song : swan dive ( acoustic )
band : sister hazel
from : “before the amplifiers” – originally from “chasing daylight”
by : ben mc ( bjmcnamara@dodo . com . au )
tuning : standard
capo : 4th fret
the song is in the key of C# which makes the open chords look abit nasty
( lost of sharp’s ) so i’ve capo’d at the 4th fret to simplify the chords and
to get the correct voicing . i havent tabbed the solo’s – just do your own
thing in C# major – shoot me an email if you need help with positions/root
notes to aim for .
chords ( relative to capo ) :
Asus Asus/G# F#m9 F#m Dsus E G#m Asus/C#
E | – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – |
B | – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – |
D | – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – |
E | – 0 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – |
hammer on’s & walks
there are 2 hammer on’s :
1 . nearly every second F#m9 : hammer on the open E string to the 2nd
fret – i will deonote this with an *
E | – – 0 – – – 0 – –
B | – – 0 – – – 0 – –
G | – – 2 – – – 2 – –
D | – – 2 – – – 2 – –
A | – – 0 – – – 0 – –
E | – – 0 – h – 2 – –
2 . the E chord during the pre chorus and at the end of the chorus : denoted
with A * the hammer on is of the 4th and 5th strings whilst holding the
3rd;
E | – – 0 – – – 0 – –
B | – – 0 – – – 0 – –
G | – – 1 – – – 1 – –
D | – – 0 – h – 2 – –
A | – – 0 – h – 2 – –
E | – – 0 – – – 0 – –
walk :
there is a walk is during the chorus in the transtion from the E to the
Asus . it is played everytime . it is as follows :
E Asus
E | – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – >
B | – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – >
G | – – 1 – – 4 – – 1 – – 2 – – – >
D | – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – – >
A | – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 0 – – – >
E | – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – >
muting :
there is quite abit of muting going on during the intro and verses , you
will just have to listen in to the track to get the ryhthm .
now the song! :
[ intro ]
slide down the E string
Asus , Asus/G# , F#m9 , Dsus
Asus , Asus/G# , F#m9 * , Dsus
[ verse 1 ]
Asus Asus/G#
would you think i was crazy
F#m9 Dsus
if i stripped on down to my skin or
Asus Asus/G#
would you think i was free as a bee
F#m9 * Dsus
cmon tell me – tell me –
tell the truth now
Asus Asus/G#
would you think you could meditate
F#m9 Dsus
in the middle of the eye of a hurricane
would you now
Asus Asus/G#
but somehow if we were tethered here together
F#m9 * Dsus
we could weather out the weather here
[ pre chorus ]
E F#m
and oh yeah i might be crazy –
but thats not the same as insane
E *
though im scared –
F#m G#m Asus
but thats not the same as being afraid
[ chorus ]
Asus/C# Dsus E Asus
if i throw myself right over the edge
Asus/C# Dsus E Asus
if i find myself in over my head
Asus/C# Dsus E F#m
if i if i shatter from the fall and i lose
Asus Dsus E *
i’d still want to yeah swan dive – into you
[ interlude + small solo ]
Asus , Asus/G# , F#m9 , Dsus
Asus , Asus/G# , F#m9 * , Dsus
[ verse 2 ]
Asus Asus/G#
so tell me now what youre thinking
F#m9
a lincoln for your thoughts
Dsus
or a dollar for them all yeah
Asus
i can take the truth –
Asus/G#
no i cant – yes i can
F#m9
tell me we were meant
Asus
to be – a happy accident
Asus/G#
would you cry if i said it
F#m9 Dsus
would you get it if i told you
Asus
that i want you and i needed you
Asus/G#
aw that wouldnt say enough
F#m9 * Dsus
hell i love you
how bout that yeah
[ pre chorus ]
E F#m
and oh yeah i might be crazy –
but thats not the same as insane
E *
though im scared –
F#m G#m Asus
but thats not the same as being afraid
[ chorus ]
Asus/C# Dsus E Asus
if i throw myself right over the edge
Asus/C# Dsus E Asus
if i find myself in over my head
Asus/C# Dsus E F#m
if i if i shatter from the fall and i lose
Asus Dsus E *
i’d still want to yeah swan dive – into you
[ solo ]
Asus , Asus/G# , F#m9 , Dsus
Asus , Asus/G# , F#m9 * , Dsus
Asus , Asus/G# , F#m9 , Dsus
Asus , Asus/G# , F#m9 * , Dsus
[ pre chorus ]
E F#m
and oh yeah i might be crazy –
but thats not the same as insane
E *
though im scared –
F#m Asus
but thats not the same as being afraid
[ chorus x 2 ]
Asus/C# Dsus E Asus
if i throw myself right over the edge
Asus/C# Dsus E Asus
if i find myself in over my head
Asus/C# Dsus E F#m
if i if i shatter from the fall and i lose
Asus Dsus
i’d still want to yeah swan dive
E * Asus
yeah yeah
Asus/C# Dsus E Asus
if i throw myself right over the edge
Asus/C# Dsus E Asus
if i find myself in over my head
Asus/C# Dsus E F#m
if i if i shatter from the fall and i lose
Asus Dsus E *
i’d still want to yeah swan dive – into you
thats it!
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