Strawberry Swing
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Intro: C# G# D#
C# G# D#
When we were kids, we handpainted strawberries on a swing
C# G# D#
Every moment was so precious................then
C# G# D#
I'm still kicking it, I'm daydreaming on a strawberry swing
C# G#
The entire Earth is fighting,
D#
all the world is at its end
C# G#
Just in case, an atom bomb,
D# (Fm)
comes falling on my lawn
C#
I should say
G#
and you should hear
Cm
I've loved,
C#
I've loved the good times here,
(A#m) G#
I've loved our good times here.
C# G# D#
C# G# D#
Say hello, then say farewell to the places you know
C# G#
We are all mortals, aren't we?
D#
Any moment this could go
C# G#
Cry,Cry,Cry, ohhh ohhh ohhh
D# (Fm)
even though that won't change a thing
C#
But you should know
G#
and you should hear
Cm
I have loved,
C#
I've loved the good times here,
(A#m) G#
and I will miss our good times here.
A#m
Spaceships are lifting off of a dying world
Fm
And millions are left behind while the sky burns
A#m
There wasn't room for you and I,
C#
only you, goodbye, goodbye
G# Cm
Now the sky could be blue
G#7
I don't mind
C# G#
Without you its a waste of time
Cm G#7 C# G#
...could be blue I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time
Cm G#7 C# G#
...could be blue, could be gray without you I just slide away
Cm G#7 C# G#
...could be blue, I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time
*fades out*
How to play Strawberry Swing
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.