[Intro]
F   C   F   C
 
[Verse 1]
            F
Come on and hear, come on and hear,
   C                F
Alexander's Ragtime Band.
            Bb
Come on and hear, come on and hear,
         Bb
it's the best band in the land.
            F
Well he can play a bugle call like you never heard before.
N.C.
Do-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-dooo-doo-doo.
F# G                            C
    That's the best band in the la-a-a-a-a-nd.
 
 
[Verse 2]
         F
Come on along, come on along,
       C               F
Let me take you by the hand.
          Bb
Up to the man, up to the man,
          Bb
Who's the leader of the band.
       F               F7
If you wanna hear that Swanee River,
Bb
played in ragtime,
            F                 D7
Come on and hear, come on and hear,
   G        C       F
Alexander's Ragtime Band.
 
 
*Tempo Changes*
[Verse 3]
F
Come on and hear, come on and hear,
C                   F
Alexander's Ragtime Band.
            Bb
Come on and hear, come on and hear,
         Bb
It's the best band in the land.
            F
Well he can play a bugle call like you never heard before.
N.C.
Do-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doOo-doo-doo.
F# G                            C
    That's the best band in the la-a-a-a-a-nd.
 
 
[Verse 4]
F
Come on along, come on along,
C                      F
Let me take you by the hand.
Bb
 Up to the man, up to the man,
          Bb
Who's the leader of the band.
       F               F7
If you wanna hear that Swanee River,
Bb
Play (play, play, play) ....
F                  Dm
 Come on and hear, come on and hear,
F#
 Come on and hear, come on and hear,
Gm          C       F6
Alexander's Ragtime Band.