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Swingin' Party - The Replacements
[Intro]
A/E  A/F#  A/G#  A/F#
A/E  A/F#  A/G#  A/F#
[Verse]
A/EBring your own A/F#lamp shade,  A/G#somewhere there's a A/F#party
D/AHere it's never D/Bending can't reD/C#member when it's D/Bstarted
A/EPass around the A/F#lamp shade, there'll be A/G#plenty enough of A/F#room in A/EjailA/F#  A/G#  A/F#  
If D/Abein' wrong's a D/Bcrime I'm sD/C#erving forD/Bever
If D/Abein' strong's your D/Bkind, I D/C#need help D/Bhere with this A/EfeathA/F#erA/G#  A/F#  
A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#
[Chorus]
If F#7being afraid is a crime we hang side by Dside
At the Bmswingin' Eparty E7down the A/ElineA/F#  A/G#  A/F#  A/E  A/F#  A/G#  A/F#  
[Verse]
A/EPound  the prairie A/F#pavement,  A/G#losin' propoA/F#sition
D/AQuittin' school and D/Bgoin’ to work and D/C#never going D/Bfishing
A/EWater all aA/F#round, A/G#never learn A/F#how to swim A/EnowA/F#  A/G#  A/F#  
If D/Abein' wrong's a D/Bcrime I'm sD/C#erving forD/Bever
If D/Abein' strong's your D/Bkind, I D/C#need help D/Bhere with this A/EfeathA/F#erA/G#  A/F#  
A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#
[Chorus]
If F#7being afraid is a crime we hang side by Dside
At the Bmswingin' Eparty E7down the Aline
At the Bmswingin' Eparty E7down the Aline
[Solo]
D A Bm F# D Bm
A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#
A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#
[Verse]
A/EBring your own A/F#lamp shade,  A/G#somewhere there's a A/F#party
D/AHere it's never D/Bending can't reD/C#member when it's D/Bstarted
A/EPass around the A/F#lamp shade, there'll be A/G#plenty enough of A/F#room in A/EjailA/F#  A/G#  A/F#  
If D/Abein' wrong's a D/Bcrime I'm sD/C#erving forD/Bever
If D/Abein' strong is D/Bwhat you want, I D/C#need help D/Bhere with this A/EfeathA/F#erA/G#  A/F#  
A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#
[Chorus]
If F#7being afraid is a crime we hang side by Dside
At the Bmswingin' Eparty E7down the A/ElineA/F#  A/G#  A/F#  
At the Bmswingin' Eparty E7down the A/ElineA/F#  A/G#  A/F#  
At the Dswingin' Eparty E7down the A/ElineA/F#  A/G#  A/F#  
[Outro]
C
A/E  A/F# A/G# A/F#
A/E  A/F# A/G# A/F#
A/E  A/F# A/G# A/F#
Amaj7

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Swingin Party

by The Replacements

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/E

A/F#

A/G#

D/A

D/B

D/C#

F#7

Amaj7

Swingin' Party - The Replacements

[Intro]

A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

[Verse]

A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

Bring your own lamp shade, somewhere there's a party

D/A D/B D/C# D/B

Here it's never ending can't remember when it's started

A/E A/F# A/G# A/F# A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

Pass around the lamp shade, there'll be plenty enough of room in jail

D/A D/B D/C# D/B

If bein' wrong's a crime I'm serving forever

D/A D/B D/C# D/B A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

If bein' strong's your kind, I need help here with this feather

A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

[Chorus]

F#7 D

If being afraid is a crime we hang side by side

Bm E E7 A/E A/F# A/G# A/F# A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

At the swingin' party down the line

[Verse]

A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

Pound the prairie pavement, losin' proposition

D/A D/B D/C# D/B

Quittin' school and goin’ to work and never going fishing

A/E A/F# A/G# A/F# A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

Water all around, never learn how to swim now

D/A D/B D/C# D/B

If bein' wrong's a crime I'm serving forever

D/A D/B D/C# D/B A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

If bein' strong's your kind, I need help here with this feather

A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

[Chorus]

F#7 D

If being afraid is a crime we hang side by side

Bm E E7 A

At the swingin' party down the line

Bm E E7 A

At the swingin' party down the line

[Solo]

D A Bm F# D Bm

A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

[Verse]

A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

Bring your own lamp shade, somewhere there's a party

D/A D/B D/C# D/B

Here it's never ending can't remember when it's started

A/E A/F# A/G# A/F# A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

Pass around the lamp shade, there'll be plenty enough of room in jail

D/A D/B D/C# D/B

If bein' wrong's a crime I'm serving forever

D/A D/B D/C# D/B A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

If bein' strong is what you want, I need help here with this feather

A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

[Chorus]

F#7 D

If being afraid is a crime we hang side by side

Bm E E7 A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

At the swingin' party down the line

Bm E E7 A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

At the swingin' party down the line

D E E7 A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

At the swingin' party down the line

[Outro]

A/E A/F# A/G# A/F#

Amaj7

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