Swept Away
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G C
Well you send my life a whirling
G
Darling when you're twirling
D
On the floor
G C
And who cares about tomorrow?
G
What more is tomorrow?
D
Than another day
Em C G
When you swept me away
Em C G
Yeah you swept me away
G C
La la la la la la la la
G D
La la la la la la la la
G C
I see the end of the rainbow
G
But what more is a rainbow
D
Than colors out of reach
G C
If you come down to my window
G
And I climb out my window
D
Then we'll get out of reach
Em C G
Then you swept me away
Em C G
Yeah you swept me away
G
You said
C
With such honest feeling
G
But what'd you really mean when
D
You said that I'm your man
G
Well how
C
My darling can it be
G
When you have never seen me
D
And you never will again
Em C G
That you swept me away
Em C G
Yeah you swept me away
G
Well life
C
Is ever changing but I
G
Can always find a constant
D
And a comfort in your love
G
With your
C
Heart my soul is bound
G
And as we dance I surely know that
D
Some kind of heaven will be found
G C
And you send my life a whirling
G
Darling with you're twirling
D
On the floor
G C
And who cares about tomorrow?
G
Girl, what more is tomorrow?
D
Than another day
Em C G
When you swept me away
Em C G
Yeah you swept me away
Em C G
Yeah you swept me away
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.