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Notes:
Pretty cool song - Fcking sick of it after tabbing it out though.
Capo 3-rd fret
   Chords
Bm     | x 2 4 4 3 2 |
D      | x x 0 2 3 2 |
Dsus4  | x x 0 2 3 3 |
G      | 3 2 0 0 3 3 |
Em     | 0 2 2 0 0 0 |
A lot of the time I wrote just Bm D G when actually its played as written below.
(I did this because when i wrote it in, it just cluttered up the tab and put off the timing)
You play the Bm as normal but before going to the D you strike the top 4 strings
open once. You then move to the D hammering on the 3rd fret on the high e a couple
times. Just listen to the song goddamnit!
        BmOpenD        D      Dsus4         G  Em  
|----2------0------2------3------3-------0----|
|----3------0------3------3------3-------0----|
|----4------0------2------2------0-------0----|
|----4------0------0------0------0-------2----|
|----2------x------x------x------2-------2----|
|----x------x------x------x------3-------0----|
[Intro]
    Bm   D Dsus4   G   Em
    Bm   D Dsus4   G   Em
[Verse 1]
    BmSay whatDever you have to Gsay, 
    EmI stand by you
    BmDo what Dever you have to Gdo
    To get it out and nEmot become
    A reaBmctionary to Dhurt the ones you Glove
    I know you never Emmeant to but you didBm  
         DOh yeah you dGidEm  
[Verse 2]
    BmBe whoDever you have to Gbe
    EmI won't Judge you
    BmAnd sing whenDever you have to Gsing
    To get it out and nEmot become
    A reBmcluse about your Dhouse, come outG  
    I know you never Emmeant to but you didBm  
         DOh but you dGidEm  
[Chorus]
    G   G
    Still I need your Bmsway
    Cos you Dalways pay Gfor it
    And I and I need your Bmsoul
    Cos you're Dalways soGulful
    And I, and I need your Bmheart
    Cos you're Dalways in the Gright places
[Verse 3]
    BmTake whatDever you have to Gtake
    Emyou know I love you
    BmAnd come how Dever you have to Gcome
    To get it out, and gEmet it out
    Tch Tch Tch BmTih Tih,
    Take it out on Dme
    Take it out on Gme
    Ill give it you all
    Ill Emgive it you all
    Ill give it,    Bm  
    Ill give it you all
    Ill Dgive it you all
    GYes I would, Ggive it you aaaalll
[Chorus]
    Still I need your Bmsway
    Cos you Dalways pay Gfor it
    And I and I need your Bmsoul
    Cos you're Dalways soGulful
    And I, and I need your Bmheart
    Cos you're Dalways in the Gright places
[Solo]
    Bm      D      G
    Bm      D      G
    Bm      D      G
    Oh, Bmoh yes you know, D  
    I would give it yoGu allllll
[Chorus]
    Still I need your Bmsway
    Cos you Dalways pay Gfor it
    And I and I need your Bmsoul
    Cos you're Dalways soGulful
    And I and I need that Bmheart
    Cos you're Dalways in the Gright places
[Outro]
    Bm   D Dsus4   G   Em
    Bm   D Dsus4   G   Em
    Bm

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Sway

by The Kooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Notes:

Pretty cool song - Fcking sick of it after tabbing it out though.

Capo 3-rd fret

Chords

Bm | x 2 4 4 3 2 |

D | x x 0 2 3 2 |

Dsus4 | x x 0 2 3 3 |

G | 3 2 0 0 3 3 |

Em | 0 2 2 0 0 0 |

A lot of the time I wrote just Bm D G when actually its played as written below.

(I did this because when i wrote it in, it just cluttered up the tab and put off the timing)

You play the Bm as normal but before going to the D you strike the top 4 strings

open once. You then move to the D hammering on the 3rd fret on the high e a couple

times. Just listen to the song goddamnit!

Bm D Dsus4 G Em

OpenD

|----2------0------2------3------3-------0----|

|----3------0------3------3------3-------0----|

|----4------0------2------2------0-------0----|

|----4------0------0------0------0-------2----|

|----2------x------x------x------2-------2----|

|----x------x------x------x------3-------0----|

[Intro]

Bm D Dsus4 G Em

[Verse 1]

Bm D G

Say whatever you have to say,

I stand by you

Bm D G

Do what ever you have to do

To get it out and not become

Bm D G

A reactionary to hurt the ones you love

Em Bm

I know you never meant to but you did

D G Em

Oh yeah you did

[Verse 2]

Bm D G

Be whoever you have to be

I won't Judge you

Bm D G

And sing whenever you have to sing

To get it out and not become

Bm D G

A recluse about your house, come out

Em Bm

I know you never meant to but you did

D G Em

Oh but you did

[Chorus]

G G

Still I need your sway

D G

Cos you always pay for it

And I and I need your soul

D G

Cos you're always soulful

And I, and I need your heart

D G

Cos you're always in the right places

[Verse 3]

Bm D G

Take whatever you have to take

you know I love you

Bm D G

And come how ever you have to come

To get it out, and get it out

Tch Tch Tch Tih Tih,

Take it out on me

Ill give it you all

Ill give it,

Ill give it you all

G G

Yes I would, give it you aaaalll

[Chorus]

Still I need your sway

D G

Cos you always pay for it

And I and I need your soul

D G

Cos you're always soulful

And I, and I need your heart

D G

Cos you're always in the right places

[Solo]

Bm D G

Bm D

Oh, oh yes you know,

I would give it you allllll

[Chorus]

Still I need your sway

D G

Cos you always pay for it

And I and I need your soul

D G

Cos you're always soulful

And I and I need that heart

D G

Cos you're always in the right places

[Outro]

Bm D Dsus4 G Em

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