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Lindisfarne - We Can Swing Together
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[INTRO:]   Em    G    D    A    E    G    D   Em   C    Em    G    D   Em   C  Em  
[VERSE 1:]
GNo one came to Dcriticise
EmNo one Cto comEmplain
GJust to pass a Dlittle bit of time
And Emplay some Chuman Emgames
GSome were smoking 'Droll your owns'
While Emothers Cthey had Emnone
GEverybody was Dholding hands
And Emsinging this Clittle Emsong
[CHORUS:]
GWe can swing toDgether
'Cause we Emfeel we're Cdoing it EmrightG  
We can swing toDgether
We can Emswing all Cthrough the Emnight
[VERSE 2:]
GThen when things were Dhappening
AEmround about Cten-to-Emfour
There was a Gscreeching of brakes, dogs Dbarking outside
And a Emhammering Con the Emdoor
GThen the voice of ofDficialdom
Saying, 'EmOpen in the Cname of the Emlaw'
But Gwe just a-kept on Dholding hands
And Emsinging this Csong some Emmore
[CHORUS:]
GWe can swing toDgether
'Cause we Emfeel we're Cdoing it EmrightG  
We can swing toDgether
We can Emswing all Cthrough the Emnight
[VERSE 3:]
GThen they broke down Dall the doors
They Emkicked the Cwindows Emin
They Glet their doggies Doff the leads
And they Emransacked CeveryEmthing
They Gstood us all aDgainst the wall
Their Emfaces Csplit with Emgrins
And they Glinked each others' Dhandcuffs
And they Emmerrily beCgan to Emsing
[CHORUS:]
GWe can swing toDgether
'Cause we Emfeel we're Cdoing it EmrightG  
We can swing toDgether
We can Emswing all Cthrough the Emnight
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   Em    G    D    A    E    G    D   Em   C  Em  
                G  D  Em C Em  G  D  Em C Em  G  D  Em C Em
[VERSE 4:]
They Gtook us to see the DCounty Judge
With a Emwig-hat Con his Emhead
He Gheard our case with a Dsmile on his face
And Emthis is Cwhat he Emsaid
"I'll Ghave to send you Dall to jail
For Emdoing this Cterrible Emthing"
And Gas I walked down Dto the cells
I Emswear I Cheard him Emsing
[CHORUS:]
GWe can swing toDgether
'Cause we Emfeel we're Cdoing it EmrightG  
We can swing toDgether
We can Emswing all Cthrough the Emnight
[CHORUS:]
GWe can swing toDgether
'Cause we Emfeel we're Cdoing it EmrightG  
We can swing toDgether
We can Emswing all Cthrough the Emnight
[CHORUS:]
GWe can swing toDgether
'Cause we Emfeel we're Cdoing it EmrightG  
We can swing toDgether
We can Emswing all Cthrough the Emnight
[CHORUS:]
GWe can swing toDgether
'Cause we Emfeel we're Cdoing it EmrightG  
We can swing toDgether
We can Emswing all Cthrough the Emnight
[CHORUS:]
GWe can swing toDgether
'Cause we Emfeel we're Cdoing it EmrightG  
We can swing toDgether
We can Emswing all Cthrough the Emnight
[CHORUS:]    (## fade to end ##)
GWe can swing toDgether
'Cause we Emfeel we're Cdoing it EmrightG  
We can swing toDgether
We can Emswing all Cthrough the Emnight

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We Can Swing Together

by Lindisfarne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Lindisfarne - We Can Swing Together

CAPO: 3rd Fret

Em G D A E G D Em C Em G D Em C Em

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

G D

No one came to criticise

Em C Em

No one to complain

G D

Just to pass a little bit of time

Em C Em

And play some human games

G D

Some were smoking 'roll your owns'

Em C Em

While others they had none

G D

Everybody was holding hands

Em C Em

And singing this little song

[CHORUS:]

G D

We can swing together

Em C Em G

'Cause we feel we're doing it right

We can swing together

Em C Em

We can swing all through the night

[VERSE 2:]

G D

Then when things were happening

Em C Em

Around about ten-to-four

G D

There was a screeching of brakes, dogs barking outside

Em C Em

And a hammering on the door

G D

Then the voice of officialdom

Em C Em

Saying, 'Open in the name of the law'

G D

But we just a-kept on holding hands

Em C Em

And singing this song some more

[CHORUS:]

G D

We can swing together

Em C Em G

'Cause we feel we're doing it right

We can swing together

Em C Em

We can swing all through the night

[VERSE 3:]

G D

Then they broke down all the doors

Em C Em

They kicked the windows in

G D

They let their doggies off the leads

Em C Em

And they ransacked everything

G D

They stood us all against the wall

Em C Em

Their faces split with grins

G D

And they linked each others' handcuffs

Em C Em

And they merrily began to sing

[CHORUS:]

G D

We can swing together

Em C Em G

'Cause we feel we're doing it right

We can swing together

Em C Em

We can swing all through the night

Em G D A E G D Em C Em

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

G D Em C Em G D Em C Em G D Em C Em

[VERSE 4:]

G D

They took us to see the County Judge

Em C Em

With a wig-hat on his head

G D

He heard our case with a smile on his face

Em C Em

And this is what he said

G D

"I'll have to send you all to jail

Em C Em

For doing this terrible thing"

G D

And as I walked down to the cells

Em C Em

I swear I heard him sing

[CHORUS:]

G D

We can swing together

Em C Em G

'Cause we feel we're doing it right

We can swing together

Em C Em

We can swing all through the night

[CHORUS:]

G D

We can swing together

Em C Em G

'Cause we feel we're doing it right

We can swing together

Em C Em

We can swing all through the night

[CHORUS:]

G D

We can swing together

Em C Em G

'Cause we feel we're doing it right

We can swing together

Em C Em

We can swing all through the night

[CHORUS:]

G D

We can swing together

Em C Em G

'Cause we feel we're doing it right

We can swing together

Em C Em

We can swing all through the night

[CHORUS:]

G D

We can swing together

Em C Em G

'Cause we feel we're doing it right

We can swing together

Em C Em

We can swing all through the night

[CHORUS:] (## fade to end ##)

G D

We can swing together

Em C Em G

'Cause we feel we're doing it right

We can swing together

Em C Em

We can swing all through the night

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