Sweet Georgia Brown
Bernie / Pinkard / Casey · 1925 · public domain
The song that IS the dominant backcycle: it starts three stations up the circle and rides fifths all the way home.
KeyCDbDEbEFF#GAbABbBuptempo swing
The form
Chorus
E7No gal made has got a shade on
Sweet Georgia A7Brown,
two left feet, but oh so neat, has
Sweet Georgia D7Brown;
they all sigh and want to die for
Sweet Georgia GBrown — B7
I'll tell you E7just why, A7you know I don't lie… D7not much!
B section
Bb7It's been said she knocks 'em dead Gwhen she lands in town —
B7since she came, why, it's a shame how E7she cools 'em down
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