C
More or less
C F
You go get your breakfast in a beautiful little caf? they call "The Mess"
C
Jack, when you convalesce
G
Outta your seat
F
Into the street
C
Make with the feet
Reet
[Chorus]
F
If you're a P-V-T, your duty
F
Is to salute to L-I-E-U-T
F
But if you brush the L-I-E-U-T
G
The M-P makes you K-P on the Q-T
[Verse 3]
C
This is the G. I. Jive
C
Man alive
C F
They give you a private tank that features a little device called "fluid drive"
F
Jack, after you revive
G
Chuck all your junk
F
Back in the trunk
C
Fall on your bunk
Clunk
[Verse 4]
C
This is the G. I. Jive
C
Man alive
C F
They give you a private tank that features a little device called "fluid drive"
C
Jack, if you still survive
G
Chuck all your junk
F
Back in the trunk
C
Fall on your bunk
Clunk
[Verse 5]
C
Soon you're countin' jeeps
E
But before you count to five
F G C
Seems you're right back diggin' that G. I. Jive
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