Swept Away
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Capo 5
Intro: G Cadd9 G Cadd9
verse 1
G Cadd9
You should have seen it Like a flash of lightning
G Cadd9
Should been lookin Out at the dark horizon
D Cadd9
But now the storm Is all around us
D Cadd9 D
You on the shore And I in the ocean now
[Refrão] G Em
Don wanna be swept away Don wanna be kept from you
Cadd9 D
And all of the love we made Don want it to fade from view
G Cadd9
Don wanna be swept away You know my heart is true
Em D (strum out)
I found a dream that new Never seen sky so blue
G Cadd9
This is my big wave
verse 2
G Cadd9
We could saved it Like a lighthouse in the dark
G Cadd9
We could have made it But I couldn see the spark
D Cadd9
And now the fall it seems rolling
D Cadd9 D
Everything falls Everything cold and I
[Refrão] G Em
Don wanna be swept away Don wanna be kept from you
Cadd9 D
And all of the love we made Don want it to fade from view
G Cadd9
Don wanna be swept away You know my heart is true
Em D (strum out)
I found a dream that new Never seen sky so blue
G Cadd9
This is my big wave This is my big wave
Em D
This is my big wave This is my big wave
{verse 3}
Em Em
I don know up from down Sight from sound
Cadd9 G
Spin around in darkness The ocean braves
G
I pray for strength
Em D Cadd9 D
I swore that it was all I could take
Cadd9* (once) Em*
And I just swept away From you
D*
And all the love we made
Cadd9
Don fade from view
G
Swept away
Em
You know my heart is true
Cadd9
I found a dream that new
D
Never seen a sky so blue
G
This is my big wave
Cadd9
My big wave
G G
This is my big wave
How to play Swept Away
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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.