tab difficulty : novice

frank ocean
“strawberry swing”
this is frank ocean’s version of “strawberry swing”
– the chords in the brackets are optional .
the song is originally played a half step down
so consequently i have already transposed it
a half step down so i won’t have to put my
guitar in an alternate tuning .
this works fine if you play barre chords –
if you don’t then transpose it a half step up
and then tuneyour guitar a half step down and
play the open chords ,
or keep your guitar in standard tuning ,
transpose it up 6 half steps and play
the chords with a capo on the first fret .
yeah? i think . yeah . maybe?
idk , try it and see if it works ,
and if it doesn’t then search “strawberry swing”
by coldplay – the chords are the same for both
versions of the song .
why frank ocean sound so got damn good?
love me some frank ocean .

intro : C# G# D#
C# G# D#
when we were kids , we handpainted strawberries on a swing
C# G# D#
every moment was so precious . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . then
C# G# D#
i’m still kicking it , i’m daydreaming on a strawberry swing
C# G#
the entire earth is fighting ,
D#
all the world is at its end

C# G#
just in case , an atom bomb ,
D# ( Fm )
comes falling on my lawn
C#
i should say
G#
and you should hear
Cm
i’ve loved ,
C#
i’ve loved the good times here ,
( A#m ) G#
i’ve loved our good times here .

C# G# D#

C# G# D#
say hello , then say farewell to the places you know
C# G#
we are all mortals , aren’t we?
D#
any moment this could go

C# G#
cry , cry , cry , ohhh ohhh ohhh
D# ( Fm )
even though that won’t change a thing
C#
but you should know
G#
and you should hear
Cm
i have loved ,
C#
i’ve loved the good times here ,
( A#m ) G#
and i will miss our good times here .

A#m
spaceships are lifting off of a dying world
Fm
and millions are left behind while the sky burns
A#m
there wasn’t room for you and i ,
C#
only you , goodbye , goodbye

G# Cm
now the sky could be blue
G#7
i don’t mind
C# G#
without you its a waste of time
Cm G#7 C# G#
. . . could be blue i don’t mind , without you it’s a waste of time
Cm G#7 C# G#
. . . could be blue , could be gray without you i just slide away
Cm G#7 C# G#
. . . could be blue , i don’t mind , without you it’s a waste of time
* fades out *