Oliver Tree - Swing & A Miss: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Swing & A Miss" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E             Bm           F#m                     A
Everybody's thinkin' 'bout all the things they're missin' out
E        Bm          F#m  A
Wastin' time lookin' back
E                 Bm           F#m              A
Actin' like they live it up, when it's really just a front
E    Bm       F#m A
How funny is that?

       E       Bm
If you ain't awake
     F#m                 A
I'll call you when it's goin' down
  E         Bm
Stayin' up late
 F#m
Waitin' by the telephone

Chorus:
E          Bm           D          A
If this is it, it's a swing and a miss (Yeah, yeah)
E          Bm           D          A
If this is it, it's a swing and a miss (Yeah, yeah)
E          Bm           D          A
If this is it, it's a swing and a miss (Yeah, yeah)
E       Bm             D         A
Nobody said you could fit it all in (Yeah, yeah)

You'll lose the moment like you're not here
Baby, you can't blink, you won't miss it, my dear
You act like missin' out is your only fear
You didn't miss shit, let me make that clear

If you wait, I'll wait
I'll call you when it's goin' down
Stayin' up late
Waitin' by the telephone

Chorus:
If this is it, it's a swing and a miss (Yeah, yeah)
If this is it, it's a swing and a miss (Yeah, yeah)
If this is it, it's a swing and a miss (Yeah, yeah)
Nobody said you could fit it all in (Yeah, yeah)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah

F#m
A-Okay, baby, get it straight
D                          A
It's not as good as they claim
 F#m
Make no mistake, it's really not so great
D                          A
It's not as good as they claim

If you wait, I'll wait
I'll call you when it's goin' down
Stayin' up late
Waitin' by the telephone

Chorus:
If this is it, it's a swing and a miss (Yeah, yeah)
If this is it, it's a swing and a miss (Yeah, yeah)
If this is it, it's a swing and a miss (Yeah, yeah)
Nobody said you could fit it all in (Yeah, yeah)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Swing & A Miss" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Swing & A Miss" by Oliver Tree.