Tone: [Bm]
Verse 1:
[Bm]On the b[D]broken backs of [G]all the wo[Gb]words we spared
[Bm]Like little s[D]soldiers in the t[G]trenches [Gb]
[Bm]It was a[D] march we made towards[G] ruin an[Gb]d despair
[Bm]But we held [D]hands all the [G]while
Chorus 1:
I s[D]swear that I l[Bm]loved you [A] [G]
[G]I s[D]swear that I loved [A]you [G]
I [D]swear that I [Bm]loved yo[A]you
I [G]swear, I[Gb7]I swear
Verse 2:
[Bm]Beneath the [D]table you would o[G]offer up my b[Gb]bones
[Bm]And all t[D]the dogs would [G]lick your f[Gb]fingers
[Bm]And I dragged [D]you through every r[G]room inside our h[Gb]home
[Bm]But you [D]still held me at [G]night
Chorus 2:
[D]I swear that you l[B]loved me [A]
[G]I swear that you [D]loved me [A]
[G]I swear that you [D]loved m[Bm]me [A]
[G]I swear, I [Gb7]swear
[G]We didn't [D]give up, [Bm]we wouldn't [Gb]dare surrender
[G]It was an [D]honest l[Gb]loss [Gb]
Verse 3:
[Bm]Now the aftermath will ring with songs you've sung
[Bm]All of our words sent home in boxes
[Bm]I fought with tooth
and nail before the flag had flown
But you were already[G]already gone
Chorus 3:
[G]I'll swear that I [Bm]loved y[A]you [G]
I'll swear tha[Bm]that I loved you[A]you
[G]I'll swear that I l[Bm]loved you [A]
I s[G]swear, I s[Gb7]swear
[G]I'll swear that I lov[Bm]loved you[A]you
[G]I'll s[D]wear that I lov[Bm]ed you[A]
[G]I'll s[D]swear that I [Bm]loved y[A]you
I s[G]swear, I sw[Gb]swear [Bm]