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It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing.
Irving Mills
When My Sugar Walks Down The Street is a 1920s jazz standard, written by Gene Austin, Jimmie McHugh and Irving Mills in 1924.
Free Piano Chords: When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
From My Big Band Songs Ever
G G7 C Cm
I know a thing or two
G G7 A7 Bbdim
And I'm telling you,
G Am7 D9
I've got a wonderful gal!
D+ G G7 C Cm
She's got the cutest smile,
G G7 C6
A million dollar style,
A7 D7 Am7 D7
She's such a wonderful pal.
B7 Em
I just feel so happy
D7 G
'Cause I love her so,
G7 C Cm
When she is by my side
G G7 C6
I'm so filled with pride,
A7 D7 Am7 D7
I want the whole world to know:
G Dm6 E7 A7
When my Sugar walks down the street,
D7 G C6 G
All the little birdies go "tweet tweet tweet!"
Gdim D7
And in the ev'ning when the sun goes down,
D+ G
It's never dark when she's around
G Dm6 E7 A7
She's so affectionate and I'll say this,
D7 G C6 G G7
That when she kisses me I sure stay kissed!
E7 Am E7 Am
When my Sugar walks down the street
G E7 A9 D7 G
The little birdies go "tweet tweet tweet!"
I like my coffee sweet,
Everything I eat
Must have some sugar on top
I'm telling you the truth
I've got the sweetest tooth
I love a sweet lollipop.
Tell me what is sweeter
Than a sweet, sweet kiss,
From someone who can be
Oh, so sweet to me,
I want you all to know this:
When my Sugar walks down the street,
All the little birdies go "tweet tweet tweet!"
And in the ev'ning when the sun goes down,
It's never dark when she's around
She's so affectionate and I'll say this,
That when she kisses me I sure stay kissed!
When my Sugar walks down the street
The little birdies go "tweet tweet tweet!"
x x x x x x x x x x xx x x x x xHere are some chords that I play in the song.
Bbdim = A#G/CE
Am7 = AG/CE
D9 = DF#/CE
D+ = D/CF#A#D
B7 = F#/D#AB
C6 = CE/CA
Dm6 = FF/DAD
E7 = EE/DG#D
A7 = A/C#GC#
Gdim = BbBb/GC#E
D7 = AA/F#CE
Best,
"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey