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Swingin by Tom Petty
Swingin
This song uses a basic D-C-G-D progression with some color thrown in.
I've tried to show how Tom played it on Saturday Night Live which is
the same as the album version. This is what is played through all of
the verse's and solo's. Just repeat as neccessary.
e--2---2---2-3-2---0---0---0-0-0---3---3---3-3-3---2---2---2-3-2----
B--3---3---3-3-3---1---1---1-0-1---0---0---0-1-0---3---3---3-3-3----
G--2---2---2-2-2-0-0---0---0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0-2---2---2-2-2----
D--0---0---0-0-0-0-2---2---2-2-2-0-0---0---0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0----
A------------------3---3---3-3-3---2---2---2-2-2--------------------
E----------------------------------3---3---3-3-3--------------------
The chorus uses the same chords but with a different strum pattern.
Listen to the CD and you will figure it out easily. It is a great
song that adapts well to an acoustic guitar.
INTRO: D C G D
D C G D
D C G D
VERSE:
D C
Well, she was standing by the highway
G D
In her boots and silver spurs
D C
Gonna hitchhike to the yellow moon
G D
When a Cadillac stopped for her
D C
And she said, "Hey, nice to meet you,
G D
are you goin' my way?"
D C
Yeah, that's when it happened
G D
The world caught fire that day
CHORUS:
C G D D
And she went down..............swingin'
C G D D
Yeah, she went down.............. swingin'
Well, she was over twenty-one
In trouble with the law
And it didn't faze her none
She called her mother-in-law
And said I need a little money
I knew I could count on you
After that night in Vegas
And the hell that we went through
C G D
We went down.............. swingin'
D
Like Benny Goodman
C G D D
Yeah, we went down........... swingin'
SOLO: D C G D
D C G D
Moonlight on the interstate
She was 'cross the Georgia line
Looked out the window feeling great
Yeah, it had to come in time
And she said I'm never goin' back
She said at last I'm free
I wish ma could see me now,
she'd be so proud of me
She went down swingin'
Like Glenn Miller
Yeah, she went down swingin'
Like Tommy Dorsey
Yeah, she went down swingin'
Like Sammy Davis
She went down swingin'
Like Sonny Liston
OUTRO:
D C G D
D C G D
D C G D ......
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version 2
chord shapes Standard Tuning
(E B G D A E)
D Am G C C9 Dsus2
e--------2---------------0--------------3---------------0---------0---------3--
B-------3---------------1---------------3---------------1---------3---------3---
G-------2---------------2---------------0---------------0---------0---------2--
D-------0---------------2---------------0---------------2---------2---------0---
A-------x---------------0---------------2---------------3---------3---------x--
E-------x----------------x--------------3----------------x---------x---------x-
Intro
D / / / Am / / / G / / / D Dsus2 D -4x (w/piano and harmonica)
Verse 1
D Am
She Was standing by the highway
G D
In her boots and silver spurs
D Am
Gonna hitchhike to the yellow moon
G Am
where the cadillacs drive for her
D Am
he said "hey nioce to meet ya"
G D
"are you going my way"
D Am
Hey thats when it happened
G D
The world caught fire that day
Chorus 1-
C C C9 C G
And She Went Down
D
Swingin'
C C C9 C G
And she went down
G
Swingin'
Verse 2- Same Progression
Well she was over 21 , had trouble with the law
and it didnt phase her none, she called her mother in law
She said i need a little money, i know i can count on you
And after that night in vegas, and the hell that we went through
Chorus 2-
And she went down swingin' like Benny Goodman
And she went down swingin' yes she did
Solo- (2:35)aprox.
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--12h14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14p12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---12h14p12-12-12-12-11h12p11
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------12--12h13p12----------------12--12--------------------------------------
G-12h14-14-14-14-14-14-14----------------------14-----14------------14-14-14---12h14---12h-14---
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
??????????????????????????????
^
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Verse 3- same progression
Went out on the interstate, she was crossed the georgia line
Looked out the window feeling great, yeah we had to call it time
She said "I'm never going back", She said "At last I'm free"
I wash ma could see me now, shed be so proud of me
Chorus 3 / outro
And she went down swingin' like Glen Miller
And she went down swingin' like Chalie Dorsey
And she went down swingin' like Sonny Davis
And she went down swingin' like Sonny Liskin
Note- In live shows, Instead of saying Sonny Davis , Glen Miller, etc. Tom Petty says other names like Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Preslie, Reggie Jackson, Reggie Miller, Patrick Ewing, Tommy Shallcross, and other names.
Outro solo-
e----------14-------------14------------12------------12-------------10----------10------------------------------------
B--------------15-------------15------------13------------13-------------12----------12------------------------------
G---14-------------14------------14------------14------------14-------------12----------12-------12-/-14-----------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 times
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-10-10h12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------10--12--12-12-10-12--------10--12-12-12-10-12----------------
A----------------------------------------12------------------------------12------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 times and fade
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version 3
Intro:
D C G D (3 times)
Verse1:
D C
Well she was standin' by the highway
G D
In her boots and silver spurs
D C
Gonna hitchhike to the yellow moon
G D
When a Cadillac tried for her
And he said Hey nice to meet you
Are you goin' my way
Yeah, that's when it happened
The world caught fire that day
Chorus1:
C G
And she went down
D
Swingin'
C G
Yeah she went down
D
Swingin'
Verse2:
Well she was over 21
In trouble with the law
And it didn't phase him none
She called her mother-in-law
She said I need a little money
I know I can count on you
After that night in Vegas
And the hell that we went through
Chorus2:
We went down
Swingin' (like Billy Goodman)
Yeah we went down
Swingin' (yes we did)
Verse3:
Went out on the interstate
She was 'cross the Georgia line
Looked out the window feelin' great
Yeah it had to come in time
And she said I'm never goin' back
She said at last I'm free
I wish ma' could see me now
She'd be so proud of me
Chorus3:
Yeah she went down
Swingin' (like Greg Miller)
Yeah she went down
Swingin' (like Charlie Dorresey)
Yeah she went down
Swingin' (like Sunny Davis)
She went down
Swingin. (like sunny Liston)
then fade out
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version 4
Tuning: Standard
There are many slight variations in the course of the song. I just put
down the first intro and the lick that is played on the piano.
INTRO/VERSE
D Am G D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|2---2---2-2-2-2-|0---0---0-0-0-0-|3---3---3-3-3-3-|2---2---2-2-2-2-|
B|3---3---3-3-3-3-|1---1---1-0-1-1-|0---0---0-1-0-x-|3---3---3-3-3-3-|
G|2---2---2-2-2-0-|2---2---2-2-2-2-|0---0---0-0-0-2-|2---2---0-2-0-2-|
D|0---0---0-0-0-0-|2---2---2-2-2-2-|0---0---0-0-0-0-|0---0---0-0-0-0-|
A|----------------|0---0---0-0-0-0-|x---x---x-x-x-x-|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|3---3---3-3-3-3-|----------------|
VRESE (with piano lick incorporated)
D Am G D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|2---2---2-2-2-2-|0---0---0-0-0-0-|3---3---3-3-3-3-|2---2---2-2-2-2-|
B|3---3---3-3-3-3-|1---1---1-0-1-1-|0---0---0-1-0-x-|3---3---3-3-3-3-|
G|2---2---2-4-2-0-|2---2---2-2-2-2-|0---0---0-0-0-2-|2---2---2-0-2-0-|
D|0---0---0-0-0-0-|2---2---2-2-2-2-|0---0---0-0-0-0-|0---0---0-0-0-0-|
A|----------------|0---0---0-0-0-0-|x---x---x-x-x-x-|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|3---3---3-3-3-3-|----------------|
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INTRO
| D | Am | G | D |
| D | Am | G | D |
| D | Am | G | D |
VERSE
D Am
Well, she was standing by the highway
G D
In her boots and silver spurs
D Am
Gonna hitchhike to the yellow moon
G D
When a Cadillac stopped for her
D Am
And she said, "Hey, nice to meet you,
G D
Are you goin' my way?"
D Am
Yeah, that's when it happened
G D
The world caught fire that day
CHORUS
C G D
And she went down - swingin'
C G D
Yeah, she went down - swingin'
VERSE
D Am
Well, she was over twenty-one
G D
In trouble with the law
D Am
And it didn't faze her none
G D
She called her mother-in-law
D Am
And said I need a little money
G D
I knew I could count on you
D Am
After that night in Vegas
G D
And the hell that we went through
CHORUS
C G D
We went down - swingin' - like Benny Goodman
C G D
Yeah, we went down - swingin'
SOLO
| D | Am | G | D |
| D | Am | G | D |
VERSE
D Am
Moonlight on the interstate
G D
She was 'cross the Georgia line
D Am
Looked out the window feeling great
G D
Yeah, it had to come in time
D Am
And she said I'm never goin' back
G D
She said at last I'm free
D Am
I wish ma could see me now,
G D
She?d be so proud of me
CHORUS
C G D
She went down - swingin? - like Glenn Miller
C G D
Yeah, she went down - swingin? - like Tommy Dorsey
C G D
Yeah, she went down - swingin? - like Sammy Davis
C G D
She went down - swingin? - like Sonny Liston
OUTRO
| D | Am | G | D |
| D | Am | G | D |
| D | Am | G | D |
(repeat and fade)
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