A Couple of Swells

(C6)We're a (F)couple of (C6)swells;

we (Cmaj7)stop at the (C#dim7)best (Dm9)hotels.

(G7)But (C)we (Dm7)prefer the (C)(E7)country (Am)far (Fm6)(C)away from the (F)(G7)city (C)smells.

(C6)We're a (F)couple of (C6)sports, the (Cmaj7)pride of the (C#dim7)tennis (Dm9)courts.

(G7)In (C)June, (Dm7)July, and (C)(E7)August, (Am)we (Fm6)look (C)cute when we're (F)dressed (G7)in (C)shorts.

(B7)The (E)(F#m7)Vanderbilts have (E)asked us (F#m7)up for (Emaj9)tea.

(Cm)We (G)don't know (Am7)how (D7)to (G)get there,

(Am7)no (D7)(G7)siree.

(F)We (G7)would (C)drive (Cmaj7)up the (C6)Avenue,

(Am7)but we (Dm7)haven't got (D7)the (G7)price.

(F)We (G7)would (C)skate (Cmaj7)up the (C6)Avenue,

(Am7)but there (D7)isn't any (G7)ice.

(F#dim7)We (G)would (C)ride (E7)on a (F6)bicycle,

(F#dim7)but we (C)haven't (C#dim7)got a (Dm7)bike.

(G7)So we'll (C6)walk up the Avenue.

Yes, (Ebdim)we'll (Dm7)walk up the Avenue,

and to (D7)walk up the (G7)Avenue's (F)what (G7)we (C6)like.

(C6)Wall Street (F)Bankers are (C6)we, with (Cmaj7)plenty of (C#dim7)(Dm9)currency.

(G7)We'd (C)open (Dm7)up the (C)safe, (E7)but (Am)we (Fm6)(C)forgot where we (F)put (G7)the (C)key.

(C6)We're the (F)favorite (C6)lads of (Cmaj7)girls in the (C#dim7)picture (Dm9)ads.

(G7)We'd (C)like to (Dm7)tell you (C)who (E7)we (Am)kissed (Fm6)last (C)night,

but we (F)can't (G7)be (C)cads.

(B7)The (E)(F#m7)Vanderbilts are (E)waiting (F#m7)at the (Emaj9)club.

(Cm)But (G)how are (Am7)we (D7)to (G)get there?

(Am7)That's (D7)the (G7)rub.

(F)We (G7)would (C)sail (Cmaj7)up the (C6)Avenue,

(Am7)but we (Dm7)haven't got (D7)a (G7)yacht.

(F)We (G7)would (C)drive (Cmaj7)up the (C6)Avenue,

(Am7)but the (D7)horse we had was (G7)shot.

(F#dim7)We (G)would (C)ride (E7)on a (F6)trolley car,

(F#dim7)but we (C)haven't (C#dim7)got the (Dm7)fare.

(G7)So we'll (C6)walk up the Avenue.

Yes, (Ebdim)we'll (Dm7)walk up the Avenue,

yes we'll (D7)walk up the (G7)Avenue (F)'til (G7)we're (C6)like.

(C6)there.