The Swing of Things chords by A-ha

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Verse 1
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They
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say
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the world's an eventful place
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You give me news
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I don't want to know
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You say that I   should care
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That I should speak my mind
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Oh, but how can I speak
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of the world
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Pushing by
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With a lump in my throat
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And tears in my eyes
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Have we come to the point
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of no turning back
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Or is it still time to get into
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The swing of things

Interlude 1

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Verse 2
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Let us walk through this
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windless city
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I'll go on til the winter get
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s  me
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"Sleep" you wrote "sleep,
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my dear"
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In a letter somewhere
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Oh, but how can I sleep with
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your voice in my head
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And and ocean between us
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And room in my bed
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Have I come to the point
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where I'm loosing the grip
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Or is it still time to get into
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The swing of things

Interlude 2

Verse 3
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When she glows in the dark
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And I'm weak by the sight
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Of this breathtaking beauty
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In which I can hide
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There is a worldful out there
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Of people I fear
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But given time I'll get into
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The swing of things
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Yes, when she glows in the dark and
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I'm struck by the sight
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I know that I'll need this for the rest of my life

Interlude 3

Verse 4
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What have I done
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What lies I have told
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I've played games with the ones
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that rescued my soul
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Have I come to the point where
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I'm losing the grip
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Or is it still time to get into
The swing of things
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