That's How Rhythm Was Born

The Boswell Sisters

Transcribed by
Sally Fama Cochrane

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Soprano

Alto

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hi - dee hi'd to,

Do- own South the

ban -jos cried to

de -ep blues and folks all

hi - dee hi'd to,

while moon beams

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danced on

the ba - you,

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danced on

the ba - you,

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rhy - y - thm was

that's how

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that's how

rhy - y - thm was

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migh-ty for -giv -er.

The -ey washed their

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de -ep blues and folks all

The-ey praised the

ban -jos cried to

The-ey praised the

Do- own South the

while moon beams

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The wa - ter

The wat - er

migh-ty for -giv -er.

makes 'em all

shiv - er.

makes 'em all

shiv - er.

The -ey washed their

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born.

born.

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sins in the riv -er.

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sins in the riv -er.

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That's how

rhy - y - thm was

born.

That's how

rhy - y - thm was

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born.

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Folks came down,

gath -ered

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its praise they

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and sang

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ban -jos

cried to

cried to

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all cried why don't you

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de - ep blues and folks all

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&
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danced on

the bay - ou.

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the bay - ou.

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&

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Caught the craze

shore.

Caught the craze

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give us some more?

give us some more?

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Do- own South the

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Do- own South the

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hi - dee hi'd to.

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rhy - y - thm was

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That's how

rhy - y - thm was

.
Ban -jos cried to. (gull)

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Ban -jos cried to.

While moon beams

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That's how

hid - ee hi'd to.

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danced on

all cried why don't you

de - ep blues and folks all

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that Swan-ee

shore.

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its praise they

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ban -jos

a - round

that Swan-ee

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and sang

gath -ered

a - round

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Folks came down,

That's How RhythmbWas Born

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While moon beams

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born

(gull)

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born.

Folks all hid -ee hi'd to. (gull)

Folks all hid -ee hi'd to.

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Danced on

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Danced on

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rhy - thm was

born.

rhy - thm was

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Db

(gull)

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makes 'em all

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Db

Folks

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&

Folks

That's

just the rea - son that

the bay - ou.

Praise their

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sins in

the riv - er.

sins in

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for - giv - er.

(gull)

for - giv - er.

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(gull)

The wat - er

the riv - er.

The wat - er

shiv - er and

that's

just the rea - son that

rhy - thm was

born.

shiv - er

down

down

and gath -ered a - round

rhy - thm was

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and gath -ered a - round

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came

the bay - ou.

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Wash their

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came

Praise their

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makes 'em all

born.

Wash their

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Db

That's How Rhythm Was Born

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that Swan - ee

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that Swan - ee

born.

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shore.

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shore.

That's How Rhythm Was Born

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Caught

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Caught

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the

craze

the

craze

sang its

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sang its

some more?

(gull)

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glad to an-swer you sir. (gull)

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praise. They all

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that's just the rea -son that

cried

why don't

you give us

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Ask an - y one sir. (gull)

Ask an - y one sir.

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They'll an -swer

They'll an -swer

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rhy -thm was bo

They'll be

They'll be

with a yow -za yow -za. And

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praise.

glad to an-swer you sir.

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orn.

That's how rhy - y - thm was

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That's how rhy - y - thm was

rhy -thm was bo

with a yow -za yow -za.

orn.

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That's How Rhythm Was Born

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