The Swing
The Swing The Scream 2 Soundtrack Lyrics By Art ALexakis Music By Everclear
Intro/Verse 1
Riff 1
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Never said I was innocent I will burn in Hell for the things I've done to you Never said I was anything good I should die from the shame from what I put you through
Verse 2
E F(1) C Let me be the one to bring us back from the dead
A G(2) I will take the blame for everything
F(2) You know I just wanna help you forget
C F(1) E A F(1) E (x2)
Verse 3 (all chords in this verse are sort of muted)
C F(1)E A F(1)E We are still living on broken glass C F(1)E A F(1)E We are still numb because it just keeps happening C F(1)E A F(1)E All your friends, they can kiss my ass C F(1)E A F(1)E They only see the simple things that they wanna see
Verse 4
E F(1) C Let me be the one to make the pain go away A G(2) Shave my skin and show a brand new face
F(2) You know I just wanna know that you're okay
C F(1) E A F(1) E (x1)
(just drums and background choir) You don't have to like it but the swing is in my hands now
Chorus
Riff 2
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(Riff 2) Sometimes I think the power is better than a hard drug (Riff 2) Sometimes I think the power is better than anything G(2) A D F(1) Sometimes I think letting go is just like giving up G(2) A D Sometimes all I think I wanna do is die inside F(1) All I wanna do is die inside F(1) All I ever think about is you and me falling apart
C F(1) E A F(1) E (x7)
Yeah... Ohhh... Yeah... Ohhh... Yeah... Ohhh... Yeah... Oh..
Verse 5 (all chords in this verse are sort of muted)
C F(1) E A F(1) E Never said I was innocent C F(1) E A F(1) E I will burn in Hell for the things I have done to you C F(1) E A F(1) E Never said I was anything good (just drums) Na na na na...
Verse 6
E F(1) C Let me be the one to make the pain go away
A G(2) Shave my skin and show a brand new face
F(2) C You know I just wanna know that you're okay E F(1) C Let me be the one to bring us back from the dead
A G(2) I will take the blame for everything
F(2)* C I just wanna help you forget
( * - This F isn't actually played by the guitar, but the vocals suggest it.)
Outro
(Riff 1 x2)
(Then- * means start individually strumming strings here)
G(1) F(1) C
Sometimes I think
A G(2)* Letting go is just like giving up
F(2) C Sometimes all I think about is falling apart
(Strum the last C like this:}
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