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[Verse]
GWarm Csun Bmfeed me Emup
I'm GleerCy Bmloaded Emup
GLoatChing Bmfor a Emchange
And I Gslip Csome, Bmboil aEmway
[Chorus]
 GSwallowed, Bmfollowed
 CHeavy about Ameverything but my love
 GSwallowed, Bmsorrowed
 CI'm with Ameveryone and yet not
 GI'm with Bmeveryone and yet Cnot
I'm with Ameveryone and yet
G    C    Bm   Em
G    C    Bm   Em
[Verse]
Just wanna Gbe mysCelfBm  Em  
 GHey you Csaid you would Bmlove to Emtry some
 GHey you Csaid you would Bmlove to Emdie some
 GIn the Cmiddle of a Bmworld on a Emfish hook
 GYou're the Cwave, you're the Bmwave, you're the Emwave
[Chorus]
 GSwallowed, Bmborrowed
 CHeavy about Ameverything but my love
 GSwallowed, Bmhollowed
 CSharp about Ameveryone but yourself
 GSwallowed, Bmoh no
 CI'm with Ameveryone and yet not
 GI'm with Bmeveryone and yet not
 GI'm with Bmeveryone and yet not
 GI'm with Bmeveryone and yet
[Solo]
G    Bm
G    Bm
G    Bm
G
[Verse]
GPiss Con Bmself-esEmteem
GForCward Bmbusted Emknee
GSick Chead, Bmblackened Emlungs
And I'm a GsimCple Bmselfish Emson
[Chorus]
 GSwallowed, Bmfollowed
 CHeavy about Ameverything but my love
 GSwallowed, Bmoh no
 CI'm with Ameveryone and yet not
 GI'm with Bmeveryone and yet not
 GI'm with Bmeveryone and yet not
[Outro]
G   Bm
G   Bm
Got to get aGway from here
Got to get aBmway from here
Got to get aGway from here
Got to get aBmway from here
 GI miss the Bmone that I love a lot
 GI miss the Bmone that I love a lot
 GI miss the Bmone that I love a lot
C  Am  Bm
G

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The story behind the song

This song is considered a power ballad, with the band's frontman describing it as his own take on The Beatles' "Help!". It was released as the lead single from their second album, Razorblade Suitcase. The lyrics have been described as meaningless, yet the melody is undeniably catchy. At its heart, it plays like a plea for understanding or relief, wrapped in a powerful sound.

AI-written from these sources:Swallowed (song) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Swallowed

by Bush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

G C Bm Em

Warm sun feed me up

G C Bm Em

I'm leery loaded up

G C Bm Em

Loathing for a change

G C Bm Em

And I slip some, boil away

[Chorus]

G Bm

Swallowed, followed

C Am

Heavy about everything but my love

G Bm

Swallowed, sorrowed

C Am

I'm with everyone and yet not

G Bm C

I'm with everyone and yet not

I'm with everyone and yet

G C Bm Em

[Verse]

G C Bm Em

Just wanna be myself

G C Bm Em

Hey you said you would love to try some

G C Bm Em

Hey you said you would love to die some

G C Bm Em

In the middle of a world on a fish hook

G C Bm Em

You're the wave, you're the wave, you're the wave

[Chorus]

G Bm

Swallowed, borrowed

C Am

Heavy about everything but my love

G Bm

Swallowed, hollowed

C Am

Sharp about everyone but yourself

G Bm

Swallowed, oh no

C Am

I'm with everyone and yet not

G Bm

I'm with everyone and yet not

G Bm

I'm with everyone and yet not

G Bm

I'm with everyone and yet

[Solo]

G Bm

[Verse]

G C Bm Em

Piss on self-esteem

G C Bm Em

Forward busted knee

G C Bm Em

Sick head, blackened lungs

G C Bm Em

And I'm a simple selfish son

[Chorus]

G Bm

Swallowed, followed

C Am

Heavy about everything but my love

G Bm

Swallowed, oh no

C Am

I'm with everyone and yet not

G Bm

I'm with everyone and yet not

G Bm

I'm with everyone and yet not

[Outro]

G Bm

Got to get away from here

G Bm

I miss the one that I love a lot

G Bm

I miss the one that I love a lot

G Bm

I miss the one that I love a lot

C Am Bm

About Swallowed Chords by Bush

Learn how to play Swallowed by Bush with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Swallowed chords”, “Swallowed guitar chords”, or “Bush Swallowed chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Swallowed chords and for experienced players who want accurate Swallowed lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, Bm, Em, Am.

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The chords for "Swallowed" show the original chord names (including G, C, Bm, Em, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.