The Swing As recorded by Everclear on "Scream 2" soundtrack Tabbed by Jason Pan (balaka@alphalink.com.au), Brian Paul Thielhelm (localgod21@aol.com) and Jason Davis (Stellerclear@aol.com) Version 1 - Tabbed by Jason Pan (balaka@alphalink.com.au) NOTE: There are two different versions of F and G that you play in this song. The E in this tab is a high E bar chord (7th fret, A shape) F(1) is a high F bar chord (8th fret, A shape) F(2) is a low F bar chord (1st fret, E shape) G(1) is a high G bar chord (10th fret, A shape) G(2) is a low G bar chord (3rd fret, E shape) Intro/Verse 1 Riff 1 C F(1) E A F(1) E e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|o-----5--------------10---------9-------5--------------10----------9--o| G|----------5---------------------------------6--------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|o-3-----------3-8--------8/7---------------------8----------8/7-------o| E|-----------------------------------5-----------5-----------------------| Never said I was innocent I will burn in Hell for the things I've done to you Never said I was anything good I should die from the shame from what I put you through Verse 2 E F(1) C Let me be the one to bring us back from the dead A G(2) I will take the blame for everything F(2) You know I just wanna help you forget C F(1) E A F(1) E (x2) Verse 3 (all chords in this verse are sort of muted) C F(1)E A F(1)E We are still living on broken glass C F(1)E A F(1)E We are still numb because it just keeps happening C F(1)E A F(1)E All your friends, they can kiss my ass C F(1)E A F(1)E They only see the simple things that they wanna see Verse 4 E F(1) C Let me be the one to make the pain go away A G(2) Shave my skin and show a brand new face F(2) You know I just wanna know that you're okay C F(1) E A F(1) E (x1) (just drums and background choir) You don't have to like it but the swing is in my hands now Chorus Riff 2 e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------7--7--7--7-----7--10-10-10-10--10-| D|-5--5--5--5-----5--7--7--7--7-----7--7--7--7--7-----7--10-10-10-10--10-| A|-5--5--5--5-----5--7--7--7--7-----7--5--5--5--5-----5--8--8--8--8---8--| E|-3--3--3--3-----3--5--5--5--5-----5-------------------------------------| (Riff 2) Sometimes I think the power is better than a hard drug (Riff 2) Sometimes I think the power is better than anything G(2) A D F(1) Sometimes I think letting go is just like giving up G(2) A D Sometimes all I think I wanna do is die inside F(1) All I wanna do is die inside F(1) All I ever think about is you and me falling apart C F(1) E A F(1) E (x7) Yeah... Ohhh... Yeah... Ohhh... Yeah... Ohhh... Yeah... Oh.. Verse 5 (all chords in this verse are sort of muted) C F(1) E A F(1) E Never said I was innocent C F(1) E A F(1) E I will burn in Hell for the things I have done to you C F(1) E A F(1) E Never said I was anything good (just drums) Na na na na... Verse 6 E F(1) C Let me be the one to make the pain go away A G(2) Shave my skin and show a brand new face F(2) C You know I just wanna know that you're okay E F(1) C Let me be the one to bring us back from the dead A G(2) I will take the blame for everything F(2)* C I just wanna help you forget ( * - This F isn't actually played by the guitar, but the vocals suggest it.) Outro (Riff 1 x2) (Then- * means start individually strumming strings here) G(1) F(1) C Sometimes I think A G(2)* Letting go is just like giving up F(2) C Sometimes all I think about is falling apart (Strum the last C like this:} e|-------------------------------| B|--------------1----------------| G|--------0----------------------| D|-----2-----2-----2--0--2-------| A|--3-----------------------3----| E|-------------------------------| VERSION 2 - Tabbed by Brian Paul Thielhelm (localgod21@aol.com) INTRO C Am e|-------------0---------|--------------0----------| B|-----------------1-1---|-----------------1-1-----| G|---------0-------------|----------2--------------| D|------2----------------|--------2----------------| A|---3-------------------|-----0-------------------| E|-----------------------|-------------------------| (C) (F) (Am) (F) parentheses are the corresponding bass line notes for the intro here is a chord chart for the intro & chorus G F* C Am e|----3---------------------0-----------0-----| B|----3----------1----------1-----------1-----| G|----0----------2----------1-----------0-----| D|----0----------3----------0-----------2-----| A|---(2)---------3----------2-----------0-----| E|----3---------------------3-----------------| *Art plays this F, which often turns up in ska influenced music (which Everclear is not). it's basically just a part of a full F bar :-) CHORUS G F C Am G | | | | | | | | | | F | |(repeated) | | then POST-CHORUS C F Am F ||o | o|| ||o | o|| (repeated a couple-a-times) then play the post-chorus riff twice, first muted then un-muted TO CHORUS (w/ no post chorus) BRIDGE (there's quite a few guitars, some are playing open chords like in the intro & chorus, and then there's some to note power chords then some full bars) i'm just going to write the three note power chords) C C ||o | o|| ||o | o|| then E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|o----------------------------------------------------------------------o| G|-------------------------------------7--7-----777------10-10---101010---| D|---5--5-----555------7--7-----777----7--7-----777-------8--8----8-8-8---| A|o--5--5-----555------7--7-----777----5--5-----555-------8--8----8-8-8--o| E|---3--3-----333------5--5-----555---------------------------------------| FULL BARS a measure of G, a measure of A, a measure of D, a measure of F the you keep building on F for another three whole measures then the post chorus is now the pre-chorus (played once) then TO VERSE then build up on C for a whole four measures then play the chous with an additional two measures of C at it's end then repeat it then repeat it super soft for outro and sub in this for the final measure of C e|-----------0---------------------------| B|---------------1-----------------------| G|--------0--------0---------------------| D|-----2--------------0h2----------------| A|--3------------------------3(& hold)---| E|---------------------------------------| the bass is usually just playing the chords's root note that should cover it. ?'s , comments....localgod21@aol.com VERSION 3 - Tabbed by Jason Davis (stellerclear@aol.com) well, i think this way is easy, but we'll see what you think Intro chords: C Am G F D F5 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 (2) 1 3 6 0 2 0 2 2 5 2 2 0 3 0 3 3 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 e|------------0---------------------------0-------------------------| B|---------------1----------------------------1---------------------| G|---------0-------0------0----------2----------2------2------------| D|------2-------------2-----------2-----------------2---------------| A|---3-------------------------0------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| Never said I was innocent C Am e|-----------0---------------------------0-------------------------| B|--------------1----------------------------1---------------------| G|--------0-------0------0----------2----------2------2------------| D|-----2-------------2-----------2-----------------2---------------| A|--3-------------------------0------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| I will burn in Hell for the things I've done to you C Am e|-----------0---------------------------0-------------------------| B|--------------1----------------------------1---------------------| G|--------0-------0------0----------2----------2------2------------| D|-----2-------------2-----------2-----------------2---------------| A|--3-------------------------0------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| Never said i was anything good C Am e|-----------0---------------------------0-------------------------| B|--------------1----------------------------1---------------------| G|--------0-------0------0----------2----------2------2------------| D|-----2-------------2-----------2-----------------2---------------| A|--3-------------------------0------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| I should die for the shame that i have put you through G F C Let me the one to bring us back from the dead Am G I will take the blame for everything F C C/////// F Am/////// F C////// F Am/////// You know I just wanna help you forget (do a distorted palm mute of intro through out verse 2) Verse 2: C F Am D We are still livin on broken glass C F Am D We are still numb because it just keeps happening C F Am D All you friends they can kiss my @$$ C F Am D F They only see the simple things, that they wanna see Chorus: G F C Let me be the one to make the pain go away Am G Shave my skin and show a brand new face F C You know I just wanna know that you're ok Bridge: C(P.M.) You dont have to like it but the swing is in my hands now G Am D D? Sometimes I think the power is better then a hard drug G Am D D? Sometimes I think the power is better than anything G Am D F Sometimes I think letting go is just like giving up G Am D C Sometimes all i think i wanna do is die inside C (all i wanna do is die inside) All i ever think about is you and me fallin apart C/////// F Am////// F C///////(repeat 3times) C F Am D Never said I was innocent C F Am D I will burn in hell for the things I've done to you C F Am D C Neversaid i was anything good Chorus: G F C Let me be the one to make the pain go away Am G Shave my skin and show a brand new face F C You know I just wanna know that you're ok G F C Let me the one to bring us back from the dead Am G I will take the blame for everything ahhhhhh C I just wanna help you forget Outro(slower): C Am e|-----------0---------------------------0-------------------------| B|--------------1----------------------------1---------------------| G|--------0-------0------0----------2----------2------2------------| D|-----2-------------2-----------2-----------------2---------------| A|--3-------------------------0------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G F C Am sometimes I think Letting go is just like givin up e|----------------3---------------------------------1----------------| B|-------------------0----------------------------------1------------| G|-----------------------0------0-------------2------------2-----2---| D|-----------0--------------0-------------3-------------------3------| A|--------2---------------------------3------------------------------| E|------3------------------------------------------------------------| Sometimes all i think about is falling apart e|-------------0---------------------------------| B|-----------------1-----------------------------| G|-------0-----------0---------------------------| D|----2-----------------0--2---------------------| A|-3--------------------------3------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| JASON'S EVERCLEAR TABS - http://members.tripod.com/~panec/