“Jump & Twirl, Partner!”

Carole Stephens describes the process of writing her song for children, "Jump & Twirl, Partner!" as an alternative for "Jump Jim Crow.”

Jump & Twirl, Partner!

© 2019 Carole Stephens, https://www.macaronisoup.com/
Permission granted by the songwriter to be used for personal and educational purposes.

Jump and jump, spring up and down
With your partner, two hands ‘round
Slowing down until you STOP!
Share a smile, then find another partner
Hop Hop Hop!

(Children find a new partner, then repeat until done)

- - - - -

Here are the chords that Carole uses:
4/4 time

C - - - / C - - -
F - C - / G7 - - -
(slow to a stop) F - C - / G7 - F .
F C - - / C - - -
G7 - C .

Between verses: C - - - / G7 - C - (2x)