The Offspring - Come Out Swinging: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Come Out Swinging" 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.

Em             G             A
You brace and hold it all inside
      C         D        E
It's more than you can stand
Em        G          A
No one around even tries
  C      D      E
Tries to understand

Chorus:
             Em               G
Don't turn away, don't turn away
 A                  C         D
Come out swinging, Come out alone
                 Em                   G
They're in your way, they're in your way
        A                                              Em
But as long as you're swinging strong then you'll get by

Your pacing's wearing out a line
Right beside your bed
The scene replays a million times
Stuck inside your head
And though you stand in place
Your mind escapes
Read between the lies
Smile's on your face
You fake like you're ok

Chorus:
Don't turn away, don't turn away
Come out swinging
Out on your own
They're in your way, they're in your way
You may be stinging
But you'll get by
Don't turn away, don't turn away
Come out swinging
Never alone again

Em   C     A    D    B
Midnight, no sleep, oh
Em C     A     D    B
Inside, you scream to
Em C     A     D   B
No one, hears you fall
Em  C       A    D  B
Daylight, prove me today
One more try

Chorus:
Don't turn away, don't turn away
Come out swinging
Come out alone
They're in your way, they're in your way
You may be stinging
But you'll get by
Don't turn away, don't turn away
Come out swinging
Never alone again

Pain inside leads you, leads you
through so you'll get by


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Come Out Swinging" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Come Out Swinging" by The Offspring.

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