Jumpin’ Jack Flash (1986 Sound City Session)

By Guns N’ Roses

On Appetite for Destruction (Super Deluxe Edition)

Released on June 29, 2018

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[Verse 1]

I was born in a crossfire hurricane

I would howl at night in the pourin' rain


[Chorus]

But it’s alright, now

In fact, it's a gas

Said it's wuh-uh-uh-uh-alright

Said the Jumpin’ Jack Flash

It's a gas, gas, gas

Whoo, yeah

Shuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-no, honey


[Verse 2]

I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag

I was down with a strap right 'cross my back


[Chorus]

But it's alright, now

In fact, it's a gas

Said it's alright

Jumpin' Jack Flash

It's a gas, gas, gas

Ooh, yeah

Shuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-no, honey


[Guitar Solo]


[Verse 3]

Slash was drowned, he was washed up, left for dead

I looked ’round, and there’s no crumbs left of bread

I looked down at my feet and saw they bled

Izzy was crowned with a spike right through his brain


[Chorus]

But it's alright, now

In fact, it’s a gas

Said it's wuh-uh-uh-uh-alright

Said the Jumpin' Jack Flash

It's a gas, gas, gas

Whoo, yeah

Shuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-no, honey


[Bridge]

(Jumpin’ Jack Flash, it's a gas)

(Jumpin' Jack Flash, it's a gas)

(Jumpin' Jack Flash, it's a gas)

(Jumpin' Jack Flash, it's a gas)


[Outro]

Jumpin' Jack Flash, it's a gas

Jumpin' Jack Flash, you know it's a gas

Jumpin' Jack, Jumpin' Jack

I need a Jumpin' Jack

Come on an' bring it back

Jumpin' Jack

That one's for your Mama!