(F7)There’s a lit tle girl so fa she’s the in our neigh bor hood.
Her name ma is Char lotte John son, and she’s real ly look ing good.
I had to go and see her, so I called her on the phone.
I walked o ver to her house, lotte and in’ this was go in’ on: Her (F7)broth er on the dar so lin’ she’s the eat in’ choco late pie.
Her ma ma was in the kitch en cut tin’ chick en up to fry.
Her dad was in the back yard roll in’ up a gar den hose.
I was on the porch with Char ed feel her this was go in’ on: Her love down to my toes and we was (Bb7)swing in’;
(swing in’) yes, we was (F7)swing in’.
(Swing in’.)
Lit tle (C7)Char lotte, she’s as pret ty as the an gels when they sing.
I (Bb7)can’t be lieve I’m out here on her front porch in the swing, just a (F7)swing in’.
(Swing in’.)
Now (F7)(Swing in’.) Lit tle (C7)Char lotte, she’s as pret ty as the an gels when they sing.
I (Bb7)can’t be lieve I’m out here on her front porch in the swing, just a (F7)swing in’.
(Swing in’.)
This page shows “Swingin'” by John Anderson in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Bb at 120 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.