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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA D E F#m 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.