Sweet Georgia Brown
Music by Ben Bernie and Maceo Pinkard
Key: F
Lyrics by Kenneth Casey
Copyright 1925

Chords and Lyrics Provided by Judy Muldawer
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File Created 08/22/2019
File Updated 3/13/2020

Intro:

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Verse 1:

Dm                A7
She just got here yesterday
Dm                  A7
Things are hot here now they say
Dm      A7              Dm  A7
There's a big change in town

Dm                A7
Gals are jealous, there's no doubt
Dm                A7
Still the fellows rave about
G7            C7
Sweet Georgia Brown

And ever since she came
                      C7+    A7
The colored folks all claim, Say

Chorus 1:

D7
No gal made has got a shade
On Sweet Georgia Brown
G7
Two left feet but oh so neat
Is Sweet Georgia Brown

C7
They all sigh and wanna to die
For Sweet Georgia Brown
              C7+  F
I'll tell you just why
    C7     C7+   F
You know I don't lie
    A7
Not much

D7
It's been said she knocks 'em dead
When she lands to town
G7
Since she came why it's a shame
                      A7
How she cools 'em down

Dm      A7
Fellers she can't get
    Dm      A7
Are fellers she ain't met
F       E
Georgia claimed her
Eb      D7
Georgia named her
G7    C7      F    A7
Sweet Georgia Brown

Verse 2:

Dm                     A7
Brown skin pals you'll get the blues
Dm                     A7
Brown skin pals you’ll surely lose
Dm  A7                 Dm  A7
And there’s but one ex-cuse

Dm                A7
Now I’ve told you who she was
Dm                A7
And I’ve told you what she does
G7                C7
Hand this gal her dues

This colored maiden's pray'r
               C7+   A7
Is answered anywhere Say

Chorus 2:

D7
No gal made has got a shade
On Sweet Georgia Brown
G7
Two left feet but oh so neat
Is Sweet Georgia Brown

C7
They all sigh and wanna to die
For Sweet Georgia Brown
              C7+  F
I'll tell you just why
    C7     C7+   F
You know I don't lie
    A7
Not much

D7
All those tips the porter slips
To Sweet Georgia Brown
G7
They buy clothes at fashion shows
                    A7
With one dollar down

Dm      A7
Oh Boy, Tip your hats
Dm      A7
Oh Joy, She's the "cats"
F          E
Who's that mister?
Eb         D7
Tain't her sister
G7    C7           FC7
Sweet Georgia Brown

Repeat Chorus 1:

          F6
end chord

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