Swing Life Away Rise Against
Song: "Swing Life Away"
Artist: Rise Against
Album: "Siren Song Of The Counter Culture"
By: Project-96
Hey, this is a great song, and I am pretty sure that this is correct. Now notice
that I have given the strum for this one and it too is correct, some of the other tabs
aren't. Also I would suggest listening to the song when doing this, just so that you
can get the timing, strum, and what not.
Tuning: half-step down
Chords: G5: e|3 Csus: e|3 Em7: e|3 D5: e|3 A5: e|3
B|3 B|3 B|3 B|3 B|3
x= dont G|0 G|0 G|0 G|2 G|0
play D|0 D|2 D|2 D|0 D|2
string A|2 A|3 A|2 A|x A|0
e|3 e|x e|0 e|x e|x
Strumming: down, rest, down, up, down, up = /
> = a single downstroke on the chord
(Intro.)
e|--------------------| B|-0------------------| G|----0-----2---0-----| A5 / / (x3) (third time: end with D5 / / >) D|-------0---------4--| A|--------------------| E|-0--------3---------|
(Verse 1)
Am I loud and[Em7] cle[/]ar, or a[D5]m I[/] breaki[Csus]ng up[/]?
Am [/]I still your c[Em7]harm[/], or am[G5] I [/]jus[Csus]t bad[/] lu[/]ck?
A[Em7]re w[/]e getting [G5]clo[/]ser, or a[Csus]re we[/] just ge[/]tting[D5] mo[/]re lo[/]st?[/]
> Em7 / D5 / Csus /
I'll show you mine; you show me yours first
L[/]et's compare[Em7] sca[/]rs, I'll [G5]tel[/]l you who'[Csus]s....[/]is wor[/]se
Let[Em7]'s u[/]nwrite these p[G5]age[/]s and r[Csus]eplac[/]e them with ou[/]r own.[D5]...[/]wo[/]rd[/]s
(Chorus)
We[Em7] liv[/]e on front p[Csus]orche[/]s and s[G5]win[/]g life a[A5]way[/],
W[Em7]e ge[/]t by just[Csus] fine[/] here on m[G5]ini[/]mum w[A5]age[/]
If[Em7] lov[/]e is[Csus] a la[/]bor I'll s[G5]lav[/]e till the [A5]end[/],
I [Em7]won'[/]t cross these st[Csus]reets[/] until y[A5]ou [/]hold my ha[D5]nd[/] [/]
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/rise_against/swing_life_away_crd_ver_4.html )
(Verse 2)
D5 > Em7 / D5 / Csus /
I've been here so long, I think that it's time to move
The wi[/]nter's so [Em7]cold[/], summer's o[G5]ver[/] to[Csus]o....[/]soon[/]
[Em7]Let'[/]s pack our b[G5]ags[/] an[Csus]d set[/]tle down w[/]here palm tr[D5]ees[/] grow[/] [/]
> Em7 / D5 / Csus /
I've got some friends, some that I hardly know
But w[/]e've had some tim[Em7]es, [/]I wouldn't tr[G5]ade[/] for the [Csus]world[/]
W[/]e chase these [Em7]days[/] down with ta[D5]lks[/] of the p[Csus]laces[/] that w[/]e will.[D5]...[/]go[/] [/] [/]
(Chorus)
[Em7]We l[/]ive on fron[Csus]t por[/]ches and[G5] sw[/]ing life[A5] aw[/]ay,
W[Em7]e ge[/]t by j[Csus]ust f[/]ine here on m[G5]ini[/]mum w[A5]age[/]
If[Em7] lov[/]e is[Csus] a la[/]bor I'll s[G5]lav[/]e till the [A5]end[/],
I [Em7]won'[/]t cross these st[Csus]reets[/] until y[A5]ou [/]hold my ha[D5]nd[/] [/]
.[Csus].unti[/]l you [/]hold my[D5] ha[/]nd[/]
(Solo)
[G5] [/] [G5] [/] [G5] [/] [G5] [/]
e|----------|------|--0-------|------|--0-------|------|-----------|------| B|--3--3--3-|------|-----0--1-|------|-----0--1-|------|-----------|------| G|--0--0--0-|------|----------|------|----------|------|--------0--|------| D|--2--0--0-|------|----------|------|----------|------|--2--4-----|------| A|----------|------|----------|------|----------|------|-----------|------| E|----------|------|----------|------|----------|------|-----------|------|
[G5] [/] [G5] [/] [G5] [/] [Em7] [/] [G5] [/]
e|----------|------|--0-------|------|--0-------|------|------|------| B|--3--3--3-|------|-----0--1-|------|-----0--1-|------|------|------| G|--0--0--0-|------|----------|------|----------|------|------|------| D|--2--0--0-|------|----------|------|----------|------|------|------| A|----------|------|----------|------|----------|------|------|------| E|----------|------|----------|------|----------|------|------|------|
Em7 / D5 / / / >
e|------|------------| B|------|------------| G|------|------------| D|------|------------| A|------|------------| E|------|------------|
Em7 > D5 > Csus >
I'll show you mine; you show me yours first
Em7 > G5 > Csus >
Let's compare scars, I'll tell you who's is worse
Let[Em7]'s u[/]nwrite these p[G5]age[/]s and re[Csus]place[/] them with ou[/]r own[D5] wo[/]rd[/]s[/]
(Chorus)
[Em7]We l[/]ive on front[Csus] porc[/]hes and[G5] sw[/]ing life[A5] aw[/]ay,
W[Em7]e ge[/]t by just[Csus] fine[/] here on m[G5]ini[/]mum w[A5]age[/]
If[Em7] lov[/]e is[Csus] a la[/]bor I'll s[G5]lav[/]e till the [A5]end[/],
I [Em7]won'[/]t cross these st[Csus]reets[/] until y[A5]ou [/]hold my ha[D5]nd[/] [/]
[Em7]Swin[/]g [G5]lif[/]e [Csus]away,[/] [/] S[Em7]wing[/] l[G5]ife[/] a[Csus]way,[/] [/]
[Em7]Swin[/]g [G5]lif[/]e [A5]awa[/]y,[Csus] [/] [Em7]Swin[/]g [G5]lif[/]e [Csus]away,[/] [/] [/]
e|------------| B|--0---------| G|-----0------| G5 > D|--------2---| A|------------| E|------------|
Any qusestions, comments, suggestions, and what not? You can e-mail me any that you
have at project_96@hotmail.com.
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