• Song:

    The Swing

  • Artist:

    Everclear

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/
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