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Lyrics

I never thought I'd see the day
I thought that I had finally moved along
And I had let you go so long ago, so long
This is not, this is not where I belong

So I wait for this shallow itch to pass
And I wait, yeah I wait

    Hey hey, I'm ok
    I don't need this anyway, I'm fine
    What's yours and mine
    Oh oh, I don't know
    What I was ever hoping I would find
    But it's time for me to leave this all behind

I don't regret a single thing
I couldn't say it didn't feel alright
But I don't want to stay and I don't want to fight
All alone, with my foolish appetite

So I wait for this shallow itch to pass
And I wait, yeah I wait

    Hey hey, I'm ok
    I don't need this anyway, I'm fine
    What's yours and mine
    Oh oh, I don't know
    What I was ever hoping I would find
    But it's time for me to leave this all behind

I don't have the heart to give away to you again
I don't have the stomach for it, no one ever wins
We had our fun but I have sung this song to you before
Here's my last refrain

    [Chorus x 2]

Tablature

Tuning on the CD: GGDGBD, capo somewhere

Tuning live: Standard, capo 1

Intro:
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-0---1-0----------0---1-0-----1--
-0-------2-0-2/4--0-------2-0-0--
-0----------------0-----------2--
-2----------------0-----------x--
-3----------------3-----------3--

Verse (G  D/F#  Em):
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--0---1-0------0---1-3-1-0-1-------0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-0--
--0-------2-0--0-------------2---2-------------------0--
--0------------0-------------0-----------------------2--
--0------------0-------------0-----------------------2--
--3------------3-------------2-----------------------0--

Then:  C  G  D/F#
Pre-chorus: Am  C  G,  Am  C  D   

Chorus: 
Em  C   G  Gmaj7  
Em  C   D  G

Bridge:
079987  06987x  x5777x  577555          (Em, B/Eb, D, Am)
079987  06987x  x02210  x32010  x54030  (Em, B/Eb, Am, C, D)

End:
G  Am  C

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Played LiveFull Statistics

Played at 5 out of 6 shows since introduction (83%)
Played at 4 out of 4 non-open mic shows since introduction (100%)
There have been 0 show(s) since the last play.

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  Discussion: Swansong

Reply superjooo (anonymous) on Mar 26, 2009 @ 1:55am
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this really surprised me it kind of reminded me of something i might find in a wes anderson film kudos
Reply Kelly (anonymous) on Jun 13, 2009 @ 9:41pm
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Great song!
Reply Ricarda (anonymous) on Oct 4, 2009 @ 2:35am
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Thank you for this song, great motivation for a new beginning!
Reply Ricarda (anonymous) on Oct 4, 2009 @ 10:10am
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Thank you for the Swansong, it is great motivation for moving onwards.
Reply Lola (anonymous) on Oct 7, 2009 @ 8:32am
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I love this song ♡
This is what I tell myself whenever I fail... [I'm ok, I don't need this anyway]
Reply Gilles Roger (anonymous) on Feb 7, 2010 @ 9:30am
Great song
Hi Josh,

Came across your music through a search about the Dual Source you used to have. Great music mate. Keep up the good work.

Cheers

Gilles
Reply Rodrigo Borges (anonymous) on Oct 30, 2010 @ 4:45pm
Great Song!
Thank you for sharing this song on Ubuntu 10:10
Reply Mohammad (anonymous) on Nov 11, 2010 @ 4:09pm
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Really really great song Josh...Congrats.
Reply Akane Keiko (anonymous) on Dec 27, 2010 @ 11:24am
Swansong from Brazil
Hi,Josh Congrats for your amazing SWANSONG! I made a version in portuguese.Please, open your email to know more! Thanks! Happy new year! Kisses from your first number one fan from Brazil! Akane Keiko
Reply Alexis (anonymous) on Feb 20, 2011 @ 4:23pm
Awesome!
I love this song! I listened it for the first time using Ubuntu 10.10 (it's included in the CD). Greetings from Argentina!
Reply M (anonymous) on Feb 22, 2011 @ 10:29pm
Featured Sound

Swansong was nominated and a consesnus emerged to promote the song to Featured Sound status at Wikipedia. This means that it is recognized as one of the premier sound files on Wikipedia. Congradulations.

Reply Harsh (anonymous) on Jul 14, 2011 @ 2:33pm
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excellent song!
Reply lewis (anonymous) on Jul 25, 2011 @ 7:36am
hello josh
I'm enjoying your song continually as it is on ubuntu 11.04 hope you good wishes thanks lewis
Reply Pseudo (anonymous) on Sep 5, 2011 @ 10:12am
Cool

I got this song off Ubuntu 11.04. Really amaing =D

Reply Stefan Noack (anonymous) on Sep 29, 2011 @ 5:29pm
nice song
leaving it all behind... it was kinda cool that this song is the first one that you probably hear after switching from windows to ubuntu :D but i'm switching to debian now. goodbye again, haha!
Reply Troy Arthur (anonymous) on Nov 9, 2011 @ 4:50am
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It's cool, Ubuntu 10.10 - 11.10 use this song as sample for Ubuntu goodness :) Like It!
Reply Ed Vargas (anonymous) on Feb 7, 2012 @ 7:24pm
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I Love This Song its my favorite dude u r the best guy with a big musician heart keep it up!!! i swear that when i get my first credit card i will buy ur song to support u cuz i luv them
Reply Natan from Brazil (anonymous) on Mar 3, 2012 @ 9:43pm
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ur music is amazing
Reply Nahún Hernández (anonymous) on Mar 17, 2012 @ 11:58pm
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Great song!!! I love it, Congratulations and cheers from El Salvador!
Reply 龙柏丞 (anonymous) on May 8, 2012 @ 4:55am
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Absolutely, a great song!!! I meet it on Ubuntu11.04. Now, a year past, this song together with Ubuntu12.04. Greeting from China!
Reply Aieo himo (anonymous) on Aug 14, 2012 @ 4:21am
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I just can't stop cring whle listen to this song it make me go emotional thank you so mush for make it easy for people like me to pass the day.
Reply jura (anonymous) on Sep 4, 2012 @ 8:02pm
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Perfeita!!!
Reply Khang (anonymous) on Sep 17, 2012 @ 11:28pm
Ubuntu
I discovered this song through Ubuntu. Great song!
Reply Colin James (anonymous) on Nov 10, 2012 @ 2:46pm
Love it.
Got this song with ubuntu, love it.  Great Work!
Reply Satya Krishna (anonymous) on Jan 8, 2013 @ 9:21pm
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Great song... thanks to ubuntu, Greeting from India :)
Reply Manish (anonymous) on Jan 21, 2013 @ 1:17pm
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discoveries -->ubuntu--->josh woodward--->swasong---->internal satisfaction!!! thumbs up ...!!

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