I Swear This Time I Mean It Chords & Tabs
I Swear This Time I Mean It Tab
G: 320033
Cadd9: x32033
F#/G: 200233
Em7: 022033
D: xx0232
Dsus4: xx0233
Intro: G F#/G Cadd9 G Em7 D Dsus4 Cadd9 G
Verse 1:
G F#/G Cadd9 G
Oh Florida please, be still tonight, don't disturb this love
Em7
of mine
D Dsus4 Cadd9 G
Look how she's so serene, you've gotta help me out
G F#/G Cadd9 G
And count the stars to form in lines and find the words we'll
Em7
sing in time
D Dsus4 Cadd9 G
I want to keep her dreaming, it's my one wish, I won't forget
this
Pre chorus:
Cadd9 D Dsus4
I'm outdated, overrated
Cadd9 Em7 D
Morning seems so far away
Chorus:
G F#/G
So I'll sing a melody
Cadd9
And hope to God she's listening
Em7 D Dsus4
Sleeping softly while I sing
G F#/G
And I'll be your memories
Cadd9
Your lullaby for all the times
Em7 D Dsus4
Hoping that my voice could get it right
*Note there are two guitars.One plays this while one strums*
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Verse 2:
G F#/G Cadd9 G
If luck is on my side tonight, my clumsy tongue will make it
Em7
right
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D Dsus4 Cadd9 G
And risk that touch, it isn't much, but it's enough
G F#/G Cadd9 G Em7
To form imaginary lines, forget your scars, we'll forget mine
D Dsus4 Cadd9 G
The hours change so fast, oh God, please make this last
Pre chorus:
Cadd9 D Dsus4
I'm outdated, overrated
Cadd9 Em7 D
Morning seems so far away
Chorus:
G F#/G
So I'll sing a melody
Cadd9
And hope to God she's listening
Em7 D Dsus4
Sleeping softly while I sing
G F#/G
And I'll be your memories
Cadd9
Your lullaby for all the times
Em7 D Dsus4
Hoping that my voice could get it right
Cadd9 Gsus D Dsus Cadd9 D --hold it.
Could get it right
Bridge:
*Pluck these chords for the bridge* *Strum em7 and D*
/-------G--------\ /------F#/G------\ /-----Cadd9-----\
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|-----3-----3-----3-------3-----3-----3--------3-----3---3--|
|-------0-------0-----------2-------2--------0---0-----0----|
|---0-------------------0-----------------------------------|
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|-3-------------------2-------------------------------------|
Bridge:
G F#/G
You could crush me
Cadd9
Please don't crush me
Em7 D G
'Cause baby I'm a dreamer for sure
F#/G Cadd9
And I won't let you down
Em7 D
I swear this time I mean it
Chorus:
G F#/G
So I'll sing a melody
Cadd9
And hope to God she's listening
Em7 D Dsus4
Sleeping softly while I sing
G F#/G
And I'll be your memories
Cadd9
Your lullaby for all the times
Em7 D Dsus4
Hoping that my voice could get it right