R.E.M. - Swan swan h (chords)
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SWAN SWAN H
The Rhythm guitar is played on a 12 - string while the other part is
played on a regular 6 - string.
This song is in 6/8 time. In the intro, Peter plays an Am chord. On
beat four, he lifts up his finger on the second fret of the D string
then hammers it right back on. Its an old trick but one of my
favorites. He also does it on the Dm chord when it's played for a
whole 6 beats - except of course, he lifts his finger off of the G
string.
Night wings, her hair chains
Swan, swan, hummingbird
Hurrah, we are all free now
What noisy cats are we
Long, low time ago, people talk to me
A pistol hot cup of rhyme,
The whiskey is water, the water is wine
Here's what goes on in the background:
#1:
Swan Swan...
Am Dm G Am Dm
(D)--------0-2-|-0---|-----|-------0-2-|-0-|
(A)-0-2-3------|---0-|-----|-0-2-3-----|---| Back over
(E)------------|-----|-3---|-----------|---|
#2:
Johnny rep...
AmSwan, swan, Dmhummingbird G
HurAmrah, we are all Dmfree now
What nAmoisy cats are we Dm G
Girl and Amdog he bore his crossDm
AmSwan, swan, Dmhummingbird G
HurAmrah, we are all Dmfree now
A lAmong, low Dmtime aGgo, Ampeople talk to me
EmJohnny Reb what's the pFrice of fans
EmForty a piece or tFhree for one dollar?
Hey caEmptain don't you Fwant to buy
Some Embone chains and CtoothGpicks?
same as first verse
Night wings, her hair chains, Here's your wooden greenback, sing Wooden beams and dovetail sweep I struck that picture ninety times, I walked that path a hundred ninety, Long, low time ago, people talk to meA pGistol hot Bmcup of rhyme
The Cwhiskey is water, the Dwater is wine
GMarching feet, JoBmhnny Reb, what's the Cprice of heroeC/Bs?
Em to F progression
Six in one, half dozen the other, Tell that to the captain's mother, Hey captain don't you want to buy, Some bone chains and toothpicks?end on Am
(A)Em-2---0-2-|F-3-0---|Em-2---0-2-|F-3-|
(E)---3-----|-----1-|---3-----|---|
When switching from #1 to #2 or #3 do this
...some bones, chains...
(A)Em-2---0-2-|F-3--|Em-2---|Am-0-2-3-|
(E)---3-----|----|-----|-------| ... 1st time
| G D C D
This on (G)-----|-0-0-0-----|---------|---------|---------|
A Pistol... (D)---0-|-------4-2-|-4-2-0-0-|---------|-0-0-2-4-|
(#3) (A)-----|-----------|---------|-3-3-2-3-|---------|
|2nd time
|D Em
(D) |-0-0-0-|Six...
(A) |-------|