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 (320003@1)  Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1) C|-3-3--5-5--7-7--8--8---| (x32010@1)|-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 (320003@1)     Am|-3------5------| (x02210@1)|-3------5------|
|-4------5------|
|-5------7------|
|-5------7------|
|-3------5------|

Verse
  G (320003@1)      Am|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--| (x02210@1)|-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 (320003@1)  Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1) Am|-3-3--5-5--7-7--5-5---| (x02210@1)|-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 (320003@1)  Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)  D|-3-3--5-5--7-7--6-6--5-5-------3-3--------| (xx0232@1)|-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)

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                               Chords

/////////Intro Instrumental/////////
             G (320003@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
             Pause
             G (320003@1)  Am (x02210@1)Verse 1
G (320003@1)                AmI (x02210@1)can't believe you want to leave so soon
G (320003@1)                    AmThe (x02210@1)party's just begun, don't go away-ay
G (320003@1)                         AmThe (x02210@1)music is sweet for your dancing pleasure
G (320003@1)        AmHmm (x02210@1)! Baby, have-no-mea-sure

Chorus
G (320003@1)     Am (x02210@1)   Bm (x24432@1)           AmSwing (x02210@1)& dine & dance for your money
G (320003@1)     Am (x02210@1)   Bm (x24432@1)           AmSwing (x02210@1)& dine & dance for your money

Verse 2
G (320003@1)         AmHey, (x02210@1)Mr DJ, play this song for me,
G (320003@1)        AmHey, (x02210@1)Mr DJ, play this song for me,
G (320003@1)                  AmThe (x02210@1)music has got me, rocking my soul,
G (320003@1)                AmOh (x02210@1)Lord I pray I'll never grow old

Chorus 2
G (320003@1)     Am (x02210@1)   Bm (x24432@1)           AmSwing (x02210@1)& dine & dance for your money
G (320003@1)     Am (x02210@1)   Bm (x24432@1)           AmSwing (x02210@1)& dine & dance for your money

//////////Bridge Instrumental//////////
              G (320003@1)Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x24432@1">Bm Bb (x1333x@1)             Am (x02210@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D  G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)Verse 3
G (320003@1)        AmHey, (x02210@1)Mr DJ, play this song for me,
G (320003@1)        AmHey, (x02210@1)Mr DJ, play this song for me,
G (320003@1)                  AmThe (x02210@1)music has got me, rocking my soul,
G (320003@1)                AmOh (x02210@1)Lord I pray I'll never grow old

Chorus 3
G (320003@1)     Am (x02210@1)   Bm (x24432@1)           AmSwing (x02210@1)& dine & dance for your money
G (320003@1)     Am (x02210@1)   Bm (x24432@1)           AmSwing (x02210@1)& dine & dance for your money

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There You Have It, A Great Old Skool Ska Tune!