Lyrics
Well, (C)not too long a go in nine teen for ty four, when (F)ev ’ry moth er’s son was go in’ off to war, they had to (E7)lift their spir its high for Un cle (D7)Sam, moth er hood and (Ab7)ap ple (G7)pie.
In (C)stead of spend in’ mon ey that they did n’t have in (B7)hot spots in the Bronx, they went to (Am7)hear the (Am7)kind of jazz you hear in (Ab7)funk y honk y tonks.
It made you wan na (Cm6)jump, shout, knock your self out!
(Ab7)Boog ie woog ie beat is what I’m talk in’ a bout.
If you (F7)had the hee bie jee bies you could dance a way to the (Ab7)boog ie woog ie mu sic the pi (G)an o man was play in’.
You could (Cm6)jump, shout, knock your self out!
(Ab7)Boog ie woog ie beat is what I’m talk in’ a bout.
You could (F7)pull a switch e roo nie if you felt low down with the (Ab7)boog ie woog ie beat of a pi (G)an o man who’s go in’ to town.
(Who, who, who, who, yeah!
Who, who, who, who, yeah!) It (C)had the kind of rhy thm that would fill the hall; the (F)plink in’ and the plunk in’ drove ’em up the wall.
Then they would (E7)dance and drink their gin, and when the (D7)fuzz buzzed, er hood and (Ab7)they’d join (G7)in.
So (C)ev ’ry bod y par tied till the cows came home ’cause (B7)that’s what boog ie’s for, and ev ’ry (Am7)night that (Am7)dump would jump and keep ’em (Ab7)com in’ back for more.
It made you wan na (Cm6)jump, shout, knock your self out!
(Ab7)Boog ie woog ie beat is what I’m talk in’ a bout.
If you (F7)had the hee bie jee bies you could dance a way to the (Ab7)boog ie woog ie mu sic the pi (G)an o man was play in’.
You could (Cm6)jump, shout, knock your self out!
(Ab7)Boog ie woog ie beat is what I’m talk in’ a bout.
You could (F7)pull a switch e roo nie if you felt low down with the (Ab7)boog ie woog ie beat of a pi (G)an o man who’s go in’ to town.
(Who, who, who, who, yeah!
Who, who, who, who, yeah!) It Who, who, who, who.) It (G)made you wan na (C6)jump, shout!
(Foo der ack a sack i.) Wan na (Ab7)jump, shout!
(Slip the tal cum You wan colm.) na (F7)jump, shout!
(Floy doy, floy doy.) To the (Ab7)boog ie woog ie mu sic the pi (G)an o man was (Ab7)play in’ you could (Db)jump, shout, knock your self out!
The (A7)boog ie woog ie beat is what I’m talk in’ a bout.
You could (Gb7)pull a switch e roo nie if you felt low down to the (A7)boog ie woog ie beat of a pi (Ab)an o man who’s go in’ to town.
(Who, who, who, who, yeah!
Who, who, who, who, yeah!) Shake your yes, yes, yes!
Shake your yes, yes, yes!
Shake your
Jump Shout Boogie by Barry Manilow
Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 152 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Jump Shout Boogie”
- What key is "Jump Shout Boogie" in?
- "Jump Shout Boogie" by Barry Manilow is in the key of C with a tempo of 152 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Jump Shout Boogie" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Jump Shout Boogie" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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