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 Rebecca Parris is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords Em, D, C, C7, B7, B5+, Em7, Em6, A7, D7, G6, Dm7, G7, Cm7/9, Cm7, 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 music
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 music
Em D C C7 B7
There's something else that makes the tune complete
Em B5+ Em7 Em6
It don't men 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 B5+ 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 Cm7/9 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 B5+ 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