Swanee Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Dm][A][Dm][A][Dm][Bb][A]

[Verse 1]
[Dm]I've
been away [Bb]from you a [Dm]long [Bb]time.
[Dm]I never thought I'd [A]miss you[Bb] so.[A]
[D]Som[G]ehow I f[D]eel, you[G]r love was[A] real,
[Dm]Near you I long [A]to be.

[Verse 2]
[Dm]The birds are singing,
it is song [Bb]time.[Dm]
[A]The banjo's strummin'
soft [Bb]and low.[D]
[G]I know that y[D]ou[Dm]
[G]yearn for me [A]too,
[Dm]Swanee [A]you're calling me.[Dm][E]
[Edim]Swanee

[Verse 3]
[D]how I love ya,[Bbaug]
how I love ya
[Em]My dear ol[A]d Sw[D]anee
I'd give the [A]world to [Em]be
[A]Among the folks i[Em]n D- [A]I-[D]
X- I [A]even know my
[D]Mammy's wait[Bbaug]in' for
me prayin' for [F#]me
[Em]Down by the [A]Swanee[D]

[Verse 4]
The folks [D]up North [Bbaug]will see
[G]me no mor[Em]e
When I [A]get to the Swanee [D]shore.
[A]Swanee, [D]Swanee I am [A]coming
back to [D]Swanee.
[A]Mammy, [D]Mammy,
[B]I l[E]ove the old [A]folks at home[D].
I [Dm]love [E]your[Em]

[Verse 5]
[D]Swanee [A]how[D] I love y[Bbaug]a,
[F#]how [D]I love ya
[G]My [Em]dear [A]old [D]swanee [A]I'd[D] give the
[A]world if I [Eb]could only [Em]be[A][Em]
[A]Sitting [Dm]on m[Bb]y Mammy's[Eb]
knee I love the old folks I love
The [Ab]young folks [Eb]oh my hold[Ab]in' all my family
[Eb]in Allabamy
Mammy, Mammy my dear old Mammy
your wonder child [Ab]will wonder
No [Fm]more [Bb]when I get to that Swanee
[Eb]Shore![Ab]
[F#][E][A][Eb]