Swing Low Sail High chords by The Wailin Jennys

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
D MajorD A augmentedA
D MajorD A augmentedA
D MajorD A augmentedA
B minorBm G+G


Verse 1:
    D MajorD
I have failed you,
    A augmentedA
I have failed you,
    G+G                D MajorD
I have lost my way, lost my nerve, I've failed you.

Verse 2:
D MajorD
But I love you,
   A augmentedA
How I love you,
    G+G                  D MajorD
I have turned my back, left you last but I love you.


Verse 3:
  B minorBm        A augmentedA        G+G
Oh, setting sun don't sink before I've found my heart,
B minorBm         A augmentedA         G+G
Heart don't give up now while there's still time,
B minorBm          A augmentedA
Time don't beat your old retreat
E MajorE
Stay a little while with me
G+G                D MajorD    G+G B minorBm G+G
'Til I've looked the whole thing in the eye


Verse 4:
    D MajorD
I have waited,
    A augmentedA
I have waited,
    G+G               D MajorD
For the big reveal, the even keel I've waited.


Verse 5:
D MajorD
But there's no one, who
       A augmentedA
Makes it all come true,
   G+G                 D MajorD
Just altars gathering dust while we bow to them.

Verse 6:
  B minorBm          A augmentedA        G+G
Oh, night bring all your shadows and your silence,
B minorBm       A augmentedA       G+G
Silence make a hostage of my mind,
B minorBm         A augmentedA
Mind bring on your trickery,
E MajorE
Black dogs nip on at my heels,
G+G                D MajorD    G+G B minorBm G+G
'Til I've looked the whole thing in the eye.


Chorus:
   B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
Swing low,
   B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
Sail high,
   B minorBm A augmentedA E MajorE
Swing low,
G+G  D MajorD G+G B minorBm G+G
Sail high.


Verse 7:
    D MajorD
I have failed you,
    A augmentedA
I have failed you,
   G+G             D MajorD
I've closed my heart and I have failed you.


Verse 8:
   D MajorD
But I love you,
   A augmentedA
How I love you,
    G+G              D MajorD
All my days will rearrange to say I love you.


Verse 9:
  B minorBm        A augmentedA        G+G
Oh, setting sun don't weep for all the things you lose,
B minorBm        A augmentedA        G+G
Morning comes as sure as it must die,
B minorBm      A augmentedA
Dying is such mystery,
E MajorE
Yet I wonder will it be,
G+G          A augmentedA      D MajorD    G+G
When I've looked the whole thing in the eye.


Outro:
   B minorBm G+G
Sail high,
   D MajorD  G+G
Swing low,
   B minorBm G+G D MajorD G+G
Sail high,
B minorBm G+G D MajorD G+G
B minorBm G+G D MajorD