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1/22

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 22Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
This is a chords version of Forget the Swan - made this as I find it a lot easier with 
INTRO
e|------1-0----3--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1--------1----0-1-0------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2-2---------------2-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| X4
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0-0-0---0-2-0-2-0-0-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 1
AmIt's floating tEmhrough the aAmbyssEm  
AmUnder the briEmdge my heDsusad swings dEmown
AmBeware her wEmrath, the iAmmage goneEm  
AmThe Shell iEms crumbling, Dsusfix my froEmwn
PRECHORUS
BThis spell Cwould be clear in Dnon-tradition
And stepping on these pieces of pain and smirk
And rape goes through to sin my eyes
And shapes know where the heartache will lurk
CHORUS
AmForget the swEman, a stone sCwims nearD  
A stone has come, if I could cheer
Forget the swan
Forget the swan
VERSE 2
AmDrifting among Emthis ru-u-AmubbleEm  
AmI guess the Emwaiting, wiDsusshed I woulEmd
AmI found a bEmox, untetherAmed and trueEm  
AmPossession Emit understoDsusodEm  
BREAK ( B-  C- D) x4
CHORUS
AmForget the swaEmn, a stone swiCms nearD  
A stone has come, if I could cheer
Forget the swan
Forget the swan
repeat Intro
BRIDGE
GHow I tried to warn my neighborAm  
But the corn was much too high
In confusion up and threw him, woke up every day
But it's not too late brother, I'll still say you were mine
CHORUS
AmForget the swaEmn, a stone swimCs nearD  
A stone has come, if I could cheer
Forget the swan
Forget the swan
OUTRO
AmForget the swaEmn, the dreams arCe gone
DThe pain goes on, they fly at dawAmn
AmForget the swEmanC  D  
Forget the swan
Forget the swan
Forget the swan
|   Hhammer-on
| p  pull-off

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Forget The Swan

by Dinosaur Jr.

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Dsus

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Tuning: Standard

This is a chords version of Forget the Swan - made this as I find it a lot easier with

INTRO

e|------1-0----3--------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---1--------1----0-1-0------------------------------------------------------|

G|--2-2---------------2-------------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| X4

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--0-0-0---0-2-0-2-0-0-----------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

VERSE 1

Am Em Am Em

It's floating through the abyss

Am Em Dsus Em

Under the bridge my head swings down

Am Em Am Em

Beware her wrath, the image gone

Am Em Dsus Em

The Shell is crumbling, fix my frown

PRECHORUS

B C D

This spell would be clear in non-tradition

And stepping on these pieces of pain and smirk

And rape goes through to sin my eyes

And shapes know where the heartache will lurk

CHORUS

Am Em C D

Forget the swan, a stone swims near

A stone has come, if I could cheer

Forget the swan

VERSE 2

Am Em Am Em

Drifting among this ru-u-ubble

Am Em Dsus Em

I guess the waiting, wished I would

Am Em Am Em

I found a box, untethered and true

Am Em Dsus Em

Possession it understood

B C D

BREAK ( - - ) x4

CHORUS

Am Em C D

Forget the swan, a stone swims near

A stone has come, if I could cheer

Forget the swan

repeat Intro

BRIDGE

G Am

How I tried to warn my neighbor

But the corn was much too high

In confusion up and threw him, woke up every day

But it's not too late brother, I'll still say you were mine

CHORUS

Am Em C D

Forget the swan, a stone swims near

A stone has come, if I could cheer

Forget the swan

OUTRO

Am Em C

Forget the swan, the dreams are gone

D Am

The pain goes on, they fly at dawn

Am Em C D

Forget the swan

| hammer-on

| p pull-off

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