The Swing
The Scream 2 Soundtrack
Lyrics By Art ALexakis
Music By Everclear
Intro/Verse 1
Riff 1
F(1) F(1)
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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
F(1)
Let me be the one to bring us back from the dead
A G(2)
I will take the blame for everything
F(2)
You know I just wanna help you forget
C F(1) E A F(1) E (x2)
Verse 3 (all chords in this verse are sort of muted)
We are still living on broken glass
We are still numb because it just keeps happening
All your friends, they can kiss my ass
They only see the simple things that they wanna see
Verse 4
F(1)
Let me be the one to make the pain go away
A G(2)
Shave my skin and show a brand new face
F(2)
You know I just 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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(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) F(1)
Sometimes I think letting go is just like giving up
G(2)
Sometimes all I think I wanna 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
C F(1) E A F(1) E (x7)
Yeah... Ohhh... Yeah... Ohhh... Yeah... Ohhh... Yeah... Oh..
Verse 5 (all chords in this verse are sort of muted)
F(1) F(1)
Never said I was innocent
F(1) F(1)
I will burn in Hell for the things I have done to you
F(1) F(1)
Never said I was anything good
(just drums)
Na na na na...
Verse 6
F(1)
Let me be the one to make the pain go away
A G(2)
Shave my skin and show a brand new face
F(2) C
You know I just wanna know that you're okay
F(1)
Let me be the one to bring us back from the dead
A G(2)
I will take the blame for everything
F(2)* C
I just wanna help you forget
( * - 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) F(1) C
Sometimes I think
A G(2)*
Letting go is just like giving up
F(2) C
Sometimes all I think about is falling apart
(Strum the last C like this:}
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