It Don't Mean A Thing

The song credited with introducing the term 'swing' to the general public

Composed by Duke Ellington
Year 1932
Length 32 bars
Time 4/4
Form AABA
Style Swing
Common Key Bb

Chords

Chord chart for the jazz standard It Don't Mean A Thing

Lyrics 

It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)

It don't mean a thing all you got to do is sing
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)

It makes no difference
If it's sweet or hot
Just give that rhythm
Everything you've got

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