Chords for a-ha - The Swing of Things (Unofficial Video)
Tempo:
76.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
Bm
B
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bm] [B]
[B]
[F#m] [D] [B]
[D] [F#m] [B] You say the [Bm] world's been your friend for place
[B] [D] [B] You give me news.
I want to know
[D] [B] You say [F#] that I [G] care
But I [A] speak
[B] wine [D] oh
[F#m] But how can [D] I speak of [A] the world [Bm] rushing by?
with [D] a lump in my throat
[A] and tears in [D] my eyes
[F#m] Is it really [D] the point [A] of no [Bm] turning back?
Or is [D] it still time to get into [F#m] the swing [Bm] of things?
[B] [D] [B] [D]
[B] [D] Let us walk through this windless city
[B] [D] [B] With all your [D] arms till the wind gets [B] me
[D] [E] I'll sleep here, [F#] I'll sleep my [G] dear
In [A] a letter somewhere
[B] [D]
[B] [D] Oh
[F#m] But how can [D] I sleep with [A] your voice in [Bm] my head?
with [D] an ocean between us
[A] And who in [D] my bed?
Oh, have [F#m] I come to [D] the point where [A] I'm losing [Bm] the grip?
Or is [D] it still time to get into [F#m] the swing [Bm] of things?
[B]
[Bm] [B] [Bm] [B]
[D] [E] Oh when [F#m] she glows in [D] the dark and [A] I'm weak by [Bm] the sight
Of [D] this breathtaking beauty in which I can hide
Oh, there's a world full out there
[A] Of people [Bm] I fear but given [D] time I'll get into [A] the
swing [D] of things
Yes, when [F#m] she glows in [D] the dark
And [A] I'm struck by [Bm] the sight
I'll [D]
need the [A] rest of [D] my [F#m]
[D] life
[A] [Bm] [D]
[A] What have [D] [F#m]
[D] [A] [Bm] [D]
[A] [D] [F#m]
[D] I [A] [Bm] [D]
[A] [D] [F#m]
[D] done?
[A] What line I [Bm] have told?
I [D] play games with the ones
[A] That rescued [D] my soul
Oh, have [F#m] I come to [D] the point where [A] I'm losing [Bm] the grip?
Or is [D] it still time to get into [F#m] the swing [Bm] of things?
[B]
[F#m] [D] [B]
[D] [F#m] [B] You say the [Bm] world's been your friend for place
[B] [D] [B] You give me news.
I want to know
[D] [B] You say [F#] that I [G] care
But I [A] speak
[B] wine [D] oh
[F#m] But how can [D] I speak of [A] the world [Bm] rushing by?
with [D] a lump in my throat
[A] and tears in [D] my eyes
[F#m] Is it really [D] the point [A] of no [Bm] turning back?
Or is [D] it still time to get into [F#m] the swing [Bm] of things?
[B] [D] [B] [D]
[B] [D] Let us walk through this windless city
[B] [D] [B] With all your [D] arms till the wind gets [B] me
[D] [E] I'll sleep here, [F#] I'll sleep my [G] dear
In [A] a letter somewhere
[B] [D]
[B] [D] Oh
[F#m] But how can [D] I sleep with [A] your voice in [Bm] my head?
with [D] an ocean between us
[A] And who in [D] my bed?
Oh, have [F#m] I come to [D] the point where [A] I'm losing [Bm] the grip?
Or is [D] it still time to get into [F#m] the swing [Bm] of things?
[B]
[Bm] [B] [Bm] [B]
[D] [E] Oh when [F#m] she glows in [D] the dark and [A] I'm weak by [Bm] the sight
Of [D] this breathtaking beauty in which I can hide
Oh, there's a world full out there
[A] Of people [Bm] I fear but given [D] time I'll get into [A] the
swing [D] of things
Yes, when [F#m] she glows in [D] the dark
And [A] I'm struck by [Bm] the sight
I'll [D]
need the [A] rest of [D] my [F#m]
[D] life
[A] [Bm] [D]
[A] What have [D] [F#m]
[D] [A] [Bm] [D]
[A] [D] [F#m]
[D] I [A] [Bm] [D]
[A] [D] [F#m]
[D] done?
[A] What line I [Bm] have told?
I [D] play games with the ones
[A] That rescued [D] my soul
Oh, have [F#m] I come to [D] the point where [A] I'm losing [Bm] the grip?
Or is [D] it still time to get into [F#m] the swing [Bm] of things?
Key:
D
A
Bm
B
F#m
D
A
Bm
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [B] You say the [Bm] world's been your friend for place
[B] _ _ [D] _ [B] You give me news.
I want to know
_ _ [D] _ [B] You say [F#] that I [G] care
But I [A] speak
[B] wine [D] oh
_ _ _ _ [F#m] But how can [D] I speak of [A] the world [Bm] rushing by?
with [D] a lump in my throat
[A] and tears in [D] my eyes
_ [F#m] Is it really [D] the point [A] of no [Bm] turning back?
Or is [D] it still time to get into [F#m] the swing [Bm] of things? _ _ _
[B] _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ _
[B] _ _ [D] _ _ Let us walk through this windless city
[B] _ _ [D] _ _ [B] With all your [D] arms till the wind gets [B] me
_ [D] _ [E] I'll sleep here, [F#] I'll sleep my [G] dear
In [A] a letter somewhere
[B] _ _ [D] _ _
[B] _ _ [D] Oh
[F#m] But how can [D] I sleep with [A] your voice in [Bm] my head?
with [D] an ocean between us
[A] And who in [D] my bed?
Oh, have [F#m] I come to [D] the point where [A] I'm losing [Bm] the grip?
Or is [D] it still time to get into [F#m] the swing [Bm] of things?
_ _ [B] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] Oh when [F#m] she glows in [D] the dark and [A] I'm weak by [Bm] the sight
Of [D] this breathtaking beauty in which I can hide
Oh, there's a world full out there
[A] Of people [Bm] I fear but given [D] time I'll get into [A] the
swing [D] of things
Yes, when [F#m] she glows in [D] the dark
And [A] I'm struck by [Bm] the sight
I'll [D] _ _
need the [A] rest of [D] my _ [F#m] _
[D] life
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] What have _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[D] I [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _
[D] done?
[A] What line I [Bm] have told?
I [D] play games with the ones
[A] That rescued [D] my soul
Oh, have [F#m] I come to [D] the point where [A] I'm losing [Bm] the grip?
Or is [D] it still time to get into [F#m] the swing [Bm] of things? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [B] You say the [Bm] world's been your friend for place
[B] _ _ [D] _ [B] You give me news.
I want to know
_ _ [D] _ [B] You say [F#] that I [G] care
But I [A] speak
[B] wine [D] oh
_ _ _ _ [F#m] But how can [D] I speak of [A] the world [Bm] rushing by?
with [D] a lump in my throat
[A] and tears in [D] my eyes
_ [F#m] Is it really [D] the point [A] of no [Bm] turning back?
Or is [D] it still time to get into [F#m] the swing [Bm] of things? _ _ _
[B] _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ _
[B] _ _ [D] _ _ Let us walk through this windless city
[B] _ _ [D] _ _ [B] With all your [D] arms till the wind gets [B] me
_ [D] _ [E] I'll sleep here, [F#] I'll sleep my [G] dear
In [A] a letter somewhere
[B] _ _ [D] _ _
[B] _ _ [D] Oh
[F#m] But how can [D] I sleep with [A] your voice in [Bm] my head?
with [D] an ocean between us
[A] And who in [D] my bed?
Oh, have [F#m] I come to [D] the point where [A] I'm losing [Bm] the grip?
Or is [D] it still time to get into [F#m] the swing [Bm] of things?
_ _ [B] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] Oh when [F#m] she glows in [D] the dark and [A] I'm weak by [Bm] the sight
Of [D] this breathtaking beauty in which I can hide
Oh, there's a world full out there
[A] Of people [Bm] I fear but given [D] time I'll get into [A] the
swing [D] of things
Yes, when [F#m] she glows in [D] the dark
And [A] I'm struck by [Bm] the sight
I'll [D] _ _
need the [A] rest of [D] my _ [F#m] _
[D] life
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] What have _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[D] I [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _
[D] done?
[A] What line I [Bm] have told?
I [D] play games with the ones
[A] That rescued [D] my soul
Oh, have [F#m] I come to [D] the point where [A] I'm losing [Bm] the grip?
Or is [D] it still time to get into [F#m] the swing [Bm] of things? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _