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GRUFF RHYS / THE SWAMP
(from "American Interior", 2014)
intro:
   A     C#m     G|   F#m   B|
   A     C#m     G|   F#m   B| 
The Aswamp, it C#mpulls me
             G|    F#m   B|
And cradles, me down.
The Aheat, destC#mroys me
           G|     B   E|
The deathbed, foul.
          |        A   G|       F#m  
        But I'm not scared of dying
                        G|       E    Bm   E|
        I'm only scared of making you cry.
      |            A   G|        F#m  
        And I'm not want for trying
                        G|            E   E7|
        I'm just a tourist passing you by
                          G|       E    F#m   E|  
        I'm just a passenger saying good-bye.
bridge:
   A     C#m     G|   F#m   B|
The Aroad, has no more C#mturning
           G|     F#m   B|
The yearning, breaks.
We Afall, toC#mgether
             G|    B   E|
The heartbreak, takes.
          |        A   G|       F#m  
        But I'm not scared of dying
                        G|       E    Bm   E|
        I'm only scared of making you cry.
      |            A   G|        F#m  
        And I'm not want for trying
                        G|            E   E7|
        I'm just a visitor passing you by
                          G|       E    F#m   E|  
        I'm just a passenger waving good-bye.
          |        B   A|       G#m  
        But I'm not scared of dying
                        A|      F#   C#m   F#|
        I'm only scared of making you cry.
       |           B   A|        G#m  
        And I'm not want for trying
                        A|           F#   F#7|
        I'm just a visitor passing you by
                          A|      F#    C#m   F#|
        I'm just a passenger waving good-bye.
outro:
|   B   A|     G#m     A  F#  
|   B   A|     G#m     A  F#  
|   B   A|     G#m     A     F#  B  

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The Swamp

by Gruff Rhys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

G#m

F#7

GRUFF RHYS / THE SWAMP

(from "American Interior", 2014)

intro:

A C#m G F#m B

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A C#m G F#m B

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A C#m

The swamp, it pulls me

G F#m B

| |

And cradles, me down.

A C#m

The heat, destroys me

G B E

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The deathbed, foul.

A G F#m

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But I'm not scared of dying

G E Bm E

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I'm only scared of making you cry.

A G F#m

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And I'm not want for trying

G E E7

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I'm just a tourist passing you by

G E F#m E

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I'm just a passenger saying good-bye.

bridge:

A C#m G F#m B

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A C#m

The road, has no more turning

G F#m B

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The yearning, breaks.

A C#m

We fall, together

G B E

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The heartbreak, takes.

A G F#m

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But I'm not scared of dying

G E Bm E

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I'm only scared of making you cry.

A G F#m

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And I'm not want for trying

G E E7

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I'm just a visitor passing you by

G E F#m E

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I'm just a passenger waving good-bye.

B A G#m

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But I'm not scared of dying

A F# C#m F#

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I'm only scared of making you cry.

B A G#m

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And I'm not want for trying

A F# F#7

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I'm just a visitor passing you by

A F# C#m F#

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I'm just a passenger waving good-bye.

outro:

B A G#m A F#

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B A G#m A F#

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B A G#m A F# B

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