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I Swear This Time I Mean It chords by Mayday Parade (Official Version)

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G
D
Cadd9
Em7
Dsus4

Intro 1

G

D

Cadd9

G

Em7

D

Cadd9

G

Verse 1
G 
D 
Cadd9 
Oh, Florida, please be still tonight
G 
Em7 
Don't disturb this love of mine
D 
Look how she's so serene
Cadd9 
G 
You've gotta    help me out
G 
D 
Cadd9 
And count the stars to form the lines
G 
Em7 
And find the words we'll sing in time
D 
I wanna keep her dreaming
Cadd9 
G 
It's     my one wish I won't forget this

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Pre-chorus 1

Cadd9

Dsus4

D

I'm outdated, over rated

Cadd9

Em7

D

Morning seems so far away

Chorus 1
G 
D 
So I'll sing a melody
Cadd9 
And hope     to God she's listening
Em7 
D 
Sleeping softly while I  sing
G 
D 
And I'll be your memories
Cadd9 
Your lullaby  for all the times
Em7 
D 
Hoping that my voice could get it right

Solo 1

G

D

Cadd9

G

Em7

D

Cadd9

G

Verse 2
G 
D 
Cadd9 
If luck is on my side tonight
G 
Em7 
My clumsy tongue will make it right
And wrists that touch
D 
Cadd9 
G 
It isn't much but it's enough
D 
Cadd9 
To form imagi- nary lines
Forget find your scars
G 
Em7 
We'll forget mine
D 
The hours change so fast
Cadd9 
G 
Oh, God, please make this last

Pre-chorus 2

Cadd9

Dsus4

D

'Cause I'm outdated, over rated

Cadd9

Em7

D

Morning seems so far away

Chorus 2
G 
D 
So I'll sing a melody
Cadd9 
And hope     to God she's listening
Em7 
D 
Sleeping softly while I  sing
G 
D 
And I'll be your memories
Cadd9 
Your lullaby  for all the times
Em7 
D 
Hoping that my voice could get it right
Cadd9 
Dsus4 
D 
Could get
Cadd9 
Dsus4 
D 
it right

Bridge 1
G 
D 
You could crush me
Cadd9 
But please don't crush me
Em7 
D 
G 
'Cause baby  I'm a dreamer for sure
D 
Cadd9 
And I won't let you down
Em7 
D 
I swear this time I mean it

Chorus 3
G 
D 
And I'll sing a melody
Cadd9 
And hope     to God she's listening
Em7 
D 
Sleeping softly while I  sing
G 
D 
And I'll be your memories
Cadd9 
Your lullaby  for all the times
Em7 
D 
G 
Hoping that my voice could get it right

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G
D
Cadd9
Em7
Dsus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: G majorBPM: 70

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3

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This is the definitive original version of I Swear This Time I Mean It by Mayday Parade, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn I Swear This Time I Mean It the way Mayday Parade intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

I Swear This Time I Mean It

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