Biografia:
Auguably the finest rocksteady group to come out of Jamaica, The Melodians were formed in the Greenwich Town area of Kingston in 1965 by Tony Brevett (brother of Skatalites bassist Lloyd Brevett), Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton. Close friend, Renford Cogle, assisted with writing and arranging material. In 1966 The Melodians made their recording debut with Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's Studio One label with the releases "Lay It On" "Meet Me", "I Should Have Made It Up" and "Let's Join Hands (Together).
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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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