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Sway by The Kooks
Sway
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// C a p o O n 3 //
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// Chords
Bm | x 2 4 4 3 2 |
D | x x 0 2 3 2 |
Dsus4 | x x 0 2 3 3 |
G | 3 2 0 0 3 3 |
Em | 0 2 2 0 0 0 |
A lot of the time I wrote just Bm D G when actually its played as written below.
(I did this because when i wrote it in, it just cluttered up the tab and put off the timing)
You play the Bm as normal but before going to the D you strike the top 4 strings
open once. You then move to the D hammering on the 3rd fret on the high e a couple
times.
Bm OpenD D Dsus4 G Em
|----2------0------2------3------3-------0----|
|----3------0------3------3------3-------0----|
|----4------0------2------2------0-------0----|
|----4------0------0------0------0-------2----|
|----2------x------x------x------2-------2----|
|----x------x------x------x------3-------0----|
// Intro
Bm D Dsus4 G Em
Bm D Dsus4 G Em
// Verse 1
Bm D G
Say whatever you have to say,
Em
I stand by you
Bm D G
Do what ever you have to do
Em
To get it out and not become
Bm D G
A reactionary to hurt the ones you love
Em Bm
I know you never meant to but you did
D G Em
Oh yeah you did
// Verse 2
Bm D G
Be whoever you have to be
Em
I won't Judge you
Bm D G
And sing whenever you have to sing
Em
To get it out and not become
Bm D G
A recluse about your house, come out
Em Bm
I know you never meant to but you did
D G Em
Oh but you did
// Bridge
G G
// Chourus 1
Bm
Still I need your sway
D G
Cos you always pay for it
Bm
And I and I need your soul
D G
Cos you're always soulful
Bm
And I, and I need your heart
D G
Cos you're always in the right places
// Verse 3
Bm D G
Take whatever you have to take
Em
you know I love you
Bm D G
And come how ever you have to come
Em
To get it out, and get it out
Bm
Tch Tch Tch Tih Tih,
D
Take it out on me
G
Take it out on me
Ill give it you all
Em
Ill give it you all
Bm
Ill give it,
Ill give it you all
D
Ill give it you all
G G
Yes I would, give it you aaaalll
// Chorus 2
Bm
Still I need your sway
D G
Cos you always pay for it
Bm
And I and I need your soul
D G
Cos you're always soulful
Bm
And I, and I need your heart
D G
Cos you're always in the right places
// Solo
Bm D G
Bm D G
Bm D G
Bm D
Oh, oh yes you know,
G
I would give it you allllll
// Chorus 2
Bm
Still I need your sway
D G
Cos you always pay for it
Bm
And I and I need your soul
D G
Cos you're always soulful
Bm
And I and I need that heart
D G
Cos you're always in the right places
// Outro
Bm D Dsus4 G Em
Bm D Dsus4 G Em
Bm
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version 2
INTRO
- Tuning:eADGBE -
- Capo on 3rd fret -
Bm D Dsus4 G Em
e|-2---2-2-2-0---2h3-3p2--3-3---3-------------------------------------|
B|-3---3-3-3-0---3---3----3-3---3----0-0---0--------------------------|
G|-4---4-4-4-0---2---2----0-0---0----0-0---0--------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4(0)--0---0----0-0---0--0h2-2---2--------------------------|
A|-2---2-2-2--------------2-2---2--0h2-2---2--------------------------|
E|-2---2-2-2--------------3-3---3--0-0-0---0--------------------------|
Say whatever you have to say, I'll stand by you.
Do whatever you have to do, to get it out and not become a reaction memory
To hurt the ones you love you know you never meant to but you do
oh yeah you do
Be whoever you have to be, I won't judge you
Sing whatever you have to sing to get it out and not become a recluse about how to come out
I know you never meant to but you do
oh but you do
Still I need your sway, because you always pay for it
And I, and I need your soul because your always soulful
And I and I need your heart, because your always in the right places
And take whatever you have to take, you know I love ya
come however you have to come, and get it out and get it out
Tttttake it out on me, take it out on me
I'll give it you all, I give it you all,i give it
I give you all I give it you all, yes I will give it you all
Cause I need your sway, because you always pay for it
And I, and I need your soul because your always soulful
And I and I need your heart, because your always in the right places
Oh yes I will, I will give it you all
Still I need your sway, because you always pay for it
And I, and I need your soul because your always soulful
And I and I need that heart, because your always in the right places.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
|(3) Optional note
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version 3
Tuning: Standard
Chords used: (Relative to the capo)
Lead Guitar Rhythm (capo 3rd fret)
D minor B minor
F major 6 D major
F sus4 D sus4
A#/Bb major G major
G minor E minor
Intro/Verse
Rhythm Guitar
Fairly laid back strumming, you should be able to play along to the track to make sure
right. The Dsus4 is used as a passing phrase before you go to the G so don't hang around
it!
B min ||| / D maj | D sus4 D maj | / G maj ||| / E min |||
Stay on the G before going to the chorus.
Chorus
A bit loose on the video I've seen but roughly this pattern.
B min ||||||| / D maj ||| / G maj | / G maj | / G maj |||
That's the entire rhythm part for the song, which is repeated throughout - under the
it's the verse chords.
Lead Guitar
Intro
Improvised around the D minor pentatonic scale - if you don't know that then here it is
You can use this shape starting on the 6th string in any key just by moving that first
:)
Verse
Just add a little fill here and there, but the memorable riff you'll hear is tabbed
next to the D minor pentatonic shape. Strum the G till rhythm guitar moves to the chorus!
D Minor Pentatonic 'Box' G min
e|------------------------------10-13-|------------------------------------10-------|
B|------------------------10-13-------|------------------------------------11-------|
G|------------------10-12-------------|------------------------------------12-------|
D|------------10-12-------------------|------------------------------------12-------|
A|------10-12-------------------------|--------8v---------8v----------8b---10-------|
E|10-13-------------------------------|-10-10v----10p8h10----10p8h10v---------------|
Chorus
With the same pattern as the rhythm guitar play these barre chords (see below)
D minor / F major 6 / A# major
e|-5---------10----------6------------|
B|-6---------10----------6------------|
G|-7---------10----------7------------|
D|-7---------10----------8------------|
A|-5---------8-----------8------------|
E|-----------------------6------------|
For the rest of the song, just use these parts as a guide and improvise in D minor
and the D blues scale.
Solo section uses the scales mentioned above, but here's the blues scale in the same
as the pentatonic one for those who don't know :) (Don't hang around too long on the notes
brackets or you'll sound a bit rubbish)
D Blues Scale
e|---------------------------------------10-13-|
B|---------------------------------10-13-------|
G|----------------------10-12-(13)-------------|
D|----------------10-12------------------------|
A|------10-(11)-12-----------------------------|
E|10-13----------------------------------------|
Say whatever you have to say, I'll stand by you.
Do whatever you have to do, to get it out and not become a reaction memory
To hurt the ones you love you know you never meant to but you do
oh yeah you do
Be whoever you have to be, I won't judge you
Sing whatever you have to sing to get it out and not become a recluse about how to come out
I know you never meant to but you do
oh but you do
Still I need your sway, because you always pay for it
And I, and I need your soul because your always soulful
And I and I need your heart, because your always in the right places
And take whatever you have to take, you know I love ya
come however you have to come, and get it out and get it out
Tttttake it out on me, take it out on me
I'll give it you all, I give it you all,i give it
I give you all I give it you all, yes I will give it you all
Cause I need your sway, because you always pay for it
And I, and I need your soul because your always soulful
And I and I need your heart, because your always in the right places
Oh yes I will, I will give it you all
Still I need your sway, because you always pay for it
And I, and I need your soul because your always soulful
And I and I need that heart, because your always in the right places.
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version 4
Tuning: Standard for the lead part (gtr 1)
Capo 3rd for the rythm part (gtr 2, not there...)
e|----------------------8~-------8~----8~-------------------Say-whatever...--|
B|-----------/8~~------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------7/8\7\5\3~--------------------|
A|-/5~--/8~--------8~-------8~------8~----8~-------------5\------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------5--5-------8~--8----------|
B|----------------------------------6--6~~--8~-----6--6--6--8-------8~----6--|
G|-------------------------------5p3---------------7--7-----------------7----|
D|-----3~------3--3~~------3~-5p3--------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5----5p3h5--------5-5---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------5-5---6---8---10-8--6-5----------------------------------|
B|-----6~-----6---6---6---8---10--11-10-8-6-------------------6------6-------|
G|--5h7----5h7--7---------------------------------------------7------7-------|
D|----------------------------------------------3~------3--3~-7------7-------|
A|------------------------------------------5-5----5p3h5------5------5-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------|
B|-6---10----------|
G|-7---10--7---7---|
D|-7---10--8---8---|
A|-5---8---8---8---|
E|---------6---6---|
Say whatever you have to say, I'll stand by you.
Do whatever you have to do, to get it out and not become a reaction memory
To hurt the ones you love you know you never meant to but you do
oh yeah you do
Be whoever you have to be, I won't judge you
Sing whatever you have to sing to get it out and not become a recluse about how to come out
I know you never meant to but you do
oh but you do
Still I need your sway, because you always pay for it
And I, and I need your soul because your always soulful
And I and I need your heart, because your always in the right places
And take whatever you have to take, you know I love ya
come however you have to come, and get it out and get it out
Tttttake it out on me, take it out on me
I'll give it you all, I give it you all,i give it
I give you all I give it you all, yes I will give it you all
Cause I need your sway, because you always pay for it
And I, and I need your soul because your always soulful
And I and I need your heart, because your always in the right places
Oh yes I will, I will give it you all
Still I need your sway, because you always pay for it
And I, and I need your soul because your always soulful
And I and I need that heart, because your always in the right places.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 5
Capo - 3rd
Intro- Bm - D - Dsus4 - D - G - Em
Verse- Bm - D - G - Em
pre-chorus- Bm - D - Em- G - G
Chorus- Bm - D - G
Say whatever you have to say, I'll stand by you.
Do whatever you have to do, to get it out and not become a reaction memory
To hurt the ones you love you know you never meant to but you do
oh yeah you do
Be whoever you have to be, I won't judge you
Sing whatever you have to sing to get it out and not become a recluse about how to come out
I know you never meant to but you do
oh but you do
Still I need your sway, because you always pay for it
And I, and I need your soul because your always soulful
And I and I need your heart, because your always in the right places
And take whatever you have to take, you know I love ya
come however you have to come, and get it out and get it out
Tttttake it out on me, take it out on me
I'll give it you all, I give it you all,i give it
I give you all I give it you all, yes I will give it you all
Cause I need your sway, because you always pay for it
And I, and I need your soul because your always soulful
And I and I need your heart, because your always in the right places
Oh yes I will, I will give it you all
Still I need your sway, because you always pay for it
And I, and I need your soul because your always soulful
And I and I need that heart, because your always in the right places.
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