Hard Hearted Hannah (Ver2) Chords by Ella Fitzgerald

Hard Hearted Hannah (Ver2) Chords

by Ella Fitzgerald

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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) **Moderate swing tempo** Intro: G       Em       G       Em In old Savannah  I said Savannah G         Em         G         Em The weather there is nice and warm Am7         D7  Am7    D7 A climate of a southern brand G              A7   Eb7  D7 But here's the thing I don't understand G          Em      G            Em They got a gal there, real pretty gal there G        Em             G      Em Who's colder than an arctic storm, Got a Bm                E7 Heart just like a stone, even A7                 D7 Ice men leave her alone.
Verse 1: G            Em         Her name was Hard-hearted Hannah     G       Em The vamp of Savannah A7 The meanest gal in town Am7       D7          Leather is tough but Am7               D7 Hannah's heart is tougher G                           Eb      D7   She's a gal that likes to see men suffer     G              Em To tease them and thrill 'em     G          Em To torture and kill 'em A7   Is her delight they say   Am7 I saw her by the shore        A7 With a great big can           G There was a-Hannah pourin' water on a E7 Drowning man A7 Hard Hearted Hannah,     D7               G The vamp of Savannah G-A! Verse 2: D7                G           Em   Look out! It's Hard Hearted Hannah     G         Em The vamp of Savannah A7 The meanest girl around Am7        D7 Talk about your cold,    Am7      D7 Refrigerated mamas G                          Eb       D7   Brother, she's the polar bear's pajamas     G              Em To tease them and thrill 'em     G          Em To torture and kill 'em A7   Is her delight they say      Am An evening spent with Hannah sittin' A7 Right there on your knee         G Is like travelin' through Alaska         E7 In your BVD's A7 Hard Hearted Hannah     D7                 G  F   E7 The vamp of Savannah G-A, hey hey...          Am7 Can you imagine a woman as A7 Cold as Hannah?      G She's got the right name     E7 The Vamp of Savannah Am7 Anytime a woman can A7 Take a great big can and start G                       E7 Pourin' water on a drowning man A7 Hard Hearted Hannah     D7                 G  F#7  F7  E7 The Vamp of Savannah G-A! Eb7 D7 (*Pluck on bottom E & A strings) *G *A *Bb *B G7 (The ending chords are just a walk down into a nice tag.)

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Last Updated: September 10, 2025