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[Intro]
Dm Am Dm Am
Dm Am E
[Verse 1]
   The Dmgigolo, the Amgigolo is Dmcharging twice the Amprice
   To the Dmpriest in holy Amorders who Dmlives a life of Amvice
   He Dmpleads for Ammercy, DmGod says Amno
   Swing 'em Ehigh,   Eswing 'em AmlowAm  
[Verse 2]
   DmThe old Amlady's savings    Dmtime do eAmrode
   She Dmcan't pay for the Amheating, Dmoff the heating Amgoes
   She Dmpleads for Ammercy, DmGod says Amno
   Swing 'em Ehigh,   Eswing 'em AmlowAm  
[Verse 3]
   DmThe body Amsnatcher's got no Dmbodies to Amsell
   It Dmleads him, it Amleads him Dmto a life of Amhell
   He Dmpleads for Ammercy, DmGod says Amno
   Swing 'em Ehigh,   Eswing 'em AmlowAm  
   Swing 'em Ehigh (swing 'em Ehigh), swing 'em Amlow (swing 'em Amlow)
   Swing 'em Ehigh (swing 'em Ehigh), swing 'em Amlow (swing 'em Amlow)
   Swing 'em Ehigh (swing 'em Ehigh), swing 'em Amlow (swing 'em Amlow)
   Swing 'em Ehigh,   Eswing 'em AmlowAm  
[Verse 4]
   DmWell, the Amgigolo dies at the Dmage of fourty-Amthree
   Of a Dmmuscle AmwasDmting diAmsease
   DmPleads for Ammercy, DmGod says Amno
   Swing 'em Ehigh,   Eswing 'em AmlowAm  
[Verse 5]
   DmAnd the body Amsnatcher    Dmdies at an Amearly age
   DmAnd the Amold lady's pneuDmmonia did Amrage
   DmPleaded for Ammercy, DmGod said Amno
   Swing 'em Ehigh,   Eswing 'em AmlowAm  
[Verse 6]
   DmAnd the Ampriest died of Dmsyphilis, he died in Ampain
   He went to DmGod,    Amhe Dmtried to exAmplain
   He Dmpleaded for Ammercy, DmGod said Amno
   Swing 'em Ehigh,   Eswing 'em AmlowAm  
   Swing 'em Ehigh (swing 'em Ehigh), swing 'em Amlow (swing 'em Amlow)
   Swing 'em Ehigh (swing 'em Ehigh), swing 'em Amlow (swing 'em Amlow)
   Swing 'em Ehigh (swing 'em Ehigh), swing 'em Amlow (swing 'em Amlow)
   Swing 'em Ehigh (high), Ehigh (high), Ehigh (high), Ehigh (high)
   EHigh (high), Ehigh (high), EhiiEigh
   Swing 'em Dmlow
[Outro]
Am Dm Am
E E
Am E Am

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Swing Em High

by The Tiger Lillies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Am Dm Am

Dm Am E

[Verse 1]

Dm Am Dm Am

The gigolo, the gigolo is charging twice the price

Dm Am Dm Am

To the priest in holy orders who lives a life of vice

Dm Am Dm Am

He pleads for mercy, God says no

E E Am Am

Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

[Verse 2]

Dm Am Dm Am

The old lady's savings time do erode

Dm Am Dm Am

She can't pay for the heating, off the heating goes

Dm Am Dm Am

She pleads for mercy, God says no

E E Am Am

Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

[Verse 3]

Dm Am Dm Am

The body snatcher's got no bodies to sell

Dm Am Dm Am

It leads him, it leads him to a life of hell

Dm Am Dm Am

He pleads for mercy, God says no

E E Am Am

Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

E E Am Am

Swing 'em high (swing 'em high), swing 'em low (swing 'em low)

E E Am Am

Swing 'em high (swing 'em high), swing 'em low (swing 'em low)

E E Am Am

Swing 'em high (swing 'em high), swing 'em low (swing 'em low)

E E Am Am

Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

[Verse 4]

Dm Am Dm Am

Well, the gigolo dies at the age of fourty-three

Dm Am Dm Am

Of a muscle wasting disease

Dm Am Dm Am

Pleads for mercy, God says no

E E Am Am

Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

[Verse 5]

Dm Am Dm Am

And the body snatcher dies at an early age

Dm Am Dm Am

And the old lady's pneumonia did rage

Dm Am Dm Am

Pleaded for mercy, God said no

E E Am Am

Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

[Verse 6]

Dm Am Dm Am

And the priest died of syphilis, he died in pain

Dm Am Dm Am

He went to God, he tried to explain

Dm Am Dm Am

He pleaded for mercy, God said no

E E Am Am

Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

E E Am Am

Swing 'em high (swing 'em high), swing 'em low (swing 'em low)

E E Am Am

Swing 'em high (swing 'em high), swing 'em low (swing 'em low)

E E Am Am

Swing 'em high (swing 'em high), swing 'em low (swing 'em low)

E E E E

Swing 'em high (high), high (high), high (high), high (high)

E E E E

High (high), high (high), hiiigh

Swing 'em low

[Outro]

Am Dm Am

E E

Am E Am

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