Biography:
The Swellers were a punk quartet from Fenton, Michigan, formed in 2002. Their music is fast and melodic, drawing heavy influences from 1990s skate punk. The current lineup consists of Nick Diener (guitar & lead vocals), Jonathan Diener (drums & backing vocals), Ryan Collins (guitar) and Anto Boros (bass). They were previously signed to Fueled by Ramen, but announced that they have left the label on April 20, 2012. They self-released the 2012 EP 'Running out of Places to Go' and in 2013 they signed to No Sleep Records.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Verse]
E B E A
Mourning dove, I think you're out of luck
C#m F#m A
You know that putting the card face down is part of the game
E B E A
It feels like love and it fits like a glove
C#m F#m A B
But when you cut off all of the fingers it's not the same
A E
Wait for a better hand to play
[Chorus]
A B C#m
Oh, I'm tired of waiting for something to shake
E
We're better than this
A B C#m
Oh, I'm tired of writing for you to relate
A E A B A
We're better than this
E G#m
If I'm better than this
A
Why am I still around
[Verse]
E B E A
The weekend comes like the summer has done
C#m F#m A
It's a bittersweet reunion for the sour tongues
E B
They say a real man does his own stunts
E A
And to measure twice then jump once
C#m F#m A
I need to steady my hands if I wanna quit this race
[Chorus]
E A B C#m
....Oh, I'm tired of waiting for something to shake
E
We're better than this
A B C#m
Oh, I'm tired of writing for you to relate
A E A
We're better than this
B C#m
Oh, I'm tired of waiting for something to shake
E G#m
We're better than this
A
Why am I still around
[Bridge]
C#m B
I could blame myself
F#m
But I haven't made it yet
A E
Ready, set, hands down
[Solo]
E B E A C#m F#m A B A
[Chorus]
E A B C#m
....Oh, I'm tired of waiting for something to shake
E
We're better than this
A B C#m
Oh, I'm tired of writing for you to relate
A E A
We're better than this
B C#m
I'm tired of waiting for something to shake
E G#m
If we're better than this
A
Why am I still around
E B C#m F#m A
Ready, set, hands down
E B E A
Mourning dove, I think you're out of luck
C#m F#m A
You know that putting the card face down is part of the game
E B E A
It feels like love and it fits like a glove
C#m F#m A B
But when you cut off all of the fingers it's not the same
A E
Wait for a better hand to play
[Chorus]
A B C#m
Oh, I'm tired of waiting for something to shake
E
We're better than this
A B C#m
Oh, I'm tired of writing for you to relate
A E A B A
We're better than this
E G#m
If I'm better than this
A
Why am I still around
[Verse]
E B E A
The weekend comes like the summer has done
C#m F#m A
It's a bittersweet reunion for the sour tongues
E B
They say a real man does his own stunts
E A
And to measure twice then jump once
C#m F#m A
I need to steady my hands if I wanna quit this race
[Chorus]
E A B C#m
....Oh, I'm tired of waiting for something to shake
E
We're better than this
A B C#m
Oh, I'm tired of writing for you to relate
A E A
We're better than this
B C#m
Oh, I'm tired of waiting for something to shake
E G#m
We're better than this
A
Why am I still around
[Bridge]
C#m B
I could blame myself
F#m
But I haven't made it yet
A E
Ready, set, hands down
[Solo]
E B E A C#m F#m A B A
[Chorus]
E A B C#m
....Oh, I'm tired of waiting for something to shake
E
We're better than this
A B C#m
Oh, I'm tired of writing for you to relate
A E A
We're better than this
B C#m
I'm tired of waiting for something to shake
E G#m
If we're better than this
A
Why am I still around
E B C#m F#m A
Ready, set, hands down
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