It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing Chords
It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing by Ella Fitzgerald is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, D, C, C7, B7, Em7, Em6, A7, D7, G6, Dm7, G7, Cdim and Gdim. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Em D C C7 B7
What good is melody, what good is mu - sic
Em D C C7 B7
If it ain't possessin' something sweet?
Em D C C7 B7
It ain't the melody, it ain't the mu - sic --
Em D C C7 B7
There's something else that makes the tune complete.
Em B+ Em7 Em6
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing --
A7 D7 G6 C7 B7
Doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat.
Em B+ Em7 Em6
It don't mean a thing, all you got to do is sing --
A7 D7 G6
Doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat.
Dm7 G7 CM7/6 CM7
It makes no diff'rence if that rhythm's sweet or hot,
Em7 A7 D7 C7 B7
Just give that rhythm ev'rything you got.
Em B+ Cdim Em7 Cdim Em6
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing --
A7 D7 G6 Gdim
Doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat,
A7 Cdim G6
Doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-waaaa.