The Swing
As recorded by Everclear on "Scream 2" soundtrack
Tabbed by Jason Pan ([email protected]), Brian Paul Thielhelm ([email protected])
and Jason Davis ([email protected])
Version 1 - Tabbed by Jason Pan ([email protected])
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 ([email protected])
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
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F
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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 , [email protected]
VERSION 3 - Tabbed by Jason Davis ([email protected])
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|-----------------------------------------------|
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