I Swear Chords & Guitar Lesson

Welcome to my I Swear chord chart by John Michael Montgomery. This is a timeless classic. Another request from a student enrolled in my online guitar course private Facebook group. Love getting cool songs like this out for students to practice.

Chords overall aren’t too bad. There is an F chord but you could easily replace that with Fmaj7 below if barre chords are not your strong point yet.

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I Swear Strumming Patterns:

For this song, I would probably fingerpick it myself on the verses, but I have given you a couple of simple strumming patterns that would work well. If you listen to the song, you will here the guitar light picking a few notes in a 1 + 2 + + 4 + kind of rhythm and pattern.

Suggested Strumming 1:
C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D D U D U

Suggested Strumming 2:
C G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U D D U

I Swear Guitar Lesson:

There is no video lesson for this song at this time.

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I Swear Chord Chart:

Intro:
C Am Em7 |F G|
C Am Em7 |F G|

Verse:
C |F G | C
I see the questions in your eyes
| F G | Am
I know what's weighin’ on your mind
F G
But you can be sure I know my part
C |F G | C
’Cause I'll stand beside you through the years
|F G | Am
You'll only cry those happy tears
D7
And though I'll make mistakes
D7 G7
I'll never break your heart

Chorus:
C Am
I swear by the moon and the stars
Em7 |F     G|
In the sky, I'll be there.
C Am Em7
I swear by the shadow that's by your side
|F       G|
I'll be there.
Dm
For better or worse,
|F G |
‘Til death do us part
Dm |F G |
I'll love you with every beat of my heart,
C        Am Em7 |F G|
I swear.

Verse:
C |F G | C
I'll give you everything I can.
|F G | Am
I'll build your dreams with these two hands.
F G
We'll hang some memories on the walls.
C |F G | C
And when there's silver in your hair,
| F G | Am
You won't have to ask if I still care.
D7
’Cause as time turns the page,
D7 G7
My love won't age at all

Chorus:
C Am
I swear by the moon and the stars
Em7 |F     G|
In the sky, I'll be there.
C Am Em7
I swear by the shadow that's by your side
| F       G|
I'll be there.
Dm
For better or worse,
|F G |
‘Til death do us part
Dm |F G |
I'll love you with every beat of my heart,
C        Am Em7 |F G|
I swear.

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This file is the author’s own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It’s intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.

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