Intro -x2-: Bm D G Gb Verse 1: Bm D G Gb On the broken backs of all the words we spared Bm D G Gb Like little soldiers in the trenches Bm D G Gb It was a march we made towards ruin and despair Bm D G But we held hands all the while Chorus 1: D Bm A G I swear that I loved you G D A G I swear that I loved you D Bm A I swear that I loved you G Gb7 I swear, I swear Interlude: Bm D G Gb Verse 2: Bm D G Gb Beneath the table you would offer up my bones Bm D G Gb And all the dogs would lick your fingers Bm D G Gb And I dragged you through every room inside our home Bm D G But you still held me at night Chorus 2: D B A I swear that you loved me G D A I swear that you loved me G D Bm A I swear that you loved me G Gb7 I swear, I swear Bridge: Bm D G Gb -x2- G D B Gb -x2- G D Bm Gb We didn't give up, we wouldn't dare surrender G D Gb Gb It was an honest loss 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 G But you were already gone Chorus 3: G Bm A G I'll swear that I loved you Bm A I'll swear that I loved you G Bm A I'll swear that I loved you G Gb7 I swear, I swear G Bm A I'll swear that I loved you G D Bm A I'll swear that I loved you G D Bm A I'll swear that I loved you G Gb Bm I swear, I swear
