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Swing Life Away

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Swing Life Away (Acoustic)
Rise Against
[Intro]            
                      Cadd9
                [strum a few times]
e|---------------------------|
B|--0-------------------3----|
                                                                D
G|----0----2--0--------------|     X 3 After the 3rd time strum 
D|------0--------4------2----|
A|----------------------3----|
E|---------------------------|
                                                       D
** Just strum the E, A, D & G strings. (Except for the  chord)
[Verse]
              Em          G          C
Am I loud and clear or am I breaking up?
                Em          G          C
Am I still your charm or am I just bad luck?
    Em         G              C                    D
Are we getting closer, or are we just getting more lost?
              Em          G             C
I'll show you mine if you show me yours first,
              Em         G        C
Let's compare scars I'll tell you whose is worse.
      Em            G           C                    D
Let's unwrite these pages and replace them with our own words.
[Chorus]
   Em            G           C
We live on front porches and swing life away,
   Em          G            C
We get by just fine here on minimum wage. 
   Em        G          C
If love is a labor I'll slave 'til the end,
  Em                G             C           D
I won't cross these streets until you hold my hand. 
[Verse]
                  Em               G           C
I've been here so long; think that its time to move.
                Em            G       C
The winter's so cold summer's over tooooo soon.
   Em             G        C                      D
So let's pack our bags and settle down where palm trees grow.
              Em                 G        C
I've got some friends, some that I hardly know.
                   Em               G             C
But we've had some times I wouldn't trade for the world.
               Em             G            C              D
We chase these days down with talks of the places that we will go.
[Chorus]
   Em            G           C
We live on front porches and swing life away,
   Em          G            C
We get by just fine here on minimum wage. 
   Em        G          C
If love is a labor I'll slave 'til the end,
  Em                G             C           D
I won't cross these streets until you hold my hand.
[Verse]
              Em          G             C
I'll show you mine if you show me yours first,
              Em         G        C
Let's compare scars I'll tell you whose is worse.
      Em            G           C                    D
Let's unwrite these pages and replace them with our own words.
[Chorus]
   Em            G           C
We live on front porches and swing life away,
   Em          G            C
We get by just fine here on minimum wage. 
   Em        G          C
If love is a labor I'll slave 'til the end,
  Em                G             C           D
I won't cross these streets until you hold my hand.
Em    G    C
Swing life away,
Em    G    C
Swing life away,
Em    G    C
Swing life away,
Em    G    C
Swing life away.
[Outro]
                      Cadd9
                  [strum once]
e|---------------------------|
B|--0-------------------3----|
G|----0----2--0--------------|   
D|------0--------4------2----|
A|----------------------3----|
E|---------------------------|

Swing Life Away chords and lyrics

Free chords for Swing Life Away by Rise Against. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Swing Life Away (Acoustic)
Rise Against
[Intro]            
** Just strum the E, A, D & G strings. (Except for the D chord)
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Outro]

Swing Life Away Chords by Rise Against

Learn how to play Swing Life Away by Rise Against with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Swing Life Away chords”, “Swing Life Away guitar chords”, or “Rise Against Swing Life Away chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Swing Life Away chords and for experienced players who want accurate Swing Life Away lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cadd9, B, G, D, A, E.

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What key is "Swing Life Away" in?

The chords for "Swing Life Away" show the original chord names (including Cadd9, B, G, D, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.