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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "A Couple Of Swells" by Irving Berlin in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 140 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “A Couple Of Swells”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "A Couple Of Swells"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "A Couple Of Swells" by Irving Berlin played in?
- A Couple Of Swells is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "A Couple Of Swells"?
- The arrangement plays at 140 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "A Couple Of Swells" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "A Couple Of Swells"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "A Couple Of Swells"?
- "A Couple Of Swells" was originally performed by Irving Berlin. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "A Couple Of Swells"?
- This arrangement uses 27 chords: Am, Am7, B7, C, C#dim7, C6, Cm, Cmaj7, +19 more.
- What other songs by Irving Berlin can I play here?
- Try "MARIE", "A PRETTY GIRL IS LIKE A MELODY", "BLUE SKIES". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "A Couple Of Swells" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 140 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.