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The Trapeze Swinger by Iron And Wine
The Trapeze Swinger
h = hammer on
Chords relative to capo
C
e|--3--
B|--0--
G|--0--
D|--0--
A|--2--
E|--3--
G
e|--3--
B|--0--
G|--0--
D|--0--
A|--2--
E|--3--
F5
e|--0--
B|--0--
G|--0--
D|--0--
A|--3--
E|--1--
Tuning: Standard (Capo 3rd fret)
Verse Part 1 (play twice)
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C G
e|-------0----------------0--------|------3---------3----------------|
B|-1--------------0h1--------------|-----------------------------0---|
G|-----------0---------0-----0-----|-0---------------------0---------|
D|-----2-------2--------------2----|----0--------0------------0------|
A|-3-----------------3-------------|---------0h2------------------0h2|
E|---------------------------------|-3------------------3------------|
F5 C G
e|----------------------------------|-------0---------------3--------|
B|-------0------------------0-------|-0h1----------------------------|
G|-0------------------0-------------|-----------0-----0--------------|
D|-----0-------0-----------0----0----|-----2-------2-------0-------0-|
A|---------------3----------------3-|-3-----------------------0h2----|
E|-1------------------1-------------|-----------------3==------------|
Verse Part 2 (play twice)
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Am G
e|-------0----------------0--------|------3---------3----------------|
B|-1--------------0h1--------------|-----------------------------0---|
G|-----------2---------0-----2-----|-0---------------------0---------|
D|-----2-------2---------------2---|----0--------0------------0------|
A|-0-----------------0-------------|---------0h2------------------0h2|
E|---------------------------------|-3------------------3------------|
F5 C G
e|----------------------------------|-------0---------------3--------|
B|-------0------------------0-------|-0h1----------------------------|
G|-0------------------0-------------|-----------0-----0--------------|
D|-----0------0-----------0----0----|-----2-------2-------0-------0--|
A|--------------3-----------------3-|-3-----------------------0h2----|
E|-1------------------1-------------|-----------------3--------------|
Note: repeat pattern throughout song. Sam throws in small variations throughout to mix
the monotony of the song.
C G F5
please remember me, happily
C G
by the rosebush laughing
C G F5
with bruises on my chin, the time when
C G
we counted every black car passing
Am G F5
your house beneath the hill, and up until
C G
someone caught us in the kitchen
Am G F5
with maps, a mountain range, a piggy bank
C G
a vision too removed to mention
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version 2
Capo 2nd
Intro:
C //// C //// C //// G //// F5 //// C //// G //// Am //// G //// F5 //// C //// G
C G F5 C G
please remember me, happily by the rosebush laughing
C G F5 C
with bruises on my chin, the time when, we counted every black car
G
passing
Am G F5 C G
your house beneath the hill, and up until, someone caught us in the kitchen
Am G F5 C
With maps, a mountain range, a piggy bank, a vision too removed to
G
mention
C G F5 C
But please remember me, fondly, I heard from someone you’re still
G
pretty
C G F5
And then, they went on to say That the pearly gates, has some
C G
eloquent graffiti
Am G F5 C
Like, we’ll, meet again, and fuck the man And tell my mother not to
G
worry
Am G F5 C G
And angels with a great, handshake And all is done in such a hurry
C G F5 C
And please remember me, at Halloween, Making fools of all the
G
neighbors
C G F5 C G
Are faces painted white, by midnight, We forgotten one another
Am G F5 C G
And when The morning came, I was ashamed Only now it seems so silly,
Am G F5 C G
That season Left the world and then returned And now your lit up by the City
C G F5 C G
So, Please, remember me, Mistakenly In the window of the tallest
C G F5 C
tower call, Then pass us by, But much too high, To see the empty road at
G
Happy hour
Am G F5 C G
Leave, and resonate, Just like the gates, Around the holy kingdom
Am G F5
With words like 'Lost and Found' and 'Don't Look Down' And
C G
'Someone Save Temptation'
C G F5 C
And Please, remember me As in the dream, We had as rug-burned
G
babies
C G F5 C G
Among the fallen trees And fast asleep Aside the lions and the ladies
Am G F5 C
That called, you what you like, And even might, Give a gift for your
G
behavior
Am G F5 C G
A fleeting chance to see, A trapeze Swing as high as any savior
C G F5 C G
But Please, remember me, My misery, And how it lost me all I wanted
C G F5
Those dogs, that love the rain, And chasing trains
C G
The colored birds above there running
Am G F5
In circles round the well, And where it spells
C G Am
On the wall behind St. Peter's So bright with
G F5 C G
With cinder gray, And spray paint 'Who the hell can see forever?'
C G F5 C G
And Please, remember me, Seldomly, In the car behind the carnival
C G F5
My hand between your knees, You turn from me
C G
And said 'The trapeze act was wonderful
Am G F5
But never meant to last', The clown that passed,
C G
Saw me just come up with anger
Am G F5 C G
When it filled, with circus dogs, The parking lot, Had an element of danger
C G F5 C G
So Please, remember me, Finally, And all my uphill clawing
C G F5
My dear But if I make The pearly Gates
C G Am G
Do my best to make a drawing Of God, and Lucifer
F5 C G
A boy and girl An angel kissing on a sinner,
Am G F5 C G
A monkey and a man A marching band All around the frightened trapeze swingers
C G F5 C G C
Na-na Na-na-na Na-na Na-na...
C G F5 C G C
Am G F5 C G C End,
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version 3
Tuning: Standard (Capo 2nd fret)
Intro
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C C
e|-------0-------------------------|-------3-------------------------|
B|-1==-----------1-------1---------|-1==---1-------1-------1---------|
G|-----------0-------0-------0-----|-----------0-------0-------0-----|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2==-|-----2-------2-------2-------2==-|
A|-3==-----3-------3-------3-------|-3==-----3-------3-------3-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Verse Part 1 (play twice)
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C G
e|-------0---------------0---------|-------3-------3-----------------|
B|-1==-----------1-----------------|-0==-------------------0---------|
G|-----------0-------0-------0-----|---------------------------------|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2==-|-----0-------0-------0-------0==-|
A|-3==-----3-------3-------3-------|---------0h2-------------0h2-----|
E|---------------------------------|-3==-------------3==-------------|
F5 C G
e|---------------------------------|-------0---------------3---------|
B|-------0---------------0---------|-1==-------------0==-------------|
G|---------------0-----------------|-----------0---------------------|
D|-----0-----0-------0-------0-----|-----2-------2==-----0-------0==-|
A|-3==---------3-------3-------2==-|-3==-----3---------------0h2-----|
E|-1==-----1-------1-------1-------|-----------------3==-------------|
Verse Part 2 (play twice)
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Am G
e|-------0---------------0---------|-------3-------3-----------------|
B|-1==-----------1-----------------|-0==-------------------0---------|
G|-----------2-------2-------2-----|---------------------------------|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2==-|-----0-------0-------0-------0==-|
A|-0==-----0-------0-------0-------|---------0h2-------------0h2-----|
E|---------------------------------|-3==-------------3==-------------|
F5 C G
e|---------------------------------|-------0---------------3---------|
B|-------0---------------0---------|-1==-------------0==-------------|
G|---------------0-----------------|-----------0---------------------|
D|-----0-----0-------0-------0-----|-----2-------2==-----0-------0==-|
A|-3==---------3-------3-------2==-|-3==-----3---------------0h2-----|
E|-1==-----1-------1-------1-------|-----------------3==-------------|
C G F5
please remember me, happily
C G
by the rosebush laughing
C G F5
with bruises on my chin, the time when
C G
we counted every black car passing
Am G F5
your house beneath the hill, and up until
C G
someone caught us in the kitchen
Am G F5
with maps, a mountain range, a piggy bank
C G
a vision too removed to mention
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version 4
Capo II. Base chords: C, G, Fm7, C-G x2, Am7, G, Fm7, C-G x2
| Intro/Verse A: ------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------0-------0----------------------0--------------0---------|
|----0h2-----0h2---------0------------0--0--0------0h2---------0-|
|-3-------3----------0h2-----0h2------3-----3---3----------0h2---|x2
|-----------------3-------3------0h1--1----1------------3--------|
| Verse B: ------------------------------------------------------|
|-------(1)-------------(0)------------(0)-----------------------|
|--------0-------0----------------------0--------------0---------|
|----0h2-----0h2---------0------------0--0--0------0h2---------0-|
|-0-------0----------0h2-----0h2------3-----3---3----------0h2---|x2
|-----------------3-------3------0h1--1----1------------3--------|
A) Please remember me, happily, By the rosebush laughin'
With brui-ses on my chin, the time when, We counted every black car passin'
B) Your house beneath the hill and up un-til, Someone caught us in the kit-chen
With maps, a mountain range, a piggy bank, A vision too removed to mention
A) But please remember me, fondly, I heard from someone you're still pretty
And then they went on to say that the Pearly Gates, Had some eloquent graffi-ti
B) Like 'We'll meet again' and 'Fuck the man', And 'Tell my mo-ther not to wor-ry'
And an-gels with their great handshakes, But always done in such a hurry
A) And please remember me, at Halloween, Makin' fools of all the neighbors
Our fa-ces painted white, by midnight, We'd forgotten one another
B) And when the morning came, I was ashamed, Only now it seems so silly
That sea-son left the world and then returned, But now you're lit up by the ci-ty
A) So please remember me, mistakenly, In the window of the tallest tower
Call, then pass us by, but much too high, To see the emp-ty road at happy hour
B) Gleam and resonate just like the gates, Around the Holy Kingdom
With words like 'Lost and found' and 'Don't look down', And 'Someone save temptation'
A) And please, remember me as in the dream, We had as rug burned babies
A-mong the fallen trees, and fast asleep, Beside the lions and the ladies
B) That called you what you like, and even might, Give a gift for your behavior
A flee-ting chance to see a trapeze, Swinger high as any savior
A) But please remember me, my misery, And how it lost me all I wanted
Those dogs that love the rain, and chasin' trains, The colored birds above their runnin'
B) In circles round the well and where it spells, On the wall behind St. Peter
So bright on cinder gray, in spray paint, 'Who the hell can see forever?'
A) And please remember me, seldomly, In the car behind the car-nival
My hand between your knees, you turn from me, And said the trapeze act was wonderful
B) But ne-ver meant to last, the clowns that passed, Saw me just come up with anger
When it filled with circus dogs, the parkin' lot, Had an element of danger
A) So please remember me, finally, And all my uphill clawin'
My dear, but if I make, the Pearly Gates, I'll do my best to make a drawin'
B) Of God and Lucifer, a boy and girl, An angel kissin' on a sinner
A mon-key and a man, a marchin' band, All around the frightened trapeze swinger
Nah, nah nah nah, nah nah nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah nah nah nah nah x4
"Ooooh" harmonies continue another 2 rounds with the slide whistle and scales.
End on C.
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version 5
C G
Please, remember me
F
Happily
C G
By the rosebush laughing
C G
With bruises on my chin
F
The time when
C G
We counted every black car passing
Am G
Your house beneath the hill
F
And up until
C G
Someone caught us in the kitchen
Am G
With maps, a mountain range
F
A piggy bank
C G
A vision too removed to mention
And
C G
Please, remember me
F
Fondly
C G
I heard from someone you're still pretty
C G
And then they went on to say
F
That the pearly gates
C G
Had such eloquent graffiti
Am G
Like "We'll meet again"
F
And "Fuck the man"
C G
And "Tell my mother not to worry"
Am G
And angels with their great
F
Handshakes
C G
Were always done in such a hurry
And
C G
Please, remember me
F
That Halloween
C G
Making fools of all the neighbors
C G
Our faces painted white
F
By midnight
C G
We'd forgotten one another
Am G
And when the morning came
F
I was ashamed
C G
Only now it seems so silly
Am G
That season left the world
F
And then returned
C G
And now you're lit up by the city
And
C G
Please, remember me
F
Mistakenly
C G
In the window of the tallest tower
C G
Calling passers-by
F
We're much too high
C G
To see the empty road at happy hour
Am G
Gleam and resonate
F
Just like the gates
C G
Around the holy kingdom
Am G
With words like "Lost and found"
F
And "Don't look down"
C G
And "Someone save Temptation"
And
C G
Please, remember me
F
As in the dream
C G
We had as rug-burn babies
C G
Among the fallen trees
F
We're fast asleep
C G
Beside the lions and the ladies
Am G
That called you what you like
F
And even might
C G
Give a gift for your behavior
Am G
A fleeting chance to see
F
A trapeze
C G
Swinger high as any savior
And
C G
Please, remember me
F
My misery
C G
And how it lost me all I wanted
C G
Those dogs that love the rain
F
And chasing trains
C G
The colored birds above their running
Am G
In circles around the well
F
And where it spells
C G
On the wall behind St. Peter
Am G
So bright on cinder gray
F
In spray paint
C G
"Who the hell can see forever?"
And
C G
Please, remember me
F
Seldomly
C G
In the car behind the carnival
C G
My hand between your knees
F
You turned from me
C G
And said, "The trapeze act was wonderful
Am G
But never meant to last"
F
The clowns that passed
C G
Saw me just come up with anger
Am G
When it filled with circus dogs
F
The parking lot
C G
Had an element of danger
And
C G
Please, remember me
F
Finally
C G
And all my uphill clawing
C G
My dear, but if I make
F
The pearly gates
C G
I'll do my best to make a drawing
Am G
Of God and Lucifer
F
A boy and girl
C G
An angel kissing on a sinner
Am G
A monkey and a man
F
A marching band
C G
All around the frightened trapeze swinger
C G
Na, na-na
F
Na-na
C G
Na-na, na-na
C G
Na-na-na, na-na
F
Na-na
C G
Na-na-na, na-na
C
Na-na-na
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