It Dont Mean A Thing If It Aint Got That Swing Chords

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It Dont Mean A Thing If It Aint Got That Swing by Duke Ellington is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Gm. It uses the chords Gm, Eb7, D7, C7, F7, Bb and Bb7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Gm
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  			Gm                                 Eb7  D7  Gm   C7  F7  Bb  D7 
It don't mean a thing, if you ain't got that swing 
Gm                                              C7  F7  Bb  D7 
It don't mean a thing all you got to do is swing 


Eb7                                     Bb7 
It makes no difference if it's cool or hot 
     C7                                       F7     D7  
Just got to give that rhythm everything you've got 



Gm                               Eb7  D7  Gm   C7  F7  Bb  D7 
It don't mean a thing, if you ain't got that swing 

Instrumental   Gm              C7  F7  Bb  D7  


Eb7                                     Bb7 
It makes no difference if it's cool or hot 
     C7                                             F7   D7  
Just got to give that rhythm everything you've got 


Gm                               Eb7  D7  Gm    C7  F7  Bb  D7 
It don't mean a thing, if you ain't got that swing 
Gm                                              C7  F7  Bb  D7 
It don't mean a thing all you got to do is swing 


The chords are made for playing along in a gypsy style way. The chords in brakets are just interludes.  
They are absolutely NOT nessesary to be played.   Enjoy! 
    	

Chord diagrams

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