A Couple of Swells sing and play along
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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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. Sing along shows the words in time with the chords, so you can sing it and play it at the same time.
- 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