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Swan Dive
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Step 1 / 16Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 4th Fret
The song is in the key of C# which makes the open chords look abit nasty
(lost of sharp's) so I've Capo'd at the 4th fret to simplify the chords and
thing in C# major - shoot me an email if you need help with positions/root
Chords (Relative to Capo):
Asus Asus/ G# F#m9 F#m Dsus E G#m Asus/C#
e|-0-------0--------0--------2--------0-------0-------X--------0---------|
B|-0-------0--------0--------2--------3-------0-------X--------0---------|
G|-2-------2--------2--------2--------2-------1-------4--------2---------|
D|-2-------2--------2--------4--------0-------2-------6--------2---------|
A|-0-------0--------0--------4--------0-------2-------6--------4---------|
E|-0-------4--------2--------2--------0-------0-------4--------0---------|
Hammer On's & Walks
There are 2 hammer on's:
1. Nearly every second F#m9: Hammer on the open E string to the 2nd
fret - I will deonote this with an *
e|--0---0--
B|--0---0--
G|--2---2--
D|--2---2--
A|--0---0--
E|--0-H-2--
2. The E chord during the Pre Chorus and at the end of the Chorus: Denoted
with a * the hammer on is of the 4th and 5th strings whilst holding the
e|--0---0--
B|--0---0--
G|--1---1--
D|--0-H-2--
A|--0-H-2--
E|--0---0--
There is a walk is during the chorus in the transtion from the E to the
Asus. It is played everytime. It is as follows:
e|--E0--0--0--Asus0--->
B|--0--0--0--0--->
G|--1--4--1--2--->
D|--2--2--2--2--->
A|--2--2--2--0--->
E|--0--0--0--0--->
will just have to listen in to the track to get the ryhthm.
[Intro]
Slide down the E string
Asus, Asus/G#, F#m9, Dsus
Asus, Asus/G#, F#m9*, Dsus
[Verse 1]
Asus Asus/G#
Would you think I was crazy
If F#m9I stripped on down to my Dsusskin or
Asus Asus/G#
Would you think I was free as a bee
F#m9* Dsus
Cmon tell me - tell me -
Tell the truth now
Asus Asus/G#
Would you think you could meditate
In the F#m9middle of the eye of a Dsushurricane
Asus Asus/G#
but somehow If we were tethered here together
F#m9* Dsus
We could weather out the weather here
EAnd oh yeah I might be F#mcrazy -
E*
Though Im scared -
But F#mthats not the same as G#mbeing afraidAsus
[Chorus]
Asus/ C# Dsus E Asus
If I throw myself right over the edge
Asus/ C# Dsus E Asus
If I find myself in over my head
Asus/ C# Dsus E F#m
If I If I shatter from the fall and I lose
Asus Dsus E*
I'd still want to yeah swan dive - into you
[Interlude + Small Solo]
Asus, Asus/G#, F#m9, Dsus
Asus, Asus/G#, F#m9*, Dsus
[Verse 2]
Asus Asus/G#
So tell me now what youre thinking
F#m9A lincoln for your thoughts
Or a Dsusdollar for them all yeah
AsusI can take the truth -
Asus/G#
F#m9Tell me we were meant
To be - a happy Asusaccident
Asus/G#
F#m9Would you get it if I Dsustold you
That I want you and I Asusneeded you
Asus/G#
F#m9* Dsus
Hell I love you
EAnd oh yeah I might be F#mcrazy -
E*
Though Im scared -
But F#mthats not the same as G#mbeing afraidAsus
[Chorus]
Asus/ C# Dsus E Asus
If I throw myself right over the edge
Asus/ C# Dsus E Asus
If I find myself in over my head
Asus/ C# Dsus E F#m
If I If I shatter from the fall and I lose
Asus Dsus E*
I'd still want to yeah swan dive - into you
[Solo]
Asus, Asus/G#, F#m9, Dsus
Asus, Asus/G#, F#m9*, Dsus
Asus, Asus/G#, F#m9, Dsus
Asus, Asus/G#, F#m9*, Dsus
[Pre Chorus]
EAnd oh yeah I might be F#mcrazy -
E*
Though Im scared -
But F#mthats not the same as being afraidAsus
[Chorus X 2]
Asus/ C# Dsus E Asus
If I throw myself right over the edge
Asus/ C# Dsus E Asus
If I find myself in over my head
Asus/ C# Dsus E F#m
If I If I shatter from the fall and I lose
I'd still Asuswant to yeah Dsusswan dive
E* Asus
Yeah yeah
Asus/ C# Dsus E Asus
If I throw myself right over the edge
Asus/ C# Dsus E Asus
If I find myself in over my head
Asus/ C# Dsus E F#m
If I If I shatter from the fall and I lose
Asus Dsus E*
I'd still want to yeah swan dive - into you
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Swan Dive
by Sister Hazel
Chords in this song · guitar
Asus
G#
F#m9
F#m
Dsus
E
G#m
C#
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 4th Fret
The song is in the key of C# which makes the open chords look abit nasty
(lost of sharp's) so I've Capo'd at the 4th fret to simplify the chords and
thing in C# major - shoot me an email if you need help with positions/root
Chords (Relative to Capo):
Asus Asus G# F#m9 F#m Dsus E G#m Asus C#
/ /
e|-0-------0--------0--------2--------0-------0-------X--------0---------|
B|-0-------0--------0--------2--------3-------0-------X--------0---------|
G|-2-------2--------2--------2--------2-------1-------4--------2---------|
D|-2-------2--------2--------4--------0-------2-------6--------2---------|
A|-0-------0--------0--------4--------0-------2-------6--------4---------|
E|-0-------4--------2--------2--------0-------0-------4--------0---------|
Hammer On's & Walks
There are 2 hammer on's:
1. Nearly every second F#m9: Hammer on the open E string to the 2nd
fret - I will deonote this with an *
e|--0---0--
B|--0---0--
G|--2---2--
D|--2---2--
A|--0---0--
E|--0-H-2--
2. The E chord during the Pre Chorus and at the end of the Chorus: Denoted
with a * the hammer on is of the 4th and 5th strings whilst holding the
e|--0---0--
B|--0---0--
G|--1---1--
D|--0-H-2--
A|--0-H-2--
E|--0---0--
There is a walk is during the chorus in the transtion from the E to the
Asus. It is played everytime. It is as follows:
E Asus
e|--0--0--0--0--->
B|--0--0--0--0--->
G|--1--4--1--2--->
D|--2--2--2--2--->
A|--2--2--2--0--->
E|--0--0--0--0--->
will just have to listen in to the track to get the ryhthm.
[Intro]
Slide down the E string
Asus Asus G# F#m9 Dsus
, /, ,
Asus Asus G# F#m9 Dsus
, /, *,
[Verse 1]
Asus Asus G#
/
Would you think I was crazy
F#m9 Dsus
If I stripped on down to my skin or
Asus Asus G#
/
Would you think I was free as a bee
F#m9 Dsus
*
Cmon tell me - tell me -
Tell the truth now
Asus Asus G#
/
Would you think you could meditate
F#m9 Dsus
In the middle of the eye of a hurricane
Asus Asus G#
/
but somehow If we were tethered here together
F#m9 Dsus
*
We could weather out the weather here
E F#m
And oh yeah I might be crazy -
E
*
Though Im scared -
F#m G#m Asus
But thats not the same as being afraid
[Chorus]
Asus C# Dsus E Asus
/
If I throw myself right over the edge
Asus C# Dsus E Asus
/
If I find myself in over my head
Asus C# Dsus E F#m
/
If I If I shatter from the fall and I lose
Asus Dsus E
*
I'd still want to yeah swan dive - into you
[Interlude + Small Solo]
Asus Asus G# F#m9 Dsus
, /, ,
Asus Asus G# F#m9 Dsus
, /, *,
[Verse 2]
Asus Asus G#
/
So tell me now what youre thinking
F#m9
A lincoln for your thoughts
Dsus
Or a dollar for them all yeah
Asus
I can take the truth -
Asus/G#
F#m9
Tell me we were meant
Asus
To be - a happy accident
Asus/G#
F#m9 Dsus
Would you get it if I told you
Asus
That I want you and I needed you
Asus/G#
F#m9 Dsus
*
Hell I love you
E F#m
And oh yeah I might be crazy -
E
*
Though Im scared -
F#m G#m Asus
But thats not the same as being afraid
[Chorus]
Asus C# Dsus E Asus
/
If I throw myself right over the edge
Asus C# Dsus E Asus
/
If I find myself in over my head
Asus C# Dsus E F#m
/
If I If I shatter from the fall and I lose
Asus Dsus E
*
I'd still want to yeah swan dive - into you
[Solo]
Asus Asus G# F#m9 Dsus
, /, ,
Asus Asus G# F#m9 Dsus
, /, *,
Asus Asus G# F#m9 Dsus
, /, ,
Asus Asus G# F#m9 Dsus
, /, *,
[Pre Chorus]
E F#m
And oh yeah I might be crazy -
E
*
Though Im scared -
F#m Asus
But thats not the same as being afraid
[Chorus X 2]
Asus C# Dsus E Asus
/
If I throw myself right over the edge
Asus C# Dsus E Asus
/
If I find myself in over my head
Asus C# Dsus E F#m
/
If I If I shatter from the fall and I lose
Asus Dsus
I'd still want to yeah swan dive
E Asus
*
Yeah yeah
Asus C# Dsus E Asus
/
If I throw myself right over the edge
Asus C# Dsus E Asus
/
If I find myself in over my head
Asus C# Dsus E F#m
/
If I If I shatter from the fall and I lose
Asus Dsus E
*
I'd still want to yeah swan dive - into you
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