Chords for The Replacements - Swingin' Party

Tempo:
117.4 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

A

D

F#m

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Replacements - Swingin' Party chords
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[A]
[Bm]
[A]
[Bm] [D]
I'm serving [Bm] forever, being [D] strong of kind, I [G] need help here [A] with this feather.
This
[F#] being afraid is a crime, we hang side [D] by side, [F#m]
[Bm] at the [D] swaying [E] party down [F#m] the line.
On the prairie pavement, losing my position, [D] quitting school and going to work and [Bm] never going fishing.
[A] Water all around, never learned how to swim now.
[Bm] Being wrong's a crime, I'm serving forever, being strong to kind [F#m] and I [Bm] need help [A] here with this feather.
[F#] This being afraid is a crime, we hang side [D] by [Bm] side, [F#m]
[Bm] at the swaying [E]
party down [A] the line.
[B]
[Bm] At [D] the swaying [E] party down [A] the line.
[D] [A]
[Bm] [C#] [F#m]
[D] [F#m] [Bm]
[A]
Bring your own lampshades, somewhere there's a party, [Bm] here it's never ending, can't remember when it started.
[A] Passing on the lampshades, there'll be plenty of room in jail.
[Bm] Being wrong's a crime, [D] I'm serving forever, [Bm] being strong is what you [F#m] want and I need [Bm] [A] help here with this feather.
[F#m]
[F#] This being afraid is a crime, we hang side [D] by side,
[A] [Bm] at the [E] swaying party down [A] the line.
[B]
At [Bm] the swaying [D]
[E] party down [A] the line.
[B]
At [D] the swaying [Bm]
[C#] party down [A] the line.
[Am] [A]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
A
1231
D
1321
F#m
123111112
E
2311
Bm
13421112
A
1231
D
1321
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Learn the basic chords of The Replacements - (2008 Remaster) Swingin Party chords, with this master sequence: D, Bm, D, E, A, B, Bm, A, Bm, F#m and Bm. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 58 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 117. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _
I'm serving [Bm] forever, being [D] strong of kind, I [G] need help here [A] with this feather.
This
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] being afraid is a crime, we hang side [D] by side, [F#m] _ _
_ [Bm] _ at the _ [D] swaying _ [E] party down [F#m] the line. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ On the prairie pavement, losing my position, [D] quitting school and going to work and [Bm] never going fishing.
[A] Water all around, never learned how to swim _ now. _
_ _ _ [Bm] Being wrong's a crime, I'm serving forever, being strong to kind [F#m] and I [Bm] need help [A] here with this feather. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] This being afraid is a crime, we hang side [D] by [Bm] side, [F#m] _ _
_ _ [Bm] at the _ swaying [E] _
party down [A] the line.
_ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] At [D] the swaying _ [E] party down [A] the _ _ line.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Bring your own lampshades, somewhere there's a party, [Bm] here it's never ending, can't remember when it started.
[A] Passing on the lampshades, there'll be plenty of room in jail. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] Being wrong's a crime, [D] I'm serving forever, [Bm] being strong is what you [F#m] want and I need [Bm] [A] help here with this feather. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] This being afraid is a crime, we hang side [D] by side, _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] at the _ [E] swaying _ party down [A] the line.
_ _ [B] _
At [Bm] the _ swaying [D] _
[E] party down [A] the _ line.
[B]
At _ [D] the _ swaying [Bm] _
[C#] party down [A] the _ _ _ _ line.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
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This song was penned by Paul Westerberg.

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