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♫ Intro:
Bm D G F#
Bm D G F#
♫ Verse 1:
Bm D G F#
On the broken backs of all the words we spared
Bm D G F#
Like little soldiers in the trenches
Bm D G F#
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 F#7
I swear
I swear
Bm D G F#
♫ Verse 2:
Bm D G F#
Beneath the table you would offer up my bones
Bm D G F#
And all the dogs would lick your fingers
Bm D G F#
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 F#7
I swear
I swear
♫ Bridge:
Bm D G F# (x2)
G D B F# (x2)
G D Bm F#
We didn't give up, we wouldn't dare surrender
G D F# F#
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 F#7
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 F# Bm
I swear
I swear
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Song History
Published: December 2, 2021
Last Updated: February 17, 2026