Chords for Simon Peters The Swing
Tempo:
97.7 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
A
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F] [Gm]
[Dm]
[G] He might have buried in his yard, [C] there's a worn out [G] wooden swing.
So I asked him once, [D] what's the story with that thing?
He said, [G] that ring of gold, [C] that's on your [G] mama's hand.
Son, [D] this is where it [G] all began.
This swing went from a tree where a girl and a boy would play with.
The sun shone bright and the world spun round and they grew up.
It all came [C] down to the church when it stood and they said, I do.
[G] And the bells rang out and the love was true.
It grew the hearts of the man and the woman who lived in the house that love built.
When I met the girl [C] that stole my [G] heart away.
I gave that old swing [D] a brand new coat of paint.
And [G] I told the tale.
[C] As we swung to [G] and fro, I said I hope this is how the story goes.
This swing went from a tree where a girl and a boy would play with.
The sun shone bright and the world spun round and they grew up.
It all came [C] down to the church when it stood and they said, I [G] do.
And the bells rang out and the love was true.
It grew the hearts of the man and the woman who lived in the house that love [A] built.
[D]
[E] [A]
[D] [Am]
[D]
[G] This swing went from a tree where a girl and a boy would play with.
The sun shone bright and the world spun round and they grew up.
It all came [C] down to the church when it stood and they said, I [G] do.
And the bells rang out and the [D] love was true.
It grew the hearts of the man and the woman who lived in the [D] house that love [G] built.
This swing went from a tree where a girl and a boy would play with.
The sun shone bright and the world spun round and they grew up.
It all came [C] down to the church when it stood and they said, I [G] do.
And the bells rang out and the love was true.
It grew the hearts of the man and the woman who lived in the house that love built.
That old swing still hangs from the tree in the back of the house that love built.
[N]
[Dm]
[G] He might have buried in his yard, [C] there's a worn out [G] wooden swing.
So I asked him once, [D] what's the story with that thing?
He said, [G] that ring of gold, [C] that's on your [G] mama's hand.
Son, [D] this is where it [G] all began.
This swing went from a tree where a girl and a boy would play with.
The sun shone bright and the world spun round and they grew up.
It all came [C] down to the church when it stood and they said, I do.
[G] And the bells rang out and the love was true.
It grew the hearts of the man and the woman who lived in the house that love built.
When I met the girl [C] that stole my [G] heart away.
I gave that old swing [D] a brand new coat of paint.
And [G] I told the tale.
[C] As we swung to [G] and fro, I said I hope this is how the story goes.
This swing went from a tree where a girl and a boy would play with.
The sun shone bright and the world spun round and they grew up.
It all came [C] down to the church when it stood and they said, I [G] do.
And the bells rang out and the love was true.
It grew the hearts of the man and the woman who lived in the house that love [A] built.
[D]
[E] [A]
[D] [Am]
[D]
[G] This swing went from a tree where a girl and a boy would play with.
The sun shone bright and the world spun round and they grew up.
It all came [C] down to the church when it stood and they said, I [G] do.
And the bells rang out and the [D] love was true.
It grew the hearts of the man and the woman who lived in the [D] house that love [G] built.
This swing went from a tree where a girl and a boy would play with.
The sun shone bright and the world spun round and they grew up.
It all came [C] down to the church when it stood and they said, I [G] do.
And the bells rang out and the love was true.
It grew the hearts of the man and the woman who lived in the house that love built.
That old swing still hangs from the tree in the back of the house that love built.
[N]
Key:
G
C
D
A
F
G
C
D
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[G] He might have buried in his yard, [C] there's a worn out [G] wooden swing.
So I asked him once, [D] what's the story with that thing?
He said, [G] that ring of gold, [C] that's on your [G] mama's hand.
_ Son, [D] this is where it [G] all began.
_ _ This swing went from a tree where a girl and a boy would play with.
The sun shone bright and the world spun round and they grew up.
It all came [C] down to the church when it stood and they said, I do.
[G] And the bells rang out and the love was true.
It grew the hearts of the man and the woman who lived in the house that love built.
_ _ _ _ _ _
When I met the girl [C] that stole my [G] heart away.
I gave that old swing [D] a brand new coat of paint.
And [G] I told the tale.
[C] As we swung to [G] and fro, I said I hope this is how the story goes.
_ _ This swing went from a tree where a girl and a boy would play with.
The sun shone bright and the world spun round and they grew up.
It all came [C] down to the church when it stood and they said, I [G] do.
And the bells rang out and the love was true.
It grew the hearts of the man and the woman who lived in the house that love [A] built.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] This swing went from a tree where a girl and a boy would play with.
The sun shone bright and the world spun round and they grew up.
It all came [C] down to the church when it stood and they said, I [G] do.
And the bells rang out and the [D] love was true.
It grew the hearts of the man and the woman who lived in the [D] house that love [G] built.
This swing went from a tree where a girl and a boy would play with.
The sun shone bright and the world spun round and they grew up.
It all came [C] down to the church when it stood and they said, I [G] do.
And the bells rang out and the love was true.
It grew the hearts of the man and the woman who lived in the house that love built.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ That old swing still hangs from the tree in the back of the house that love built. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[G] He might have buried in his yard, [C] there's a worn out [G] wooden swing.
So I asked him once, [D] what's the story with that thing?
He said, [G] that ring of gold, [C] that's on your [G] mama's hand.
_ Son, [D] this is where it [G] all began.
_ _ This swing went from a tree where a girl and a boy would play with.
The sun shone bright and the world spun round and they grew up.
It all came [C] down to the church when it stood and they said, I do.
[G] And the bells rang out and the love was true.
It grew the hearts of the man and the woman who lived in the house that love built.
_ _ _ _ _ _
When I met the girl [C] that stole my [G] heart away.
I gave that old swing [D] a brand new coat of paint.
And [G] I told the tale.
[C] As we swung to [G] and fro, I said I hope this is how the story goes.
_ _ This swing went from a tree where a girl and a boy would play with.
The sun shone bright and the world spun round and they grew up.
It all came [C] down to the church when it stood and they said, I [G] do.
And the bells rang out and the love was true.
It grew the hearts of the man and the woman who lived in the house that love [A] built.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] This swing went from a tree where a girl and a boy would play with.
The sun shone bright and the world spun round and they grew up.
It all came [C] down to the church when it stood and they said, I [G] do.
And the bells rang out and the [D] love was true.
It grew the hearts of the man and the woman who lived in the [D] house that love [G] built.
This swing went from a tree where a girl and a boy would play with.
The sun shone bright and the world spun round and they grew up.
It all came [C] down to the church when it stood and they said, I [G] do.
And the bells rang out and the love was true.
It grew the hearts of the man and the woman who lived in the house that love built.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ That old swing still hangs from the tree in the back of the house that love built. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _