A Couple Of Swells

by Irving Berlin
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(C6)We’re a (F)cou ple of (C6)swells;

we (Cmaj7)stop at the (C#dim7)best ho (Dm9)tels.

(G7)But (C)we pre (Dm7)fer the (C)coun (E7)try (Am)far (Fm6)a (C)way from the (F)cit (G7)y (C)smells.

(C6)We’re a (F)cou ple of (C6)sports,

the (Cmaj7)pride of the (C#dim7)ten nis (Dm9)courts.

(G7)In (C)June, Ju (Dm7)ly, and (C)Au (E7)gust, (Am)we (Fm6)look (C)cute when we’re (F)dressed (G7)in (C)shorts.

The (E)Van der (F#m7)bilts have (E)asked us (F#m7)up for (Emaj9)tea.

(Cm)We (G)don’t know (Am7)how (D7)to (G)get there, (Am7)no (D7)sir (G7)ee.

(F)We (G7)would (C)drive (Cmaj7)up the (C6)Av e nue, (Am7)but we (Dm7)have n’t got (D7)the (G7)price.

(F)We (G7)would (C)skate (Cmaj7)up the (C6)Av e nue, (Am7)but (A)there (D7)is n’t an y (G7)ice.

(F#dim7)We (G)would (C)ride (E)on a (F6)bi cy cle, (F#dim7)but we (C)have n’t (C#dim7)got a (Dm7)bike.

(G7)So we’ll (C6)walk up the Av e nue.

Yes, (Ebdim)we’ll (Dm7)walk up the Av e nue, and to (D7)walk up the (G7)Av e nue’s (F)what (G7)we (C6)like.

(C6)Wall Street (F)Bank ers are (C6)we,

with (Cmaj7)plen ty of (C#dim7)cur ren (Dm9)cy.

(G7)We’d (C)o pen (Dm7)up the (C)safe, (E7)but (Am)we (Fm6)for (C)got where we (F)put (G7)the (C)key.

(C6)We’re the (F)fav or ite (C6)lads

of (Cmaj7)girls in the (C#dim7)pic ture (Dm9)ads.

(G7)We’d (C)like to (Dm7)tell you (C)who (E7)we (Am)kissed (Fm6)last (C)night, but we (F)can’t (G7)be (C)cads.

The (E)Van der (F#m7)bilts are (E)wait ing (F#m7)at the (Emaj9)club.

(Cm)But (G)how are (Am7)we (D7)to (G)get there?

(Am7)That’s (D7)the (G7)rub.

(F)We (G7)would (C)sail (Cmaj7)up the (C6)Av e nue, (Am7)but we (Dm7)have n’t got (D7)a (G7)yacht.

(F)We (G7)would (C)drive (Cmaj7)up the (C6)Av e nue, (Am7)but (A)the (D7)horse we had was (G7)shot.

(F#dim7)We (G)would (C)ride (E)on a (F6)trol ley car, (F#dim7)but we (C)have n’t (C#dim7)got the (Dm7)fare.

(G7)So we’ll (C6)walk up the Av e nue.

Yes, (Ebdim)we’ll (Dm7)walk up the Av e nue, yes we’ll (D7)walk up the (G7)Av e nue (F)’til (G7)we’re (C6)like.

(C6)there.

A Couple Of Swells by Irving Berlin

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 140 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “A Couple Of Swells

What key is "A Couple Of Swells" in?
"A Couple Of Swells" by Irving Berlin is in the key of C with a tempo of 140 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "A Couple Of Swells" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "A Couple Of Swells" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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