Swear Upon A Sapphire
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Intro
Em C D Cmaj7 x4
[Verso 1]
Em C D Cmaj7
A different lifetime, with different names
Em C D Cmaj7
We lived together on the banks of the Seine
Em C D Cmaj7
We grew a garden, you wore my ring
Em C D Cmaj7
Blue as the waters on the eve of spring
E D A G
I know, you're a little wild one
E D A G
And I'm never gonna dull your shine
E D A G
Do you believe a promise is forever?
E D
Swear upon a Sapphire
A G
So I know you're
[Refrão]
Em C D Cmaj7
Mine, mine
Em C D Cmaj7
Swear upon a Sapphire one more time
[Verso 2]
Em C D Cmaj7
Heartsick, heartsick, sick in the brain
Em C D Cmaj7
I wish I never knew your love, I'd never know this pain
Em C D Cmaj7
But pain is the candle, pleasure is the fire
Em C D Cmaj7
Held like a prisoner of your desire
E D A G
I know nothing is forever
E D A G
Even stars gotta lose their shine
E D A G
Do you recall the promise that we made then
E D
Swear upon a Sapphire
A G N.C
So I know you're (so I know you're)
[Refrão]
Em C D Cmaj7
Mine, mine
Em C D Cmaj7
Swear upon a Sapphire one more time (So I know you're)
Em C D Cmaj7
Mine, mine
Em C D Cmaj7
Swear upon a Sapphire one more time
Em C D Cmaj7
Time is a circle, a line without end
Em C D
We live and we die, then we live again
Em C D Cmaj7
Time is a circle, a line without end
Em C D
We live and we die, then we live again
Em C D Cmaj7
Time is a circle, a line without end
Em C D
We live and we die, then we live again
Spoken part
Em C
Do you remember the night we saw the foxes?
D Cmaj7
Yes! I see their magic now
Em C
And we'll see them again in another time
D Cmaj7
Goodbye only for a moment, I'll breathe you in the wind
[Verso 3]
Em C D Cmaj7
And then the seasons change with the vanishing Sun
Em C D Cmaj7
Another day, another dream, another lifetime done
Em C D Cmaj7
But love is eternal, never will it die
Em C D Cmaj7
Written like a sonnet in the sapphire sky
E D A G
I know, you're a little wild one
E D A G
And I'm never gonna dull your shine
E D A G
Do you believe a promise is forever?
E D
Swear upon a Sapphire
A G
So I know you're
[Refrão]
Em C D Cmaj7
Mine, mine
Em C D Cmaj7
Swear upon a Sapphire one more time (So I know you're)
Em C D Cmaj7
Mine, mine
Em C D Cmaj7
Swear upon a Sapphire one more time
How to play Swear Upon A Sapphire
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.