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The Swell Season
The Swell Season
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
Dm
Dm

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D
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What's the verb to cut it off
Bm
Bm
2

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A
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To take a knife
Asus4
Asus4

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G
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D
D

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G
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and hack away at it

You keep saying,
Dm
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D
D

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well that's the last time

You'll pretend to,
Bm
Bm
2

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A
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Asus4
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D
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G
G

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stand aside no matter what we did
F
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I'm not playing,
Verse 2
G
G

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D
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Bm
Bm
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All in all then just enough to
Asus4
Asus4

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Keep us sliding back
G
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to where we were
Verse 3

I'm not waiting
Dm
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F
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G
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And that's the last time
D
D

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you'll get friends who
Bm
Bm
2

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A
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Will tell you that you walked
G
G

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away with it
F#m
F#m
2

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When you barely scraped through
D
D

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I'm tired
Verse 4

of fighting she said
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Your words just rattle my head
A
A

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C#m
C#m
4

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A
A

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All joy escapes in the dark
G
G

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And I can't make this
D
D

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make sense

Your words are lost to me now
G
G

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I cannot take it I'm out
A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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I'm stuck here kidding myself
G
G

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You're out there caring

somewhere
F
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Dm
Dm

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F

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G
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Verse 5
F
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Dm
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So what's the verb to
Bm
Bm
2

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Kick it off to
Asus4
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G
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Take the time and walk away from it
Dm
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I'm not playing,
F
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G
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D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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That'll never sit
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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with us well
A
A

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We're far too pious to
G
G

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get out of it
F#m
F#m
2

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D
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F#m
F#m
2

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And we're on our way
Interlude 1
D
D

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A
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G
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D
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F#m
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2

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A
A

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F#m
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A
A

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G
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D
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I'm tired
Verse 6

of fighting she said
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Your words just rattle my head
A
A

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All joy escaped in the dark
G
G

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And I can't make this make sense
D
D

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Your thoughts are lost to me now
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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I cannot take it I'm out
A
A

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G
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I'm stuck here killing myself

You're out there drinking somewhere
D
D

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This time
Verse 7

I've lost all my hope
G
G

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I cannot take it no more
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F#m
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A
A

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I'm stuck here killing myself
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You're out there laughing somewhere
D
D

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I'll
Verse 8

tear my heart out no more
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G

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I'll burn this bridge till its gone
A
A

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I'm stuck here killing myself
G
G

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You're out there laughing
D
D

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somewhere
A
A

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All joy is lost to me now
G
G

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I cannot take it I'm out
D
D

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F#m
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D

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I'm stuck here killing myself
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And you're out there

drinking somewhere
D
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Running away won't change
Verse 9
D
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G
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F#m
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anything it only puts it off

Stuck here killing myself
G
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Verse 10

D
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Stand on the spot work out where you are
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F#m
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G
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and take it all from there
D
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Running away won't change anything it
G
G

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only puts it off
Outro 1
G
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F#m
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F
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Dm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Dm

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • Asus4

  • G

  • F

  • F#m

    2

  • C#m

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of the verb by The Swell Season is D major.

The primary chords used in the verb are Dm, D, Bm, A, Asus4, G.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of the verb is approximately 73 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for the verb. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Swell Season.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add the verb to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for the verb by The Swell Season on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.