Swing
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[Verso 1]
C5
Dear Dad, Heard you're doing well
E5/B
You're back on your feet, staying at some hotel
A5
I hope one day when you're better again
Fmaj7
We'll have dinner
Fmmaj7
Stay together, till the end
C5
Hey Dad, Do you remember those swings
E5/B
Out back in our yard - The ones you built for me
A5
You and Mom? We always had the best time
Fmaj7
We were happy
Fmmaj7
Life was just sublime
[Pré-Refrão]
N.C.
But now the only swinging I've done
N.C. {Dmin7}
Is deciding what to do with my life, I'm overcome
D7 Gsus2/D
Back and forth, no way to move on
G7
Just sitting on this swing
[Refrão]
C {Emin/B}
Holding on to the past, yeah, I'm only looking back
{Amin}
Can't forget, no, but it might give me a heart attack
{Gmin7}
Every day I swear that I'll push ahead
C7 Fmaj7
But then I start to think you want me dead
Fmaj7
If we could take it all back we would
Fmmaj7
Because nothing's as it should
[Verso 2]
C5 E5/B
Dear Mom, Every day I miss you more
A5
So why am I still feeling this torn
Fmaj7
Every breath is another one you've missed
Fmmaj7
Wish we could've had dinner
C5
Stayed together, till the end
E5/B
Hey Mom, Why can't I forget the swings
{Amin}
You and Dad, Whose happiness never left
Fmaj7
Until our family was together for the last time
Fmmaj7
Now you're gone.. Life just can't be sublime
[Pré-Refrão]
N.C.
And now the only swinging I've done
N.C. {Dmin7}
Is deciding what to do with my life, I'm overcome
D7 Gsus2/D
Back and forth, no way to move on
G7
Just sitting on this swing
[Refrão]
C {Emin/B}
Holding on to the past, yeah, I'm only looking back
{Amin}
Can't forget, no, but it might give me a heart attack
{Gmin7}
Every day I swear that I'll push ahead
C7 Fmaj7
But then I start to think you want me dead
Fmaj7
If we could take it all back we would
Fmmaj7
Because nothing's as it should
[Ponte]
{Amin}
There's bottles smashing
{Emin}
Lights are flashing
F
Their minds are clashing
{Fmin}
How did we get here
{Amin}
Their eyes are locked
{Emin}
He can't be stopped
F
Please stop the clock
{Fmin} C
Can we turn it back
[Verso 3]
N.C.
Because I miss my swings
N.C.
I miss the swings he made for me
N.C.
I miss the way she smiled and he smiled back
N.C.
I miss having the family I lack
Outro
C5
But I guess I'm just holding on to the past
E5/B
Trying desperately to make it last
A5
But I don't think I can this time
F {Fmin}
And I don't think this life is sublime
How to play Swing
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C5. 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.