Verse 1:
D
Way low down in the cedar swamp
D                  A
Waters deep and muddy
D
There I met my pretty little miss
D                 A D
There I kissed my honey

Chorus:
D
Swing a lady up and down
D            A
Swing a lady home
D
Swing a lady up and down
A            D
Swing a lady home

Verse 2:
D
Blue eyed girl is mad at me
D                          A
Black eyed girl won't have me
D
Fore I marry that cross eyed gal(If I can't have the one I love)
D                  A D
a single life I'll tarry (I guess I'll never marry)

Chorus:
D
Swing a lady up and down
D            A
Swing a lady home
D
Swing a lady up and down
D       A    D
Swing a lady home

Verse 3:
D
Older she gets prettier she gets
D                  A
Tell you she's a honey
D
Makes me work all through the week
D                  A  D
Gets stove wood on sunday

Chorus:
D
Swing a lady up and down
D            A
Swing a lady home
D
Swing a lady up and down
A            D
Swing a lady home

Verse 4:
D
Built my love a big fine house
D                  A
Built it in the garden
D
Put her in and she walked out
D                 A D
Fare thee well my darlin

Chorus:
D
Swing a lady up and down
D            A
Swing a lady home
D
Swing a lady up and down
A            D
Swing a lady home

Verse 5:
D
Way low down in the cedar swamp
D                  A
Waters deep and muddy
D
There I met my pretty little miss
D                 A D
There I kissed my honey

Chorus:
D
Swing a lady up and down
D            A
Swing a lady home
D
Swing a lady up and down
A            D
Swing a lady home