A Couple of Swells piano leadsheet with chords

Level 5C140 BPMIrving Berlin
Getting the sheet readyPip is finding the first note.

We're a couple of swells;

we stop at the best hotels.

But we prefer the country far away from the city smells.

We're a couple of sports, the pride of the tennis courts.

In June, July, and August, we look cute when we're dressed in shorts.

The Vanderbilts have asked us up for tea.

We don't know how to get there,

no siree.

We would drive up the Avenue,

but we haven't got the price.

We would skate up the Avenue,

but there isn't any ice.

We would ride on a bicycle,

but we haven't got a bike.

So we'll walk up the Avenue.

Yes, we'll walk up the Avenue,

and to walk up the Avenue's what we like.

Wall Street Bankers are we, with plenty of currency.

We'd open up the safe, but we forgot where we put the key.

We're the favorite lads of girls in the picture ads.

We'd like to tell you who we kissed last night,

but we can't be cads.

The Vanderbilts are waiting at the club.

But how are we to get there?

That's the rub.

We would sail up the Avenue,

but we haven't got a yacht.

We would drive up the Avenue,

but the horse we had was shot.

We would ride on a trolley car,

but we haven't got the fare.

So we'll walk up the Avenue.

Yes, we'll walk up the Avenue,

yes we'll walk up the Avenue 'til we're like.

there.

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The Song Kit has everything for practicing away from here:

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  • Leadsheet
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Tip: get the words and the tune together first, then add the chords with your left hand.

Song info

A Couple of Swells by Irving Berlin is a level 5 of 5 piano arrangement in the key of C at 140 BPM. A leadsheet puts the words, the melody and the chord names together, so you can play the tune with your right hand and the chords with your left.

Level
5 of 5
Key
C
Tempo
140 BPM
Chords
Am Am7 B7 C C#dim7 C6 Cm Cmaj7
Artist
Irving Berlin
Genre
Musical/Soundtrack
Style
Jazz standard
Mood
Playful

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