Sway
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G D
Don't stray, don't ever go away
C
I should be much too smart for this
D
You know it gets the better of me
G D
Sometimes, when you and I collide
C Am
I fall into an ocean of you, pull me out in time
Em Bm
Don't let me drown, let me down
C D
I say it's all because of you
G D
And here I go, losing my control
C
I'm practicing your name
D
So I can say it to your face
G D
It doesn't seem right to look you in the eye
C
Let all the things you mean to me
Am
Come tumbling out my mouth
Em Bm
Indeed it's time to tell you why
C D
I say it's infinitely true
G D
Say you'll stay, don't
Em D
Come and go like you do
G D
Sway my way, yeah
Em D
I need to know all about you
G D
And there's no cure and no way to be sure
C
Why everything's turned inside out
D
Instilling so much doubt
G D
It makes me so tired, I feel so uninspired
C
My head is battling with my heart
Am
My logic has been torn apart
Em Bm
And now it all turns sour
C D
Come sweeten every afternoon
G D
Say you'll stay, don't
Em D
Come and go like you do
G D
Sway my way, yeah
Em D
I need to know all about you
G D
Say you'll stay, don't
Em D
Come and go like you do
G D
Sway my way, yeah
Em D
I need to know all about you
C D
It's all because of you
C D
It's all because of you
Em Bm
Now it all turns sour
C D
Come sweeten every afternoon
Em Bm
It's time telling you why
C D
I say it's infinitely true
G D
Say you'll stay, don't
Em D
Come and go like you do
G D
Sway my way, yeah
Em D
I need to know all about you
G D
Say you'll stay, don't
Em D
Come and go like you do
G D
Sway my way, yeah
Em D
I need to know all about you
C D
It's all because of you
C D
It's all because of you
C D
It's all because of you
How to play Sway
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.