The Swing As recorded by Everclear on "Scream 2" soundtrack Tabbed by Jason P (jasonsevercleartabs@hotmail.com), Brian Paul Thielhelm (localgod21@aol.com) Hugh Yik (hyik@nb.sympatico.ca) and Jason Davis (Stellerclear@aol.com) VERSION 1 - Tabbed by Jason P (jasonsevercleartabs@hotmail.com) NOTE: There are two different versions of F and G that you play in this song. The E in this tab is a high E bar chord (7th fret, A shape) F(1) is a high F bar chord (8th fret, A shape) F(2) is a low F bar chord (1st fret, E shape) G(1) is a high G bar chord (10th fret, A shape) G(2) is a low G bar chord (3rd fret, E shape) Intro/Verse 1 Riff 1 C F(1) E A F(1) E e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|o-----5--------------10---------9-------5--------------10----------9--o| G|----------5---------------------------------6--------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|o-3-----------3-8--------8/7---------------------8----------8/7-------o| E|-----------------------------------5-----------5-----------------------| 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 E F(1) C 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) C F(1)E A F(1)E We are still living on broken glass C F(1)E A F(1)E We are still numb because it just keeps happening C F(1)E A F(1)E All your friends, they can kiss my ass C F(1)E A F(1)E They only see the simple things that they wanna see Verse 4 E F(1) C 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 e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------7--7--7--7-----7--10-10-10-10--10\-| D|-5--5--5--5-----5--7--7--7--7-----7--7--7--7--7-----7--10-10-10-10--10\-| A|-5--5--5--5-----5--7--7--7--7-----7--5--5--5--5-----5--8--8--8--8---8\--| E|-3--3--3--3-----3--5--5--5--5-----5-------------------------------------| (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) A D F(1) Sometimes I think letting go is just like giving up G(2) A D 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) C F(1) E A F(1) E Never said I was innocent C F(1) E A F(1) E I will burn in Hell for the things I have done to you C F(1) E A F(1) E Never said I was anything good (just drums) Na na na na... Verse 6 E F(1) C 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 E F(1) C 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:} e|-------------------------------| B|--------------1----------------| G|--------0----------------------| D|-----2-----2-----2--0--2-------| A|--3-----------------------3----| E|-------------------------------|
VERSION 2 - Tabbed by Brian Paul Thielhelm (localgod21@aol.com) INTRO C Am e|-------------0---------|--------------0----------| B|-----------------1-1---|-----------------1-1-----| G|---------0-------------|----------2--------------| D|------2----------------|--------2----------------| A|---3-------------------|-----0-------------------| E|-----------------------|-------------------------| (C) (F) (Am) (F) parentheses are the corresponding bass line notes for the intro here is a chord chart for the intro & chorus G F* C Am e|----3---------------------0-----------0-----| B|----3----------1----------1-----------1-----| G|----0----------2----------1-----------0-----| D|----0----------3----------0-----------2-----| A|---(2)---------3----------2-----------0-----| E|----3---------------------3-----------------| *Art plays this F, which often turns up in ska influenced music (which Everclear is not). it's basically just a part of a full F bar :-) CHORUS G F C Am G | | | | | | | | | | F | |(repeated) | | then POST-CHORUS C F Am F ||o | o|| ||o | o|| (repeated a couple-a-times) then play the post-chorus riff twice, first muted then un-muted TO CHORUS (w/ no post chorus) BRIDGE (there's quite a few guitars, some are playing open chords like in the intro & chorus, and then there's some to note power chords then some full bars) i'm just going to write the three note power chords) C C ||o | o|| ||o | o|| then E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|o----------------------------------------------------------------------o| G|-------------------------------------7--7-----777------10-10---101010---| D|---5--5-----555------7--7-----777----7--7-----777-------8--8----8-8-8---| A|o--5--5-----555------7--7-----777----5--5-----555-------8--8----8-8-8--o| E|---3--3-----333------5--5-----555---------------------------------------| FULL BARS a measure of G, a measure of A, a measure of D, a measure of F the you keep building on F for another three whole measures then the post chorus is now the pre-chorus (played once) then TO VERSE then build up on C for a whole four measures then play the chous with an additional two measures of C at it's end then repeat it then repeat it super soft for outro and sub in this for the final measure of C e|-----------0---------------------------| B|---------------1-----------------------| G|--------0--------0---------------------| D|-----2--------------0h2----------------| A|--3------------------------3(& hold)---| E|---------------------------------------| the bass is usually just playing the chords's root note that should cover it. ?'s , comments....localgod21@aol.com VERSION 3 - Tabbed by Hugh Yik Chords G F C A G5 A5 D5 F5 E5 C5 e|--3-1-0-0-------------------| B|--3-1-1-1-------------------| G|--0-2-0-2-------7-10--9-----| D|--0-3-2-2-5--7--7-10--9--10-| A|--2-3-3-0-5--7--5--8--7--10-| E|--3-1-----3--5-----------8--| Intro C A e|-------0---------------0----------|Repete... B|---------1---------------1--------| G|-----0-----0---0-----2-----2---2--| D|---2---------2-----2---------2----| A|-3---------------0----------------| E|----------------------------------| 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. G F C Let me be the one to bring us back from the dead A G I will take the blame for everything F You know I just wanna help you forget C5 F5 E5 A5 F5 E5 (x2) VERSE RIFF C5 F5 E5 A5 F5 E5 e|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|---------------10-10-9-----------10-10-9--| D|--10-10-10-10--10-10-9--7-7-7-7--10-10-9--| A|--10-10-10-10--8--8--7--7-7-7-7--8--8--7--| E|--8--8--8--8------------5-5-5-5-----------| pm........................................... 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. G F C Let me be the one to make the pain go away A G Shave my skin and show a brand new face F You know I just wanna know that you're okay C5 F5 E5 A5 F5 E5 You don't have to like it but the swing is in my hands now. RIFF FILL G5 A5 D5 F5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------7-7-7-7-----7--10-10-10-10--| D|-5-5-5-5-----5--7-7-7-7-----7--7-7-7-7-----7--10-10-10-10--| A|-5-5-5-5-----5--7-7-7-7-----7--5-5-5-5-----5--8--8--8--8---| E|-3-3-3-3-----3--5-5-5-5-----5------------------------------| Sometimes I think the power is better than a hard drug. Sometimes I think the power is better than anything. G5 A5 D5 F5 Sometimes I think letting go is just like giving up G5 A5 D5 Sometimes all I think I wanna do is die inside F5 All I wanna do is die inside F5 All I ever think about is you and me falling apart C5 F5 E5 A5 F5 E5 (repeat...) VERSE RIFF C5 F5 E5 A5 F5 E5 e|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|---------------10-10-9-----------10-10-9--| D|--10-10-10-10--10-10-9--7-7-7-7--10-10-9--| A|--10-10-10-10--8--8--7--7-7-7-7--8--8--7--| E|--8--8--8--8------------5-5-5-5-----------| pm........................................... Never said I was innocent I will burn in Hell for the things I have done to you Never said I was anything good...na, na, na... G F C Let me be the one to make the pain go away A G Shave my skin and show a brand new face F C You know I just wanna know that you're okay G F C Let me be the one to bring us back from the dead A G I will take the blame for everything... C I just wanna help you forget ???-Intro Riff (X2)-??? G F C Sometimes, I think, A Letting go is just like giving up, G F C e|-------------3-------------------1------------------------------| B|---------------3-------------------1---------------1------------| G|-----------------0---0---------2-----2---2-------0---0----------| D|----------0--------0---------3---------3-------2-------2-0h2----| A|--------2------------------------------------3---------------3--| E|------3--------------------1------------------------------------| Sometimes all I think about is falling apart. VERSION 4 - Tabbed by Jason Davis (stellerclear@aol.com) well, i think this way is easy, but we'll see what you think Intro chords: C Am G F D F5 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 (2) 1 3 6 0 2 0 2 2 5 2 2 0 3 0 3 3 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 e|------------0---------------------------0-------------------------| B|---------------1----------------------------1---------------------| G|---------0-------0------0----------2----------2------2------------| D|------2-------------2-----------2-----------------2---------------| A|---3-------------------------0------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| Never said I was innocent C Am e|-----------0---------------------------0-------------------------| B|--------------1----------------------------1---------------------| G|--------0-------0------0----------2----------2------2------------| D|-----2-------------2-----------2-----------------2---------------| A|--3-------------------------0------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| I will burn in Hell for the things I've done to you C Am e|-----------0---------------------------0-------------------------| B|--------------1----------------------------1---------------------| G|--------0-------0------0----------2----------2------2------------| D|-----2-------------2-----------2-----------------2---------------| A|--3-------------------------0------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| Never said i was anything good C Am e|-----------0---------------------------0-------------------------| B|--------------1----------------------------1---------------------| G|--------0-------0------0----------2----------2------2------------| D|-----2-------------2-----------2-----------------2---------------| A|--3-------------------------0------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| I should die for the shame that i have put you through G F C Let me the one to bring us back from the dead Am G I will take the blame for everything F C C/////// F Am/////// F C////// F Am/////// You know I just wanna help you forget (do a distorted palm mute of intro through out verse 2) Verse 2: C F Am D We are still livin on broken glass C F Am D We are still numb because it just keeps happening C F Am D All you friends they can kiss my @$$ C F Am D F They only see the simple things, that they wanna see Chorus: G F C Let me be the one to make the pain go away Am G Shave my skin and show a brand new face F C You know I just wanna know that you're ok Bridge: C(P.M.) You dont have to like it but the swing is in my hands now G Am D D? Sometimes I think the power is better then a hard drug G Am D D? Sometimes I think the power is better than anything G Am D F Sometimes I think letting go is just like giving up G Am D C Sometimes all i think i wanna do is die inside C (all i wanna do is die inside) All i ever think about is you and me fallin apart C/////// F Am////// F C///////(repeat 3times) C F Am D Never said I was innocent C F Am D I will burn in hell for the things I've done to you C F Am D C Neversaid i was anything good Chorus: G F C Let me be the one to make the pain go away Am G Shave my skin and show a brand new face F C You know I just wanna know that you're ok G F C Let me the one to bring us back from the dead Am G I will take the blame for everything ahhhhhh C I just wanna help you forget Outro(slower): C Am e|-----------0---------------------------0-------------------------| B|--------------1----------------------------1---------------------| G|--------0-------0------0----------2----------2------2------------| D|-----2-------------2-----------2-----------------2---------------| A|--3-------------------------0------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G F C Am sometimes I think Letting go is just like givin up e|----------------3---------------------------------1----------------| B|-------------------0----------------------------------1------------| G|-----------------------0------0-------------2------------2-----2---| D|-----------0--------------0-------------3-------------------3------| A|--------2---------------------------3------------------------------| E|------3------------------------------------------------------------| Sometimes all i think about is falling apart e|-------------0---------------------------------| B|-----------------1-----------------------------| G|-------0-----------0---------------------------| D|----2-----------------0--2---------------------| A|-3--------------------------3------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------|
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