The Swing
The Scream 2 Soundtrack
Lyrics By Art ALexakis
Music By Everclear
Intro/Verse 1
Riff 1
C F(1) E A F(1) E
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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
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(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:}
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