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                              SWANS - The Format
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Tabbed by: azimuth457
Email: azimuth457@gmail.com
Tuning: Half-Step-Down Tuning( Eb   Ab   Db   Gb  
Eb)
Strangely enough, i saw this song on youtube, but i don't think many people know it 
anyways, it's very simple, here it is.
D  A  D  A
DAt least come joiAn me
Within the belly of the big blue beaDst.
Set asail, catch a bAreeze,
And come on
Don't forgDet to fill your suitcase.
Now watch it Asink,
Cause where we're going we don't need a thDing.
Not a map, or a Aseed,
Cause where we've been is who we used to beG.
We started wrapping our regrets in clAoth
Are you defined by all the things you wGant...
Or did you get caAught
Up in the things that we are nDot?
A  D  A
You were bDorn to believe you can't get Alost,
So when you run, you always get too fDar.
Now there's nothing you haven't sAeen.
But where we're headed we have never bGeen,
Past the pavement that we used to wAalk,
Past the people that we used to kGnow.
Now come on, Ago
Past the people that had broke our heGarts.
We started laughing at them from aAfar.
But now we've climbed too far without a rGope.
Now come on, Ago
No we're not Dswans,
Nor are we as ugly as we thGink we are.
We don't take to compliments but plDease don't stop
Now come onA, come Gon,
We are nDot swans
We fit into eachother, we are ruGssian dolls,
Where somewhere in the centre sits a beaDting heart.
But come onA, come Gon,
We are not sDwans.
A  D  A
Now do you feel we've gone too fGar
Or do you feel we've reached the tAop
Or do you feel like letting Ggo
Now come on, hoAld on,
We are noDt swans,
Nor are we as ugly as we thGink we are.
We have fallen fast, but we aren't faDlling far
Now come onA, come Gon,
We are not Dswans,
Our fathers gave us features that we dGidn't want,
Our mothers claim those features made them fDall in love,
But come onA, come oGn,
We arDe swans.
We are flying higher than our counGterparts.
We have got eachother I'd say thDat's enough.
Now come oAn,
come oGn,
come oDn.
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The story behind the song

The Format is an American indie rock band formed by Nate Ruess and Sam Means, known for blending indie, alternative, punk, and folk with 1960s and 1970s pop. Their name itself was a playful jab at the music industry's tendency to chase a "format" for success. "Swans" is credited to The Format and appears on their 2007 release, "Live at the Mayan Theater."

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

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SWANS - The Format

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Tabbed by: azimuth457

Email: azimuth457@gmail.com

Eb Ab Db Gb

Tuning: Half-Step-Down Tuning(

)

Strangely enough, i saw this song on youtube, but i don't think many people know it

anyways, it's very simple, here it is.

D A D A

D A

At least come join me

Within the belly of the big blue beast.

Set asail, catch a breeze,

And come on

Don't forget to fill your suitcase.

Now watch it sink,

Cause where we're going we don't need a thing.

Not a map, or a seed,

Cause where we've been is who we used to be.

We started wrapping our regrets in cloth

Are you defined by all the things you want...

Or did you get caught

Up in the things that we are not?

A D A

D A

You were born to believe you can't get lost,

So when you run, you always get too far.

Now there's nothing you haven't seen.

But where we're headed we have never been,

Past the pavement that we used to walk,

Past the people that we used to know.

Now come on, go

Past the people that had broke our hearts.

We started laughing at them from afar.

But now we've climbed too far without a rope.

Now come on, go

No we're not swans,

Nor are we as ugly as we think we are.

We don't take to compliments but please don't stop

A G

Now come on, come on,

We are not swans

We fit into eachother, we are russian dolls,

Where somewhere in the centre sits a beating heart.

A G

But come on, come on,

We are not swans.

A D A

Now do you feel we've gone too far

Or do you feel we've reached the top

Or do you feel like letting go

Now come on, hold on,

We are not swans,

Nor are we as ugly as we think we are.

We have fallen fast, but we aren't falling far

A G

Now come on, come on,

We are not swans,

Our fathers gave us features that we didn't want,

Our mothers claim those features made them fall in love,

A G

But come on, come on,

We are swans.

We are flying higher than our counterparts.

We have got eachother I'd say that's enough.

Now come on,

come on,

come on.

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About Swans Chords by The Format

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