Swinging the Chain Black Sabbath
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Updated: 04:49 8/25/01
Black Sabbath - Swinging the Chain
From Black Sabbath's "Never Say Die" Album October, 1978
Tuning Info: Standard (E) Tuning, 440Hz, Andante, 104 beats/min
NOTE: Lyrics may not match written music or may be incorrect.
"Swinging the Chain"
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It's against my uniform to be a civil judge.
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All the songs are history now, 'bout rock stars and their grudge.
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Let us cast our minds back to thirty years or more.
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You talk of all the Vandals, well Hitler beat them all!
CHOURSE
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And we're so sorry. We're really sorry it happened that way.
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Yes we're so sorry, but why'd ya have to treat us that way?
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Lay yourselves with others, and cover them in sin.
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Oh God, what a terrible, terrible state we're in!
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There must be some way out of here! A comprimise that's wise.
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If we can not work it out, we're gonna have to fight!
CHOURSE
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And we're so sorry. We're really sorry it happened that way.
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Yes we're so sorry. We can not go on another day!
LEAD (1:57) (2:06)
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(Guitar 1)
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(Guitar 2)
(2:11)
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(Guitar 1)
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(Guitar 2)
(2:14)
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(Guitar 1)
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(Guitar 2)
BRIDGE (2:14)
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I'm talkin' 'bout my brothers. Yea, and I'm talkin' 'bout my sisters as well
And I wish ya, Bye! Good Luck! Bye! Lord!
(Harmonica lead in E transcribed here)
(2:33)
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BRIDGE (2:50) C/C# C C/C# C
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(2:59)
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Oh, but the world's on fire!
[C/C#] [C] [C/C#] [C]
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Chain that holds your tiny cross, you liar!
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This fire!!
[C/C#] [C] [C/C#] [C]
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We're on fire! We're on fire!
[C/C#] [C] [C/C#] [C]
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Yeah, yeah, yeah man yeah, yeah..............ahhhhhh
[C/C#] [C] [C/C#] [C]
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Take! Oh...oh...no....no....
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