Jump - Van Halen
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B----13----13------------8---8---8---------|
G----14----14------------7---7---7---------| repeat this for awhile during
D----15----15------------9---9---9---------|the verses untill you get to here
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
 
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~~~=vibrato
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------7----5--5----7----5--5-----7-----5~~~~~------------------
 
This part is behind the "Cant' you see me standing here, I got my back against
the wrecking machine..." part.
Then you play........
 
(Palm Muted)
e------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------1-------------------1---------5\3----------
G--------2--------------------0-----------------------------
D---3---------------3----2---------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------
 
e------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------1-------------------1---------10\8-------
G--------2--------------------0-----------------------------
D---3---------------3----2---------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
Solo
 
~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~
-------19-----------7----------------7-----------7--------------------------
-----x-----------------10^(1)----------7-10p7----------------7--------------
---x------------------------------------------10---10p9p7--9---7------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
|---------------A.H.-----------------| A.H.
 
~~~~~ /---\release
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--7^(1/2)----7----7(pre(1))--7^(1)---------------9^(1)----------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------9-----------------9p7-----7-------
---------------------------------------------9-------------------9----------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
|-----------starts to produce that 'falling effect'------
 
T T T T T
~~~~~
-------------------7h10-14p10p9p7h10--14p10p9p7h10--14p10p9p7---------------
--------------------------------------------------------------14p7----------
-------------------------------------------------------------------14p7h11--
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
9p8p7p5-7-5-----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
--------------------|
|-P.M.-|
T T
/---\release ~~~~ ~~~
-------------------------------------------------------7-9-12-12h14--10-12--
-----------------------------------------------------7----------------------
---------------------------------9^(1)p7-9---------7------------------------
--14p7h11----------------------------------------9--------------------------
-----------14p7h11p7^(1)------/9--------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 
----------------------------------------------------------16h17p16----------
-------------------------------------------------16h17h19-------------------
----------------------------------------16h17h19----------------------------
------------16h17h19-----------16h17h19-------------------------------------
--16h17h19-----------16h17h19-----------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

How to play Jump

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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