Swanee River

Ampsmasher

I was wondering if anyone had the chords to swanee river?
thanks, jimmy

Jack

There's a bare bones version here:


Do I need to mention this isn't a 'gypsy jazz' version?

best,
Jack.

HCPhilly

Here's some basic changes for "Swanee."
[ I of course, can't think of this song without remembering the Honeymooners episode where Ralph Kramden is a contestant
on the show "Name That Tune,"]

Well uh Django, Stephane and posse start out in "F" whereupon dey uh commence
to uh modulatin,' eventually manage to return to F major, and play a nice
on-the-spot-sounding-shout-chorus.
[Beginners might get something out of figuring out the modulations,
and also the pivot chord for the modulations. [ I left out the passing chords, Django's cool bass notes, etc.]

F F7 Bb Bdim F F G7 C7
//// //// //// //// //// //// //// ////


F F7 Bb Bdim F C 7 F C7 F
//// //// //// //// //// //// // // ////

C7 F F7 Bb Bdim F C7
//// //// //// //// //// // // //// ////


F F7 Bb Bdim F C7 F F6
//// //// //// //// //// //// //// ////

Good luck!

HCPhilly

It looks like the chords got compressed when they posted to the site.
I'll try it again later.
B

Ampsmasher

What are the cool passing chords?

Jack

This should be a little closer to what Barry was putting up:

F     F7     Bb    Bdim   F       F     G7    C7
////  ////   ////  ////  ////   ////   ////   ////


F     F7     Bb    Bdim   F      C 7   F  C7   F
////  ////   ////   ////  ////   ////   // //    ////

C7           F      F7       Bb     Bdim        F      C7
////  ////   ////   ////     ////   // //       ////   ////


F     F7     Bb    Bdim   F      C7    F       F6
////  ////   ////   ////  ////   ////   ////   ////

best,
Jack.