Biography:
The Melodians are a Jamaican rocksteady band, formed in the Greenwich Town area of Kingston in 1963 by Tony Brevett, Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton. Renford Cogle assisted with writing and arranging material. Trevor McNaughton had the idea of putting a group together and contacted the then 14-year-old Tony Brevett (nephew of The Skatalites bassist, Lloyd Brevett), who had already had success in local talent shows. Brevett recruited his friend Brent Dowe and the group was formed, with Brevett taking on lead vocal duties.
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Band - The Melodians
Song - Swing And Dine
Album - Rivers Of Babylon - The Best Of The Melodians 1967-1973
Tabbed By: Tyler Freear (SumFX)
Great Ska Tune By One Of Jamaicas Finest Bands!
I Have Included Both Tab And Chords For Those Who Want To Sing As Well:
Tab On Top
Chords At Bottom
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Tab
Swing And Dine
Intro
G Am Bm C
|-3-3--5-5--7-7--8--8---|
|-3-3--5-5--7-7--8--8---|
|-4-4--5-5--7-7--9--9---|
|-5-5--7-7--9-9--10-10--|
|-5-5--7-7--9-9--10-10--|
|-3-3--5-5--7-7--8--8---|
G Am
|-3------5------|
|-3------5------|
|-4------5------|
|-5------7------|
|-5------7------|
|-3------5------|
Verse
G Am
|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--|
|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--|
|-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--|
|-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|
|-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|
|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--|
Chorus
G Am Bm Am
|-3-3--5-5--7-7--5-5---|
|-3-3--5-5--7-7--5-5---|
|-4-4--5-5--7-7--5-5---|
|-5-5--7-7--9-9--7-7---|
|-5-5--7-7--9-9--7-7---|
|-3-3--5-5--7-7--5-5---|
Bridge
G Am Bm Bb Am D G D
|-3-3--5-5--7-7--6-6--5-5-------3-3--------|
|-3-3--5-5--7-7--6-6--5-5--7-7--3-3--7-7---|
|-4-4--5-5--7-7--7-7--5-5--7-7--4-4--7-7---|
|-5-5--7-7--9-9--8-8--7-7--7-7--5-5--7-7---|
|-5-5--7-7--9-9--8-8--7-7--5-5--5-5--5-5---|
|-3-3--5-5--7-7--6-6--5-5-------3-3--------|
Structure
Intro
Verse x 4
Chorus x4
Verse x4
Chorus x4
Bridge
Verse x4
Chorus x5 (Fades Out)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chords
/////////Intro Instrumental/////////
G Am Bm C
Pause
G Am
Verse 1
G Am
I can’t believe you want to leave so soon
G Am
The party’s just begun, don’t go away-ay
G Am
The music is sweet for your dancing pleasure
G Am
Hmm ! Baby, have-no-mea-sure
Chorus
G Am Bm Am
Swing & dine & dance for your money
G Am Bm Am
Swing & dine & dance for your money
Verse 2
G Am
Hey, Mr DJ, play this song for me,
G Am
Hey, Mr DJ, play this song for me,
G Am
The music has got me, rocking my soul,
G Am
Oh Lord I pray I’ll never grow old
Chorus 2
G Am Bm Am
Swing & dine & dance for your money
G Am Bm Am
Swing & dine & dance for your money
//////////Bridge Instrumental//////////
G Am Bm Bb
Am D G D
Verse 3
G Am
Hey, Mr DJ, play this song for me,
G Am
Hey, Mr DJ, play this song for me,
G Am
The music has got me, rocking my soul,
G Am
Oh Lord I pray I’ll never grow old
Chorus 3
G Am Bm Am
Swing & dine & dance for your money
G Am Bm Am
Swing & dine & dance for your money
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
There You Have It, A Great Old Skool Ska Tune!
Song - Swing And Dine
Album - Rivers Of Babylon - The Best Of The Melodians 1967-1973
Tabbed By: Tyler Freear (SumFX)
Great Ska Tune By One Of Jamaicas Finest Bands!
I Have Included Both Tab And Chords For Those Who Want To Sing As Well:
Tab On Top
Chords At Bottom
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tab
Swing And Dine
Intro
G Am Bm C
|-3-3--5-5--7-7--8--8---|
|-3-3--5-5--7-7--8--8---|
|-4-4--5-5--7-7--9--9---|
|-5-5--7-7--9-9--10-10--|
|-5-5--7-7--9-9--10-10--|
|-3-3--5-5--7-7--8--8---|
G Am
|-3------5------|
|-3------5------|
|-4------5------|
|-5------7------|
|-5------7------|
|-3------5------|
Verse
G Am
|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--|
|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--|
|-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--|
|-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|
|-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|
|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--|
Chorus
G Am Bm Am
|-3-3--5-5--7-7--5-5---|
|-3-3--5-5--7-7--5-5---|
|-4-4--5-5--7-7--5-5---|
|-5-5--7-7--9-9--7-7---|
|-5-5--7-7--9-9--7-7---|
|-3-3--5-5--7-7--5-5---|
Bridge
G Am Bm Bb Am D G D
|-3-3--5-5--7-7--6-6--5-5-------3-3--------|
|-3-3--5-5--7-7--6-6--5-5--7-7--3-3--7-7---|
|-4-4--5-5--7-7--7-7--5-5--7-7--4-4--7-7---|
|-5-5--7-7--9-9--8-8--7-7--7-7--5-5--7-7---|
|-5-5--7-7--9-9--8-8--7-7--5-5--5-5--5-5---|
|-3-3--5-5--7-7--6-6--5-5-------3-3--------|
Structure
Intro
Verse x 4
Chorus x4
Verse x4
Chorus x4
Bridge
Verse x4
Chorus x5 (Fades Out)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chords
/////////Intro Instrumental/////////
G Am Bm C
Pause
G Am
Verse 1
G Am
I can’t believe you want to leave so soon
G Am
The party’s just begun, don’t go away-ay
G Am
The music is sweet for your dancing pleasure
G Am
Hmm ! Baby, have-no-mea-sure
Chorus
G Am Bm Am
Swing & dine & dance for your money
G Am Bm Am
Swing & dine & dance for your money
Verse 2
G Am
Hey, Mr DJ, play this song for me,
G Am
Hey, Mr DJ, play this song for me,
G Am
The music has got me, rocking my soul,
G Am
Oh Lord I pray I’ll never grow old
Chorus 2
G Am Bm Am
Swing & dine & dance for your money
G Am Bm Am
Swing & dine & dance for your money
//////////Bridge Instrumental//////////
G Am Bm Bb
Am D G D
Verse 3
G Am
Hey, Mr DJ, play this song for me,
G Am
Hey, Mr DJ, play this song for me,
G Am
The music has got me, rocking my soul,
G Am
Oh Lord I pray I’ll never grow old
Chorus 3
G Am Bm Am
Swing & dine & dance for your money
G Am Bm Am
Swing & dine & dance for your money
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
There You Have It, A Great Old Skool Ska Tune!
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