Swing Life Away Rise Against
Eb Tuning (down a half step)
I had to learn this song for my band, and found many versions which I thought were
inaccurate. This is what I hear; it's not perfect but I believe it's closer than most other
versions I've found. The numbers like this (2) above lyrics mean how many measures that
chord is strummed. I tried my best to notate this accurately, but you'll have to know the
song to get it perfect.
Chords
G5: 355xxx
C5: x355xx
D5: x577xx
E5: 022xxx
G : 320033
Dadd4: x54035
Dsus4: xx0233
Em7: 022030
Cadd9: x32033
Intro: (4x) (last time only)
E|-------------3--------(3)--| B|-0-----------3--------(3)--| G|---0---2-0---0--------(2)--| D|-----0-----4-0-------------| A|-------------2-------------| E|-0-----3-----3-------------|
Strumming pattern
D D U D U
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+]
Verse 1:
Am I loud and clear[E5], or am I[G5] breaking [C5]up[(2)]
Am I still your cha[E5]rm, or am I[G5] just ba[C5]d l[(2)]uck
Are [E5]we getting cl[G5]oser, or are [C5]we [(2)]just getting m[Dadd4]ore lo[(4)]st
I'll show you min[E5]e, if you [G5]show me yours[C5] fi[(2)]rst
Let's compare scar[E5]s, I'll t[G5]ell you w[C5]ho'[(2)]s is worse
Let's u[E5]nwrite these p[G5]ages and [C5]rep[(2)]lace them with our[Dadd4] own w[(4)]ords
Chorus:
We [Em7]live on front p[G]orches and [Cadd9]swing life [Dsus4]away
We [Em7]get by just fin[G]e here on m[Cadd9]inimum wage[Dsus4]
If [Em7]love is a labor [G]I'll slave [Cadd9]'till the e[Dsus4]nd
I w[Em7]on't cross these[G] streets unti[Cadd9]l you hold my [Dadd4]hand
Verse 2:
Been here so l[E5]ong, think tha[G5]t it's time [C5]to [(2)]move
The winter's so[E5] cold, summer[G5]'s over too [C5]soo[(2)]n
Let's pack our [E5]bags and sett[G5]le down wher[C5]e p[(2)]alm trees [Dadd4]grow[(4)]
I've got some f[E5]riends, some [G5]that I hardl[C5]y k[(2)]now
But we've had s[E5]ome times, I [G5]wouldn't tra[C5]de [(2)]for the world
We chased these [E5]days down wi[G5]th talks of [C5]the[(2)] places that [Dadd4]we wil[(4)]l go
Chorus 2:
We [Em7]live on front p[G]orches and [Cadd9]swing life [Dsus4]away
We [Em7]get by just fin[G]e here on m[Cadd9]inimum wage[Dsus4]
If [Em7]love is a labor [G]I'll slave [Cadd9]'till the e[Dsus4]nd
I w[Em7]on't cross these[G] streets unti[Cadd9]l you hold my [Dadd4]hand[(4)]
Until you hold my [Dadd4]hand[(3)]
Solo: (this part may not be 100% right, but it still works)
[Em7] [G] [Cadd9] [Dsus4]
[Em7] [G] [Cadd9] [Dadd4]
[Em7] [G] [Cadd9] [Dsus4]
[Em7]Dadd4 [G](4) [Cadd9]then pau[Dadd4]se
Verse 3: (first 2 lines; just strum once, then 3rd resume normal pattern)
I'll show you min[E5]e, if you [G5]show me yours[C5] fi[(2)]rst
Let's compare scar[E5]s, I'll t[G5]ell you w[C5]ho'[(2)]s is worse
Let's u[E5]nwrite these p[G5]ages and [C5]rep[(2)]lace them with our[Dadd4] own w[(4)]ords
Chorus 3:
We [Em7]live on front p[G]orches and [Cadd9]swing life [Dsus4]away
We [Em7]get by just fin[G]e here on m[Cadd9]inimum wage[Dsus4]
If [Em7]love is a labor [G]I'll slave [Cadd9]'till the e[Dsus4]nd
I w[Em7]on't cross these[G] streets unti[Cadd9]l you hold my [Dadd4]hand[(3)]
Swi[Em7]ng Li[G]fe A[Cadd9]way[Dsus4]
Swi[Em7]ng Li[G]fe A[Cadd9]way[Dsus4]
Swi[Em7]ng Li[G]fe A[Cadd9]way[Dsus4]
Swi[Em7]ng Li[G]fe A[Cadd9]way[(3)]
Ending:
E|-------3-------------------| B|-0-----3-------------------| G|---0---0-------------------| D|-----0-0-------------------| A|-------2-------------------| E|-0-----3-------------------|
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