Rise Against - Swing life away

SWING LIFE AWAY As Recorded by Rise Against From the 2004 album SIREN SONG OF THE COUNTER CULTURE Tabbed by David Sorkin (ssjeasterbunny@hotmail.com) Tuning: 1/2 step down Gtr I (Eb G# C# F# Bb Eb) Gtr II (Eb G# C# F# Bb Eb) Intro Gtr I E = 174 Bsus2 Bsus2 6/8 E E E E E E E S S S S E S S S+S E E E E E E E S S S S E S S S+S Eb||-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Bb||-0-----------------------|-3---3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3(3)|-0-----------------------|-3---3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3(3)| F#||-----0-------2---0-------|-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0(0)|-----0-------2---0-------|-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0(0)| C#||---------0-----------4---|-x---x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x---|---------0-----------4---|-x---x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x---| G#||-------------0-----------|-3---3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3(3)|-------------0-----------|-3---3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3(3)| Eb||-0-----------------------|-------------------------|-0-----------------------|-------------------------| | | Gtr II | E E E E E E +H* E E E E E E +H* Eb||-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Verse Gtr I Chorus Gtr I Transition A (After first chorus only) Gtr I Transition B (After second and third chorus) Gtr I Breakdown Gtr I Bsus2 H* Eb|-------------------------| Bb|-3-----------------------| F#|-0-----------------------| C#|-x-----------------------| G#|-3-----------------------| Eb|-------------------------| | | | H* Eb|-------------------------| Bb|-------------------------| Bridge Gtr I Outro Gtr I Song Progression ---------------- Intro Verse Chorus (w/ Transition A) Verse Chorus (w/ Transition B) Breakdown Bridge Chorus (w/ Transition B) Outro Duration and Tablature Legend ----------------------------- H = Half note S = Sixteenth note Q = Quarter note + = Tied to previous note E = Eighth note * = Dotted note Duration letters with no fret number(s) below them represent rests. { } = Natural harmonic x = Muted string PM = Palm mute Lyrics ------ Verse 1: Am I loud and clear, or am breaking up? Am I still your charm, or am I just bad luck? Are we getting closer, or are we just getting more lost? I’ll show you mine if you show me yours first. Let’s compare scars, I’ll tell you whose is worse. Let’s unwrite these pages and replace them with our own words... Chorus: We live on front porches and swing life away. We get by just fine here on minimum wage. If love is a labor I’ll slave ’til the end. I won’t cross these streets until you hold my hand. Verse 2: I’ve been here so long, I think that it’s time to move. The winter’s so cold, summer’s over too soon. Let’s pack our bags and settle down where palm trees grow. I’ve got some friends, some that I hardly know. We’ve had some times I wouldn’t trade for the world. We’ve chased these days down with talks of places that we will go... Chorus: We live on front porches and swing life away. We get by just fine here on minimum wage. If love is a labor I’ll slave ’til the end. I won’t cross these streets until you hold my hand. Breakdown: Until you hold my hand... Bridge: I’ll show you mine if you show me yours first. Let’s compare scars, I’ll tell you whose is worse. Let’s unwrite these pages and replace them with our own words… Chorus: We live on front porches and swing life away. We get by just fine here on minimum wage. If love is a labor I’ll slave ’til the end. I won’t cross these streets until you hold my hand. Outro: Swing life away... Swing life away... Swing life away... Swing life away... Feel free to email me with any questions, comments, or suggestions at ssjEasterBunny@hotmail.com. And please rate this tab!