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The Swish easy guitar chords by
The Hold Steady
The Hold Steady

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Intro 1
A

D
A

D

A
D
A
D
F#m
A
D
A

D
A
D
A

G
F#m
G
D

A
G

A
F#m
G
D
A

Verse 1
G

Pills and powders, baby, powders and pills
F#m

We spent the night last
G
D

night in Beverly Hills
A

This chick,
G

she looked just like Beverly Sills
F#m
D

We got killed
G
D
Verse 2
A


Tights and skirts, baby,
G
A

skirts and tights
F#m
G
D

We used to shake it up in Shaker Heights
A

This chick,
G

she looked just like Patty Smythe
F#m
D

She seemed shaky but nice
G
D
E
Verse 3

G#m

She said my name's Rick Danko,
A

baby
E

People call me One- Hour Photo
G#m
A

I got some hazardous chemicals
E

So drive around to the window
Verse 4
G#m

She said my name's Robbie
A
E

Robertson but people call me Robo

I blew red,
Abm

white and blue right into a tissue
A

I came right over the counter just to kiss you
Interlude 1
A

Verse 5
A
D
A

I came right over the counter just to kiss
Interlude 2

you
G
A
D
A
D
A

G
A
D
A

Verse 6
G

Ginger and Jack and four or
A
F#m

five Feminax
D
G
D

Psycho eyes and a stovepipe hat
A

A ray of light from tight
G

white rayon slacks
F#m
G
D

We got cracked
Verse 7
A

Shoes and socks, baby,
G
F#m

socks and shoes
G

We spent the night last night
D

in Newport News
A

This chick,
G

she looked just like Elizabeth Shue
F#m

We got bruised
G
D
E
Verse 8

G#m

She said my name's Steve Perry, baby
A
E

People call me Circuit City
G#m

I'm so well connected
A
E

My UPC is dialed into the system
Verse 9
G#m

She said my name's Neal Schon
A

but people call me Nina Simone
E

Some people call me Andre
G#m

Cymone
A

'Cause I survived the '80s one
G
F#m

time already
G
D
A

And I don't recall it all that fondly
G
F#m
G
D

So hold steady
G
D
G

D
G
D
Interlude 3
G
D
G
D

G
D
G
D

Verse 10
G
D
G
D
G

It was a blockbuster summer
D

Moving pictures got us through
F
C
D

to September
G

They made a movie about
D
G
D

me and you
G
F
C
G

They made it half nude and half true
Verse 11
G
D

It was a bloodsucking summer
G
D

I spent half the time trying to get
F
C
D

paid from our savior
G
D
G
D

Swish ing though the City Center
G
F

I did a couple favors for these guys
C
G

who looked like Tusken Raiders

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Chords
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  • D

  • F#m

    2
  • G

  • E

  • G#m

    4
  • Abm

    4
  • F

  • C

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