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Chris Young
Swingin'
Standard no capo. This is not for the slide guitar just for the rythm chords that 
I assume Chris is 
playing.
Listen for strumming pattern.
x---------------------------------------------------x
x---------------------------------------------------x
---4--4--4-----4--4--4--3----------2---2----2---2---|
---4--4--4-----4--4--4--3----------2---2----2---2---|
---2--2--2-----2--2--2--1---------------------------|
x---------------------------------------------------x
Only play the bottom the 3, 4, & 5th strings. (ADG) Also play this
during the chorus when it says play a Bm
x------------------------------------------x
x------------------------------------------x
x------------------------------------------x
---2---2---2---2---2---2-------------------
---2---4---2---5---2---4-------------------
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Play only the bottom 3 strings (EAD). Repeat this one more time until he sings
and play during the verses when it says play the E chord with palm muting a little
EThere's a little girl in our neighborhood
Eher name is Charlotte Johnson and she's really lookin' good
EI had to go and see her, so I called her on the phone
EI walked over to her house and this was going on
EHer brother was on the sofa, eatin' chocolate pie
EHer Mama was in the kitchen cuttin' chicken up to fry
EHer daddy was in the backyard rollin' up a garden hose
EI was on the porch with Charlotte, feelin' love down to my toes
And we were Swingin', yAeah just-a-sEwingin'
LiBmttle Charlotte she's as pretty as the angels when they sing
I canA't believe I'm out here on her front porch in this swing
        E
Just-A-swingin'
E E E E E  Bm  A  E
ENow Charlotte she's the darlin', she's the apple of my eye
EOh when I'm on the swing with her it makes me almost high
ECharlotte is my lover and she has been since the spring
EI just can't believe it started on the front porch in this swing
AWe were swingin', yeah we Ewere swingin'
BmLittle Charlotte she's as pretty as the angels when they sang
AI can't believe I'm out here on the front porch in this swing
E
Just-A-swingin'
BmNow, Little Charlotte she's as pretty as the angels when they sang
AI can't believe I'm out here on her front porch in this swing E  
EJust a swingin'
EYeah we were swingin'

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Swingin

by Chris Young

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Chris Young

Swingin'

Standard no capo. This is not for the slide guitar just for the rythm chords that

I assume Chris is

playing.

Listen for strumming pattern.

x---------------------------------------------------x

---4--4--4-----4--4--4--3----------2---2----2---2---|

---2--2--2-----2--2--2--1---------------------------|

x---------------------------------------------------x

Only play the bottom the 3, 4, & 5th strings. (ADG) Also play this

during the chorus when it says play a Bm

x------------------------------------------x

---2---2---2---2---2---2-------------------

---2---4---2---5---2---4-------------------

--------------------------------------------

Play only the bottom 3 strings (EAD). Repeat this one more time until he sings

and play during the verses when it says play the E chord with palm muting a little

There's a little girl in our neighborhood

her name is Charlotte Johnson and she's really lookin' good

I had to go and see her, so I called her on the phone

I walked over to her house and this was going on

Her brother was on the sofa, eatin' chocolate pie

Her Mama was in the kitchen cuttin' chicken up to fry

Her daddy was in the backyard rollin' up a garden hose

I was on the porch with Charlotte, feelin' love down to my toes

A E

And we were Swingin', yeah just-a-swingin'

Little Charlotte she's as pretty as the angels when they sing

I can't believe I'm out here on her front porch in this swing

Just--swingin'

E E E E E Bm A E

Now Charlotte she's the darlin', she's the apple of my eye

Oh when I'm on the swing with her it makes me almost high

Charlotte is my lover and she has been since the spring

I just can't believe it started on the front porch in this swing

A E

We were swingin', yeah we were swingin'

Little Charlotte she's as pretty as the angels when they sang

I can't believe I'm out here on the front porch in this swing

Just--swingin'

Now, Little Charlotte she's as pretty as the angels when they sang

A E

I can't believe I'm out here on her front porch in this swing

Just a swingin'

Yeah we were swingin'

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