Lyrics Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing

What good is melody, what good is mu - sic

If it ain't possessin' something sweet?

It ain't the melody, it ain't the mu - sic --

There's something else that makes the tune complete.

Emi B+ Emi7 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.

Emi B+ Emi7 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.

Dmi7 G7 CM7/6 CM7

It makes no diff'rence if that rhythm's sweet or hot,

Emi7 A7 D7 C7 B7

Just give that rhythm ev'rything you got.

Emi B+ Cdimi Emi7 Cdimi Em6

It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing --

A7 D7 G6 Gdimi

Doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat,

A7 Cdimi G6

Doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-waaaa.