The Kooks - Swing Low: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Swing Low" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Swing Low Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kooks

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Swing Low" smoothly on your guitar.

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

          F#     C#            D#m
I’ve been lost, locked up and shot
C#               B          A#m            G#m     C#
I’m never gonna let them win, never going down again
   F#     C#           D#m
My soul, colder than stone
C#        B   F#        G#m C#
And the dog, chewing a bone

Chorus:
G#m C# F#         B A#
I, I,  I’ve been waiting
G#m C# F#         B A#  G#m
I, I,  I’ve been waiting
      C#
Swing Low

And I’m down, tied to the sound
Of the drum, pushing me up
Come on and show me where to go
Carry me home, Swing Low

Chorus

         F# C#
So let’s go
D#m      C#              F# C#
You mean,  we’ve got to go
     D#m         C#           D#m
I'll follow you wherever you go
D#m                                   G#m
I'll follow you wherever you want to go
                     C#
Wherever you want to go

I’ve been lost, locked up and shot
I’m never gonna let them win, never going down again
Come and show me where to go
Carry me home, Swing Low


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 Low" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Swing Low" by The Kooks.

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