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Em:02200
C:035500
G:35500
D/F#m:255000
capo:4th fret
 Em   C   G   DRepeat whole song
Open the gate to your apartment complex,
Your not getting off that easily.
I climbed the fence,
The one that you've been sitting on.
(How long)
Before I'm just a memory,
(How long)
Before you can't remember me,
(How long?)Remember me.
I never had a choice
I never had a choice
To leave that chokehold molding
Aorund that two hinged doorway
I couldn't find the parts to fix
The listless nagging in my brain
(How long?)
Before I'm just a memory,
(How long?)
Before you can't remember me,
(How long?)Remember me.
Lover, lover, on the fence
Bat your eyes, ball a fist
And swing (swing) swing (swing)
Before you leave
Lover, lover, tell me this
Passion over consequence,
When did the latter take the lead?
Just swing...
Just swing, (swing), swing, (swing), swing...
I never had a choice,
I never had a choice,
The evening lent itself
You watched my reservations fall to the floor
Fall to the floor
Now sing with me
(How long?)
Before I'm just a memory
(How long?)
Before you can't remember me,
(How long?)Remember me.
Lover, lover, on the fence
Bat your eyes, ball a fist
And swing (swing) swing (swing)
Before you leave
Lover, lover, tell me this
Passion over consequence,
When did the latter take the lead?
Just swing...
Open the gate to your apartment complex
Did you forget, you're who called for me?
(Did you forget, did you forget?)
How long did you expect to keep me waiting?
How long before I'm just a memory?
Lover, lover, on the fence
Bat your eyes, ball a fist
And swing (swing) swing (swing)
Before you leave
Lover, lover, tell me this
Passion over consequence,
Since when did the latter take the lead?
Just swing...
Swing, (swing), swing, (swing), swing, (swing)
Just swing, swing, swing...
Just swing...

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Swing

by Taking Back Sunday

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

:02200

:035500

:35500

D F#m

/:255000

capo:4th fret

Em C G D

Repeat whole song

Open the gate to your apartment complex,

Your not getting off that easily.

I climbed the fence,

The one that you've been sitting on.

(How long)

Before I'm just a memory,

(How long)

Before you can't remember me,

(How long?)Remember me.

I never had a choice

To leave that chokehold molding

Aorund that two hinged doorway

I couldn't find the parts to fix

The listless nagging in my brain

(How long?)

Before I'm just a memory,

(How long?)

Before you can't remember me,

(How long?)Remember me.

Lover, lover, on the fence

Bat your eyes, ball a fist

And swing (swing) swing (swing)

Before you leave

Lover, lover, tell me this

Passion over consequence,

When did the latter take the lead?

Just swing...

Just swing, (swing), swing, (swing), swing...

I never had a choice,

The evening lent itself

You watched my reservations fall to the floor

Fall to the floor

Now sing with me

(How long?)

Before I'm just a memory

(How long?)

Before you can't remember me,

(How long?)Remember me.

Lover, lover, on the fence

Bat your eyes, ball a fist

And swing (swing) swing (swing)

Before you leave

Lover, lover, tell me this

Passion over consequence,

When did the latter take the lead?

Just swing...

Open the gate to your apartment complex

Did you forget, you're who called for me?

(Did you forget, did you forget?)

How long did you expect to keep me waiting?

How long before I'm just a memory?

Lover, lover, on the fence

Bat your eyes, ball a fist

And swing (swing) swing (swing)

Before you leave

Lover, lover, tell me this

Passion over consequence,

Since when did the latter take the lead?

Just swing...

Swing, (swing), swing, (swing), swing, (swing)

Just swing, swing, swing...

Just swing...

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