The Swing
The Scream 2 Soundtrack
Lyrics By Art ALexakis
Music By Everclear

Intro/Verse 1

Riff 1
    C (x32010@1)           F(1)     E (022100@1)       A (x02220@1)           F(1)       Ee|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| (022100@1)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 (022100@1)           F(1)                          C (x32010@1) 
Let me be the one to bring us back from the dead
                A (x02220@1)                      G(2)I (135211@3)will take the blame for everything
                F(2) (135211@1)		  	
You know I just wanna help you forget

C (x32010@1)    F(1) E (022100@1)     A (x02220@1)    F(1) E (022100@1)    (x2)

Verse 3 (all chords in this verse are sort of muted)

C (x32010@1)          F(1)E     A (x02220@1)            F(1)E   
We are still living on broken glass
C (x32010@1)          F(1)E           A (x02220@1)        F(1)E   
We are still numb because it just keeps happening
C (x32010@1)      F(1)E             A (x02220@1)            F(1)E   
All your friends, they can kiss my ass
C (x32010@1)       F(1)E          A (x02220@1)            F(1)E   
They only see the simple things that they wanna see

Verse 4

E (022100@1)           F(1)			  C (x32010@1)
Let me be the one to make the pain go away
	   A (x02220@1)                       G(2)Shave (135211@3)my skin and show a brand new face
                F(2)You (135211@1)know I just wanna know that you're okay

C (x32010@1)    F(1) E (022100@1)     A (x02220@1)    F(1) E (022100@1)   (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) (135211@3)    A (x02220@1)      D (xx0232@1)           F(1)                   
Sometimes I think letting go is just like giving up
G(2) (135211@3)        A (x02220@1)                 D (xx0232@1)             
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 (x32010@1)    F(1) E (022100@1)     A (x02220@1)    F(1) E (022100@1)   (x7)
Yeah... Ohhh... Yeah... Ohhh... Yeah... Ohhh... Yeah... Oh..

Verse 5 (all chords in this verse are sort of muted)

C (x32010@1)   F(1) E (022100@1)   A (x02220@1)    F(1) E (022100@1)   
Never said I was innocent
C (x32010@1)    F(1)    E (022100@1)          A (x02220@1)           F(1) E (022100@1)   
I will burn in Hell for the things I have done to you
C (x32010@1)   F(1) E (022100@1)   A (x02220@1)          F(1) E (022100@1)   
Never said I was anything good
(just drums)
Na na na na...

Verse 6

E (022100@1) 		  F(1)    			  CLet (x32010@1)me be the one to make the pain go away
         A (x02220@1)                       G(2)Shave (135211@3)my skin and show a brand new face
   		    F(2) (135211@1)		 C (x32010@1)			
You know I just wanna know that you're okay
E (022100@1) 		  F(1)				  C (x32010@1)Let me be the one to bring us back from the dead
                A (x02220@1)                     G(2)I (135211@3)will take the blame for everything
             F(2)*	        CI (x32010@1)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 (x32010@1)   Sometimes      I think
              A (x02220@1)		G(2)*
Letting go is just like giving up
                F(2) (135211@1)                 C (x32010@1)         
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|-------------------------------|