I Swear It [I Can Change] Tabs & Lyrics by Violent Femmes

I Swear It [I Can Change]

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Violent Femmes

This is from The South Park Bigger, Longer and Uncut Soundtrack. Enjoy!

Intro Riff
Guitar One Guitar Two
(Alternate Pick Quickly, Repeat as neccesary.)
e-----------] e----2/3-3-3-3-3---]
B-----------] B----2/3-3-3-3-3---]
G-----------] G----2/3-3-3-3-3---]
D-----------] D------------------]
A-----1-----] A------------------]

E-1-3---3~--] E------------------]

Verse One
Gm
Some people say that I'm a bad guy
Dm
They may be right,
Gm
They may be wrong
Gm
But it's not as if I don't try,
Dm
I just mess up
Gm
And I go wrong


Verse Tab
Gm Dm Gm
e--3--3--3--3--5--5--3-----] x2
B--3--3--3--3--6--6--3-----]
G--3--3--3--3--7--7--3-----]
D--------------------------]
A--------------------------]
E--------------------------]


Chorus

Cm
But I can change, I can change,
Gm
I can learn to keep my promises I swear it
Bb
Open up my heart and I will tear it
A D
Any minute now I swear I'll share it

Cm
Oh it's strange, yes it's strange,
Gm
Though I guess it's quite clear,
Bb
I killed the antelope, the deer,
A
And there's no home on my range
G#
Yes, I'm a little dearranged
Gm
But I can change.


Chorus Tab
Cm Cm Gm Gm
e-----3------------3------------3-------------3-------------]
B---4---4---4----4---4---4----3---3---3-----3---3---3-------]
G---------5------------5------------3-------------3---------]
D-5------------5------------5------------5------------------]
A-----------------------------------------------------------]
E-----------------------------------------------------------]
Bb A D D
e------6------------5----------------10-----------------10-----------]
B----6---6---6----5---5---5-------10----10----10-----10----10----10--]
G----------7------------6------------------11-----------------11-----]
D--8------------7-------------12------------------12-----------------]
A--------------------------------------------------------------------]
E--------------------------------------------------------------------]


Cm Cm Gm Gm
e-----3------------3------------3-------------3-------------]
B---4---4---4----4---4---4----3---3---3-----3---3---3-------]
G---------5------------5------------3-------------3---------]
D-5------------5------------5------------5------------------]
A-----------------------------------------------------------]
E-----------------------------------------------------------]
Bb A G# Gm
e------6------------5------------4-------4--3~---------------]
B----6---6---6----5---5---5----4---4---4----3~---------------]
G----------7------------6------------5------3~---------------]
D--8------------7------------6--------------5~---------------]
A------------------------------------------------------------]
E------------------------------------------------------------]

Guitar Riff After chorus
Still working it out. will have up soon.

Verse 2
Gm
It's not my fault that I'm so evil
Dm Gm
It's society, sobriety
Gm
You know my momma picked cotton
Gm
And my daddy Boll Weevil
Dm Gm
It was history, it wasn't me

(Verse Tab The Same As Above)


Chorus
Cm
But I can change, I can change,
Gm
I can learn to keep my promises I know it
Bb
Open up my heart and I will show it
A
Any minute passed

D
'til I outgrow it
(Chorus Tab Same As Above)

Breakdown
You'll never change
You'll never change
You'll always be a dog with me


Bb
Yes, but don't be such a boob,
A
Manna from heaven shall be my food
G#
My acts of past were misconstrued
Bb
And God above will watch me change
A G# Gm
And while I'm changing, I'll be changing, while I CHANGE!

Soon...
(Tab just Like Second Half of chorus)

Riff After That
Guitar One Plays 4 times
e--------------------------------------------]
B--------------------------------------------]
G--------------------------------------------]
D-------0-0-0-1-0------------0~----1-0-------]
A---1-3-----------1~-----1-3-----------------]
E-3--------------------3---------------1-3~--]

Guitar Two
Harmonizes Riff one on the last two times Guitar one plays it.
e--------------------------------------------]
B-------3-3-3-4-3------------3~----4-3-------]
G---3-5-----------3~-----3-5-----------------]
D-5--------------------5---------------3-5~--]
A--------------------------------------------]
E--------------------------------------------]

Chorus
Cm
But I can change, I can change
Gm
I can learn to keep my promises I swear it
Bb
Open up my heart and I will tear it
A G#
Any minute now I swear I'll share it,
Gm
I'm gonna change