Chords for A-ha "The Swing of Things"
Tempo:
133.95 bpm
Chords used:
D
E
Bm
A
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] [Bm] [E]
[B] [Bm] [E]
[B] [Bm] [E]
[B] [Bm] [E]
[B] [D]
I'm [A] sorry, I'm sorry.
[Bm]
[D]
[F#m] They say [D] the world's an [E] eventful place.
[Bm]
[E] [Bm] You give me [D] news I don't [E] want to know.
[Bm]
[D] [E] [Bm] You [E]
say that [F#m] I should [G] care,
but I shouldn't [A] speak [E] my [Bm] mind.
[E] [Bm]
[D] [E] Well, [F#m] but how can I [D] speak of the [A] world rushing [Bm] by?
With [D] a thump in my throat and [A] tears in my [D] eyes,
[F#m] Oh, have I come to the [D] point of [A] no turning [Bm] back?
Or is there [D] still time to get [F#m] into the swing of [Bm] things?
[D] [E]
[Bm] [D] [E]
[Bm] [D] [E]
[Bm] [E]
[Bm] Let us walk through this [E] windward city,
[B] [D] [E]
[Bm] I'll go on until the [E] wind gets [Bm] me.
[E]
Oh, [Bm] sleep, [E] you, I'll [F#m] sleep, my [G] dear,
in a [A] letter [Bm] somewhere.
[E]
[Bm] [D]
[E] Oh, but [F#m] how can I [D] sleep with your [A] voice in my [Bm] head?
With [D] an ocean between us and [A] room in my [D] bed,
[E] Oh, have [F#m] I come to the [D] point of [A] no turning [Bm] back?
Or is there [D] still time to get into [F#m] the swing of [B]
things?
[Bm] [E] [Bm]
[E] [B]
[Bm] [E] [B]
[D] [E] [D]
[E] Oh, when she [F#m]
glows in the [D] dark and I'm [A] weak,
I have a [Bm] sign of this [D]
breathtaking beauty in [A] which I can [D] hide.
[E] Oh, there's [F#m] a world full out [D] there of [A]
people I [Bm] fear,
but given [D] time, I'll get into [A] the swing of [D] things.
[E] It's when she [F#m]
glows in the [D] dark and I'm [A] struck by the [Bm] sight,
I [D] know this [A] will wreck [D] [E] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[Bm] [D]
[A]
[D] [E] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[B] [D]
[A]
[D] [A] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[Bm] your [D]
[A] night.
[D] [E] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[Bm] [D]
[A]
[D] [E] [F#]
Have [D] I done what [A] I'm advised I have [B] told?
I've [D] played games with the ones that [A]
rescued my [D] soul.
[E] Oh, have I [F#m] come to the [D] point where by [A]
losing the [Bm] great force,
there's [D] still time to get into [F#m] the swing of [B] things?
[G]
[N]
[B] [Bm] [E]
[B] [Bm] [E]
[B] [Bm] [E]
[B] [D]
I'm [A] sorry, I'm sorry.
[Bm]
[D]
[F#m] They say [D] the world's an [E] eventful place.
[Bm]
[E] [Bm] You give me [D] news I don't [E] want to know.
[Bm]
[D] [E] [Bm] You [E]
say that [F#m] I should [G] care,
but I shouldn't [A] speak [E] my [Bm] mind.
[E] [Bm]
[D] [E] Well, [F#m] but how can I [D] speak of the [A] world rushing [Bm] by?
With [D] a thump in my throat and [A] tears in my [D] eyes,
[F#m] Oh, have I come to the [D] point of [A] no turning [Bm] back?
Or is there [D] still time to get [F#m] into the swing of [Bm] things?
[D] [E]
[Bm] [D] [E]
[Bm] [D] [E]
[Bm] [E]
[Bm] Let us walk through this [E] windward city,
[B] [D] [E]
[Bm] I'll go on until the [E] wind gets [Bm] me.
[E]
Oh, [Bm] sleep, [E] you, I'll [F#m] sleep, my [G] dear,
in a [A] letter [Bm] somewhere.
[E]
[Bm] [D]
[E] Oh, but [F#m] how can I [D] sleep with your [A] voice in my [Bm] head?
With [D] an ocean between us and [A] room in my [D] bed,
[E] Oh, have [F#m] I come to the [D] point of [A] no turning [Bm] back?
Or is there [D] still time to get into [F#m] the swing of [B]
things?
[Bm] [E] [Bm]
[E] [B]
[Bm] [E] [B]
[D] [E] [D]
[E] Oh, when she [F#m]
glows in the [D] dark and I'm [A] weak,
I have a [Bm] sign of this [D]
breathtaking beauty in [A] which I can [D] hide.
[E] Oh, there's [F#m] a world full out [D] there of [A]
people I [Bm] fear,
but given [D] time, I'll get into [A] the swing of [D] things.
[E] It's when she [F#m]
glows in the [D] dark and I'm [A] struck by the [Bm] sight,
I [D] know this [A] will wreck [D] [E] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[Bm] [D]
[A]
[D] [E] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[B] [D]
[A]
[D] [A] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[Bm] your [D]
[A] night.
[D] [E] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[Bm] [D]
[A]
[D] [E] [F#]
Have [D] I done what [A] I'm advised I have [B] told?
I've [D] played games with the ones that [A]
rescued my [D] soul.
[E] Oh, have I [F#m] come to the [D] point where by [A]
losing the [Bm] great force,
there's [D] still time to get into [F#m] the swing of [B] things?
[G]
[N]
Key:
D
E
Bm
A
F#m
D
E
Bm
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
I'm [A] sorry, I'm sorry.
_ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ They say [D] the world's an [E] eventful place.
[Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] You give me [D] news I don't [E] want to know.
[Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ [Bm] You [E]
say that [F#m] I should [G] care,
but I shouldn't [A] speak [E] my [Bm] mind.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ [E] Well, [F#m] but how can I [D] speak of the [A] world rushing [Bm] by?
With [D] a thump in my throat and [A] tears in my [D] eyes,
[F#m] Oh, have I come to the [D] point of [A] no turning [Bm] back?
Or is there [D] still time to get [F#m] into the swing of [Bm] things?
_ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Bm] Let us walk through this [E] windward city,
[B] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Bm] I'll go on until the [E] wind gets [Bm] me.
_ _ _ _ [E] _
Oh, [Bm] sleep, [E] you, I'll [F#m] sleep, my [G] dear,
in a [A] letter _ [Bm] somewhere.
_ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] Oh, but [F#m] _ how can I [D] sleep with your [A] voice in my [Bm] head?
With [D] an ocean between us and [A] room in my [D] bed,
[E] Oh, have [F#m] I come to the [D] point of [A] no turning [Bm] back?
Or is there [D] still time to get into [F#m] the swing of [B] _
things?
_ [Bm] _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [E] Oh, when she [F#m] _
glows in the [D] dark and I'm [A] weak,
I have a [Bm] sign of this [D] _
breathtaking _ _ beauty in [A] which I can [D] hide.
[E] Oh, there's [F#m] a world full out [D] _ there of [A] _
people I [Bm] fear,
but given [D] time, I'll get into [A] the swing of [D] things.
[E] It's when she [F#m] _
glows in the [D] dark and I'm [A] struck by the [Bm] sight,
I [D] know _ _ _ this [A] will wreck _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Bm] your _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] night. _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _
Have [D] I done _ what [A] I'm advised I have [B] told?
I've [D] played games with the ones that [A] _
rescued my [D] soul.
[E] Oh, have I [F#m] come to the [D] point where by _ [A]
losing the [Bm] great force,
there's [D] still time to get into [F#m] the swing of [B] things? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
I'm [A] sorry, I'm sorry.
_ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ They say [D] the world's an [E] eventful place.
[Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] You give me [D] news I don't [E] want to know.
[Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ [Bm] You [E]
say that [F#m] I should [G] care,
but I shouldn't [A] speak [E] my [Bm] mind.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ [E] Well, [F#m] but how can I [D] speak of the [A] world rushing [Bm] by?
With [D] a thump in my throat and [A] tears in my [D] eyes,
[F#m] Oh, have I come to the [D] point of [A] no turning [Bm] back?
Or is there [D] still time to get [F#m] into the swing of [Bm] things?
_ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Bm] Let us walk through this [E] windward city,
[B] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Bm] I'll go on until the [E] wind gets [Bm] me.
_ _ _ _ [E] _
Oh, [Bm] sleep, [E] you, I'll [F#m] sleep, my [G] dear,
in a [A] letter _ [Bm] somewhere.
_ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] Oh, but [F#m] _ how can I [D] sleep with your [A] voice in my [Bm] head?
With [D] an ocean between us and [A] room in my [D] bed,
[E] Oh, have [F#m] I come to the [D] point of [A] no turning [Bm] back?
Or is there [D] still time to get into [F#m] the swing of [B] _
things?
_ [Bm] _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [E] Oh, when she [F#m] _
glows in the [D] dark and I'm [A] weak,
I have a [Bm] sign of this [D] _
breathtaking _ _ beauty in [A] which I can [D] hide.
[E] Oh, there's [F#m] a world full out [D] _ there of [A] _
people I [Bm] fear,
but given [D] time, I'll get into [A] the swing of [D] things.
[E] It's when she [F#m] _
glows in the [D] dark and I'm [A] struck by the [Bm] sight,
I [D] know _ _ _ this [A] will wreck _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Bm] your _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] night. _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _
Have [D] I done _ what [A] I'm advised I have [B] told?
I've [D] played games with the ones that [A] _
rescued my [D] soul.
[E] Oh, have I [F#m] come to the [D] point where by _ [A]
losing the [Bm] great force,
there's [D] still time to get into [F#m] the swing of [B] things? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _