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Swing Set

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Verse           Chorus
-----------     -----------
    E0221xx       F#m2442xx
    Ax0222x         Ax0222x
Capo 3rd fret
[Pre-Verse]
EWe were at the swing set
E“Now?” I asked, “not yet” you said
[Verse 1]
ETurnin’ round and round in my Aseat
EChains chiming over Amy head
EWhen the tension is comAplete
EAnd there is no way out Aof it
[Chorus 1]
FmNowA, not FmyetA  
FmNowA, not FmyetA  
[Verse 2]
EOver the rise, on the Alawn
ESomeone draggin’ Asomeone
EA kid lookin’ me in the Aeye
ETeacher not lookin’ at Aanyone
[Chorus 2]
FmNowA, now FmyesA  
FmNowA, now FmyesA  
[Interlude]
E  A  Fm
[Verse 3]
EI looked behind me only Aonce 
EDidn’t see nobody chaAsin’ us
EJust my swing dancin’ in the Asun
EDancin’ wildly where Ait was
[Chorus 3]
FmNowA, now FmyesA  
FmNowA, now FmyesA  
   Fm    ANow FmyesA  
   Fm    ANow FmyesA  
   Fm    ANow FmyesA  
   Fm    ANow FmyesA  E  

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Swing Set

by Gord Downie

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Verse Chorus

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E F#m

0221xx 2442xx

A A

x0222x x0222x

Capo 3rd fret

[Pre-Verse]

We were at the swing set

“Now?” I asked, “not yet” you said

[Verse 1]

E A

Turnin’ round and round in my seat

E A

Chains chiming over my head

E A

When the tension is complete

E A

And there is no way out of it

[Chorus 1]

Fm A Fm A

Now, not yet

Fm A Fm A

Now, not yet

[Verse 2]

E A

Over the rise, on the lawn

E A

Someone draggin’ someone

E A

A kid lookin’ me in the eye

E A

Teacher not lookin’ at anyone

[Chorus 2]

Fm A Fm A

Now, now yes

Fm A Fm A

Now, now yes

[Interlude]

E A Fm

[Verse 3]

E A

I looked behind me only once

E A

Didn’t see nobody chasin’ us

E A

Just my swing dancin’ in the sun

E A

Dancin’ wildly where it was

[Chorus 3]

Fm A Fm A

Now, now yes

Fm A Fm A

Now, now yes

Fm A Fm A

Now yes

Fm A Fm A

Now yes

Fm A Fm A

Now yes

Fm A Fm A E

Now yes

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