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The Swing Of Things

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          ( Bm   F#m   D   A   Bm   D  F#m)
BmThey say the world's an eDventful pElaceBm  D  E  
BmYou give me news I don't Dwant to kEnowBm  D  E  
BmYou say that F#mI should care Gthat I should sApeak
my mindBm  D  E  Bm  D  E  
Oh but F#mhow can I sDpeak of the wAorld rushing Bmby
With a Dlump in my throat and tAears in my eDyes
HE7ave we F#mcome to the pDoint of Ano turning Bmback
Or is it Dstill time to get into the A  
BmswiDng EoBmf tDhiEngs
BmLet us walk through this Dwindless EcityBm  D  E  
BmI'll go on till the winteDr gets meE  Bm  D  E  
Bm"Sleep..." yoF#mu wrote "SleeGp my dear" 
Ain a letter somewhereBm  D  E  Bm  D  E  
F#mOh but how Dcan I sleep wAith your voice 
Bmin my head
DAnd an oceAan between uDs and room in my bed
E7Have I F#mcome to the pDoint wheAre I'm 
Bmlosing the grip
DOr is it still tAime to get into the 
BmswiDng EoBmf tDhiEngs
Bm D E Bm D E D E
When she F#mglows in the Ddark 
anAd I'm weak bBmy the sight
Of this bDreathtaking beauty in wAhich I can hDide
E7There's a F#mworldful out Dthere of pAeople I fBmear
But given Dtime 
I'll gAet into the swing Dof things
Yes E7when she F#mglows in the Ddark 
and IA'm struck by the sightBm  
I Dknow that I'll need this 
for Athe rest of Dmy life E7  F#m  D  A  Bm  
D A D   E7 F#m D A Bm   D A D
E7 F#m D A Bm     D A D   E7
F#mWhat have I Ddone what Alies I have Bmtold
I've played Dgames with the ones 
Athat rescued my soulD  
E7Have I F#mcome to the Dpoint 
Awhere I'm losing Bmthe grip
Or is it Dstill time to get Ainto 
The swing Dof thingsBm  

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The Swing Of Things

by a-ha

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F#m

Bm F#m D A Bm D F#m

( )

Bm D E Bm D E

They say the world's an eventful place

Bm D E Bm D E

You give me news I don't want to know

Bm F#m G A

You say that I should care that I should speak

Bm D E Bm D E

my mind

F#m D A Bm

Oh but how can I speak of the world rushing by

D A D

With a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes

E7 F#m D A Bm

Have we come to the point of no turning back

D A

Or is it still time to get into the

Bm D E Bm D E

swing of things

Bm D E Bm D E

Let us walk through this windless city

Bm D E Bm D E

I'll go on till the winter gets me

Bm F#m G

"Sleep..." you wrote "Sleep my dear"

A Bm D E Bm D E

in a letter somewhere

F#m D A

Oh but how can I sleep with your voice

in my head

D A D

And an ocean between us and room in my bed

E7 F#m D A

Have I come to the point where I'm

losing the grip

D A

Or is it still time to get into the

Bm D E Bm D E

swing of things

Bm D E Bm D E D E

F#m D

When she glows in the dark

A Bm

and I'm weak by the sight

D A D

Of this breathtaking beauty in which I can hide

E7 F#m D A Bm

There's a worldful out there of people I fear

But given time

A D

I'll get into the swing of things

E7 F#m D

Yes when she glows in the dark

A Bm

and I'm struck by the sight

I know that I'll need this

A D E7 F#m D A Bm

for the rest of my life

D A D E7 F#m D A Bm D A D

E7 F#m D A Bm D A D E7

F#m D A Bm

What have I done what lies I have told

I've played games with the ones

A D

that rescued my soul

E7 F#m D

Have I come to the point

A Bm

where I'm losing the grip

D A

Or is it still time to get into

D Bm

The swing of things

About The Swing Of Things Chords by a-ha

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