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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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

ELet me be the F(1)one to bring us back Cfrom the dead
I will take the Ablame for everytG(2)hing
You know I just F(2)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

ELet me be the F(1)one to mCake the pain go away
Shave mAy skin and show aG(2) brand new face
You know I just F(2)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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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)Sometimes AI think lDetting go is jF(1)ust like giving up
G(2)Sometimes all AI think I wDanna 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

CYeah...F(1) OhhhE... YeahA... OhhF(1)h... EYeah..[(x7)]. Ohhh... Yeah... Oh..

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

CNever F(1)said EI was AinnocenF(1)t    E 
CI will F(1)burn in EHell for the Athings I have F(1)done Eto you
CNever F(1)said EI was Aanything goodF(1)     E 
(just drums)
Na na na na...

Verse 6

ELet me be the F(1)one to make the painC go away
Shave my Askin and show a bG(2)rand new face
You know I jF(2)ust wanna knoCw that you're okay
ELet me be the F(1)one to bringC us back from the dead
I will take the Ablame for everyG(2)thing
I just wanna [F(2)*]help you forgetC 

( * - 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) Sometimes F(1)  I think  C 
Letting go is Ajust like givi[G(2)*]ng up
Sometimes all I F(2)think about isC falling apart

(Strum the last C like this:}

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B|--------------1----------------|
G|--------0----------------------|
D|-----2-----2-----2--0--2-------|
A|--3-----------------------3----|
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