The Rolling Stones - Sway: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sway" 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 Sway Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Rolling Stones

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 "Sway" smoothly on your guitar.

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

F             C          A#  F
Did you ever wake up to find
             C            A# F
A day that broke up your mind
                 C         A#
Destroying your notion of circular time
C                               A#
 It's just that demon life has got you in its sway
C                               A#
 It's just that demon life has got you in its sway

F                C               A#
Ain't flinging tears out on the dusty ground
F             C                A#
For all my friends out on the burial ground
F            C               A#
Expect the feeling getting so brought down
C                              A#
It's just that demon life has got me in its sway
C                              A#
It's just that demon life has got me in its sway

 D     F    D  C        A#
There must be ways to find out
 D   F   D   C               A#
Love is the way they say is really strutting out

D   F   D  C   A#
Hey, hey, hey now
One day I woke up to find
Right in the bed next to mine
Someone that broke me up with a corner of her smile, yeah

It's just that demon life has got me in its sway
It's just that demon life has got me in its sway


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Sway" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sway" by The Rolling Stones.

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