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This is a great song and what really makes it great are the words sung with the 
right strumming pattern.  Just keep practicing and listening to the song or 
watching Erika perform on YouTube.
There are three main chords:
      E3= E*       B3= B*       A3= A*
e      x             x            x
b      x             x            x
g      9             x            x
d      6             9            7
a      7             6            6
E      0             7            4
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
EMy heart has drifted out into a place I cannot Bfind
And the days go by, searching all the Atime
Oh I was searching all, searching all the Etime
[Verse 2]
EI looked into the eyes, the eyes of everyone I Bknow
And the days go by, wondering where to Ago
Oh I was searching all, searching all the Etime
[Bridge]
EI tell myself, these bitter, these bitter Bdays will end
You gotta, you just gotta Alet them go, an just let Ego
[Chorus]
ESo, I stumble and I sway, oh into the rBoom and I fade
And I hope my Adarkest days are bEeeehind me
EI want to stay, out here in Bthe sun, for a while
I hope my Adarkest days are  beEeehind me
[Verse 3]
EOh for way too long, these things they occupy my Bmind
And the things that I, things I left bAehind
Oh I was searching all, searching all the Etime
[Bridge]
EOh my my my these bitter, these bitter Bdays will end
You gotta, you just gotta Alet them go oh oh, an' just let Ego
[Chorus]
ESo, I stumble and I sway, oh into the rBoom and I fade
And I hope my Adarkest days are bEeeehind me
EI want to stay, out here in Bthe sun for a while
And I Asaw, I saw the wide old world wide, old Eway
[Outro]
E    B     A    E    E    B
And I Asaw, I saw the wide old world wide, old Eway

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Sway

by Heartless Bastards

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This is a great song and what really makes it great are the words sung with the

right strumming pattern. Just keep practicing and listening to the song or

watching Erika perform on YouTube.

There are three main chords:

E3 E B3 B A3 A

= * = * = *

e x x x

b x x x

g 9 x x

d 6 9 7

a 7 6 6

E 0 7 4

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

E B

My heart has drifted out into a place I cannot find

And the days go by, searching all the time

Oh I was searching all, searching all the time

[Verse 2]

E B

I looked into the eyes, the eyes of everyone I know

And the days go by, wondering where to go

Oh I was searching all, searching all the time

[Bridge]

E B

I tell myself, these bitter, these bitter days will end

A E

You gotta, you just gotta let them go, an just let go

[Chorus]

E B

So, I stumble and I sway, oh into the room and I fade

A E

And I hope my darkest days are beeehind me

E B

I want to stay, out here in the sun, for a while

A E

I hope my darkest days are beeehind me

[Verse 3]

E B

Oh for way too long, these things they occupy my mind

And the things that I, things I left behind

Oh I was searching all, searching all the time

[Bridge]

E B

Oh my my my these bitter, these bitter days will end

A E

You gotta, you just gotta let them go oh oh, an' just let go

[Chorus]

E B

So, I stumble and I sway, oh into the room and I fade

A E

And I hope my darkest days are beeehind me

E B

I want to stay, out here in the sun for a while

A E

And I saw, I saw the wide old world wide, old way

[Outro]

E B A E E B

A E

And I saw, I saw the wide old world wide, old way

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