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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2770072,"song":"Alexanders Ragtime Band","artist":"Irving Berlin","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11632655-alexanders-ragtime-band-chords-by-irving-berlin/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2770072?type=chord","rating":0.18381,"votes":0,"content":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nWritten by: Irving Berlin\r\nKey: C (Verses and Intro) / F (Chorus)\r\nPublished in 1911\r\n\r\nTuning: Standard\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[tab]CHORDS\r\n       E-A-D-G-B-e\r\nC      x-3-2-0-1-0\r\nC/Bb   x-1-2-0-1-0\r\nF/A    x-0-3-2-1-1[/tab]\r\n[tab]F#dim7 2-x-1-2-1-x or x-x-1-2-1-2[/tab]\r\n[tab]Bb     x-1-3-3-3-1\r\nBb/A   x-0-3-3-3-x\r\nBb/G   3-x-3-3-3-x\r\nBb/F   1-x-3-3-3-x[/tab]\r\n[tab]Bdim7  x-2-3-1-3-x[/tab]\r\n[tab]F      x-x-3-2-1-1\r\nF/E    x-x-2(2)1-1\r\nF/E    x-x-0-2-1-1\r\nF/C    x-3-x-2-1-1[/tab]\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]C7[/ch] | [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]E[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G7[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G7[/ch] |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\n Oh, ma honey, oh, ma honey[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Better hurry and let's meander[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\n Ain't you goin', ain't you goin'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                 [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n To the leader man, ragged meter man?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\n Oh, ma honey, oh, ma honey[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Let me take you to Alexander's[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C/Bb[/ch]   [ch]F/A[/ch]   [ch]F#dim7[/ch]\r\nGrand stand, brass band[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]   |\r\n Ain't you comin' along?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus A]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCome on and hear[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCome on and hear[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C7[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAlexander's Ragtime Band[/tab]\r\n[tab]           | [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb/A[/ch] |\r\nCome on and hear[/tab]\r\n[tab]           | [ch]Bb/G[/ch] [ch]Bb/F[/ch] |\r\nCome on and hear[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's the best band in the land[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey can play a bugle call[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLike you never heard before[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSo natural that you want to go to war[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                                [ch]C7[/ch]      [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nThat's just the bestest band what am, oh, Honey Lamb![/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus B]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCome on along[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCome on along[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C7[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLet me take you by the hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]         | [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb/A[/ch] |\r\nUp to the man[/tab]\r\n[tab]         | [ch]Bb/G[/ch] [ch]Bb/F[/ch] |\r\nThe funny man[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWho's the leader of the band[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]F7[/ch]\r\nAnd if you care to hear “The Swanee River”[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Bdim7[/ch]\r\nPlayed in ragtime[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCome on and hear[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCome on and hear[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C7[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAlexander's Ragtime Band[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]C7[/ch] | [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]E[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G7[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G7[/ch] |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\n Oh, ma honey, oh, ma honey[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n There's a fiddle with notes that screeches[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\n Yes, like a chicken, like a chicken[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n And the clarinet, is a colored pet[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\n Come and listen, come and listen[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\n To a classical band what's peaches[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C/Bb[/ch] [ch]F/A[/ch]  [ch]F#dim7[/ch]\r\nCome now, some how[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]             | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]   |\r\n Better hurry along[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus A]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCome on and hear[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCome on and hear[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C7[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAlexander's Ragtime Band[/tab]\r\n[tab]           | [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb/A[/ch] |\r\nCome on and hear[/tab]\r\n[tab]           | [ch]Bb/G[/ch] [ch]Bb/F[/ch] |\r\nCome on and hear[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's the best band in the land[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey can play a bugle call[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLike you never heard before[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSo natural that you want to go to war[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                                [ch]C7[/ch]      [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nThat's just the bestest band what am, oh, Honey Lamb![/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus B]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCome on along[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCome on along[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C7[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLet me take you by the hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]         | [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb/A[/ch] |\r\nUp to the man[/tab]\r\n[tab]         | [ch]Bb/G[/ch] [ch]Bb/F[/ch] |\r\nThe funny man[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWho's the leader of the band[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]F7[/ch]\r\nAnd if you care to hear “The Swanee River”[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Bdim7[/ch]\r\nPlayed in ragtime[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCome on and hear[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCome on and hear[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C7[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAlexander's Ragtime Band[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus A]\r\n[tab]| [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F/E[/ch] | [ch]F/D[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] | [ch]C7[/ch] | [ch]F[/ch] |\r\n(instrumental)[/tab]\r\n[tab]| [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb/A[/ch] | [ch]Bb/G[/ch] [ch]Bb/F[/ch] | [ch]Bb[/ch] | % |\r\n(instrumental)[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey can play a bugle call[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLike you never heard before[/tab]\r\n|  N.C.  |  %  |\r\n(instrumental)\r\n[tab]           [ch]G7[/ch]                         [ch]C7[/ch]      [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nAin’t that just the bestest band what am, oh, Honey Lamb![/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus B]\r\n[tab]| [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F/E[/ch] | [ch]F/D[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] | [ch]C7[/ch] | [ch]F[/ch] |\r\n(instrumental)[/tab]\r\n[tab]| [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb/A[/ch] | [ch]Bb/G[/ch] [ch]Bb/F[/ch] | [ch]Bb[/ch] | % |\r\n(instrumental)[/tab]\r\n[tab]| [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]F7[/ch] | [ch]Bb[/ch] | [ch]Bdim7[/ch] |\r\n(instrumental)[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCome on and hear[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCome on and hear[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C7[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAlexander's Ragtime Band[/tab]","plain_text":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nWritten by: Irving Berlin\nKey: C (Verses and Intro) / F (Chorus)\nPublished in 1911\n\nTuning: Standard\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n[Intro]\n| C | C7 | F | E G |\n| C | G7 | C | G7 |\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus A]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus B]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\n| C | C7 | F | E G |\n| C | G7 | C | G7 |\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus A]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus B]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus A]\n\n\n\n\n|  N.C.  |  %  |\n(instrumental)\n\n\n\n[Chorus B]","chords":["C","F","E","A","D","G","B","C/Bb","F/A","F#","Bb","Bb/A","Bb/G","Bb/F","F/E","F/C","C7","G7","D7","F#dim7","F7","Bdim7","F/D"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}