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Man Overboard
Swan Dive
Heart Attack
Key: C#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#-   x46664
 G#-   466544
 Bbm-  x13321
 F#-   244322
 Ebm-  x68876
 Fm-   133111
 G#/C- x365xx
Intro: Bbm--
Verse 1:
         (hold)
When she sees me
it'll all be Bbmover
And everything will
be G#different She'll
tell herC#self that
she ought To not
think what she thought
But she F#won't listen
When she sees me
she'll Bbmhate me
Then she'll love
me aG#gain She'll have
a sC#mile on her face
Though she's sick
of the chase
So she's F#giving in
Refrain 1:
And F#they'll hold hands
   Bbmlike their jumping off
a G#bridge at C#all G#/Ctimes
And F#she can't figure
out   Bbmwhy it's not
     G#(Hold)
like this at all time
Chorus 1:
BbmOh my F#I know that I'm
late And I'm Ebmsorry that
you waited all your life
And Bbmtonight F#we could
just forget it And preEbmtend
we never said it and move
G#on with out lives BbmI knew
from the F#sweet sound of
your Ebmcar on my sG#treet
This could be BbmparadiseF#  G#  
Verse 2:
When I see her I
will fall aBbmpart for
sure And forget what
I've G#been through
C#Losing control
swallowed whole by
what I've turned F#into
When I see her things
are gonna Bbmescalate
past no reG#turn I
forget I forget what
I've been through
And we'll C#both ask
ourselves When
will F#I learn?
Refrain 2:
And F#they'll hold hands
like their jumping off
Bbma  bridge at G#all times
And F#she can't figure
out why it's not
     G#(Hold) C#  Ebm
like this at  all time
Chorus 2:
BbmOh my F#I know that I'm
late And I'm Ebmsorry that
you waited all your life
And Bbmtonight F#we could
just forget it And preEbmtend
we never said it and move
G#on with out lives BbmI knew
from the F#sweet sound of
your Ebmcar on my sG#treet
This could be BbmparadiseF#  G#  
This could be
Interlude: Bbm-F#-C#-G#- x2
Bridge:
Maybe I've Bbmlearned F#nowC#  G#  
And I don't have to
Bbmprove F#it    C#    G#Maybe
I've Bbmlearned F#nowC#  G#  
And I don't have
to Bbmprove F#itC#  G#  
Chorus 3:
BbmOh my F#I know that I'm
late And I'm Ebmsorry that
you waited all your life
And Bbmtonight F#we could
just forget it And preEbmtend
we never said it and move
G#on with out lives BbmI knew
from the F#sweet sound of
your Ebmcar on my sG#treet
This could be paradise
BbmI knew from the F#sweet
sound of G#your car
on my street This
could be paradise
BbmI knew from the F#sweet
sound of C#your car
on my sEbtreet This
could be BbmparadiseF#  
G#paradise
Outro:
Maybe I've Bbmlearned F#nowC#  G#  
And I don't have to
Bbmprove F#it    C#    G#Maybe
I've Bbmlearned F#nowC#  G#  
And I don't have
   Bbm   F# C#(hold)
to prove it

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Swan Dive

by Man Overboard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Ebm

G#/C

Man Overboard

Swan Dive

Heart Attack

Key: C#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x46664

- 466544

Bbm

- x13321

- 244322

Ebm

- x68876

- 133111

G#/C

- x365xx

Intro: Bbm--

Verse 1:

(hold)

When she sees me

Bbm

it'll all be over

And everything will

be different She'll

tell herself that

she ought To not

think what she thought

But she won't listen

When she sees me

Bbm

she'll hate me

Then she'll love

me again She'll have

a smile on her face

Though she's sick

of the chase

So she's giving in

Refrain 1:

And they'll hold hands

Bbm

like their jumping off

G# C# G#/C

a bridge at all times

And she can't figure

Bbm

out why it's not

G#(Hold)

like this at all time

Chorus 1:

Bbm F#

Oh my I know that I'm

Ebm

late And I'm sorry that

you waited all your life

Bbm F#

And tonight we could

Ebm

just forget it And pretend

we never said it and move

G# Bbm

on with out lives I knew

from the sweet sound of

Ebm G#

your car on my street

Bbm F# G#

This could be paradise

Verse 2:

When I see her I

Bbm

will fall apart for

sure And forget what

I've been through

Losing control

swallowed whole by

what I've turned into

When I see her things

Bbm

are gonna escalate

past no return I

forget I forget what

I've been through

And we'll both ask

ourselves When

will I learn?

Refrain 2:

And they'll hold hands

like their jumping off

Bbm G#

a bridge at all times

And she can't figure

out why it's not

G#(Hold) C# Ebm

like this at all time

Chorus 2:

Bbm F#

Oh my I know that I'm

Ebm

late And I'm sorry that

you waited all your life

Bbm F#

And tonight we could

Ebm

just forget it And pretend

we never said it and move

G# Bbm

on with out lives I knew

from the sweet sound of

Ebm G#

your car on my street

Bbm F# G#

This could be paradise

This could be

Interlude: Bbm-F#-C#-G#- x2

Bridge:

Bbm F# C# G#

Maybe I've learned now

And I don't have to

Bbm F# C# G#

prove it Maybe

Bbm F# C# G#

I've learned now

And I don't have

Bbm F# C# G#

to prove it

Chorus 3:

Bbm F#

Oh my I know that I'm

Ebm

late And I'm sorry that

you waited all your life

Bbm F#

And tonight we could

Ebm

just forget it And pretend

we never said it and move

G# Bbm

on with out lives I knew

from the sweet sound of

Ebm G#

your car on my street

This could be paradise

Bbm F#

I knew from the sweet

sound of your car

on my street This

could be paradise

Bbm F#

I knew from the sweet

sound of your car

on my street This

Bbm F#

could be paradise

paradise

Outro:

Bbm F# C# G#

Maybe I've learned now

And I don't have to

Bbm F# C# G#

prove it Maybe

Bbm F# C# G#

I've learned now

And I don't have

Bbm F# C#(hold)

to prove it

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