The Trapeze Swinger chords by
Iron And Wine

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Key: D major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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Please, remember me happily

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By the rosebush laughing

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With bruises on my chin

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The time when

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we counted every black car passing

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Your house beneath the hill

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And up until

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Someone caught us in the kitchen

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With maps, a mountain range

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A piggy bank

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A vision too removed to mention

Verse 2

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But please, remember me fondly

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I heard from someone you're still pretty

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And then they went on to say

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That the pearly gates

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had some el oquent graffi ti

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Like 'We'll meet again'

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And 'Fuck the man'

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And 'Tell my mother not to worry'

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And angels with their gray handshakes

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And always done in such a hurry

Verse 3

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And please, remember me at Halloween

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Making fools of all the neighbours

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Our faces painted white

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By midnight we'd forgotten one another

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And when the morning came I was ashamed

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Only now it seems so silly

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That season left the world and then returned

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And now you're lit up by the city

Verse 4

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So please, remember me mistakenly

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In the window of the tallest tower

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Call then pass us by

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But much too high

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To see the empty road at happy hour

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Leave and resonate

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Just like the gates around the ho ly kingdom

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With words like 'Lost and Found'

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and 'Don't Look Down'

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And 'Someone Save Tempta tion'

Verse 5

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And please, remember me as in the dream

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We had as rug- burned ba bies

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A mong the fallen trees and fast a sleep

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Beside the li ons and the la dies

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That called you what you like

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and even might

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Give a gift for your behavior

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A fleeting chance to see a trapeze

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Swing as high as any savior

Verse 6

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But please, remember me, my misery

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And how it lost me all I wanted

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Those dogs that love the rain

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And chasing trains

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The colored birds above there running

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In circles round the well

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And where it spells

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On the wall behind St. Peter's

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So bright on cinder gray and spray paint

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'Who the hell can see forev er?'

Verse 7

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And please, remember me seldomly

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In the car behind the carnival

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My hand between your knees

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You turn from me

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And said 'The trapeze act was wonderful

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But never meant to last'

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The clowns that passed

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Saw me just come up with an ger

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When it filled with circus dogs

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The parking lot had an el ement of danger

Verse 8

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So please, remember me finally

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And all my up hill clawing

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My dear but if I make the pearly gates

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Do my best to make a drawing

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Of God and Lucifer, a boy and girl

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An angel kissing on a sinner

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A monkey and a man, a marching band

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All around the frightened trapeze swingers

Outro 1

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Na na na- na

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na na- na na- na na- na na na

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Na na na- na

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na na- na na- na na- na na na

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na na- na na- na na- na na na

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Na na na- na

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na na- na na- na na- na na na

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Trapeze Swinger by Iron And Wine is D major.

The primary chords used in The Trapeze Swinger are D, A, G, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, G, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of The Trapeze Swinger is approximately 75 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Trapeze Swinger using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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