Blue October

Sway Album(Tabs)

Blue October

Key: A

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	        Blue October 
Sway 

All tabs are of my own making. 

Track Listing 
1. Breathe, It's Over 
2. Sway 
3. Angels In Everything 
4. Bleed Out 
5. Debris 
6. Fear 
7. Things We Don't Know About 
8. Hard Candy 
9. Put It In 
10. Light You Up 
11. Things We Do At Night 
12. Not Broken Anymore 
13. To Be 

Blue October 
Breathe, It's Over 
Track 1 

E-------------------------------------------------| 
B-------3---------------------------------------3-| 
G-------------------------------------------------| 
D---4-------------------------7--------7-----5----| 
A-2---2---------7---5-----5/9-------4-----4-------| 
D-----------3/5---5-----0-------------------------| 
2X 


E-------------------------------------------------| 
B-----------------------------------------------3-| 
G-------2-----------------------------------------| 
D---4-------------------------7--------7-----5----| 
A-2---2---------7---5-----5/9-------4-----4-------| 
D-----------3/5---5-----0-------------------------| 



E-------------------------------------------------| 
B-----------------------------------------------3-| 
G-------2-----------------------------------------| 
D---4-------------------------7--------7-----5----| 
A-2---2---------7---5-----5/9-------4-----4-------| 
D-----------3/5---5-----0-------------------------| 

E---------------------------------------------------| 
B-------3---------------------------------------3---| 
G-------------------------------------------------4-| 
D---4-------------------------7--------7-----5----4-| 
A-2---2---------7---5-----5/9-------4-----4-------2-| 
D-----------3/5---5-----0---------------------------| 



Blue October 
Sway 
Track 2 

Guitar 1 
Verse 
E-------------------------------------------------| 
B-2-2-(16x)-2-2--4-4------2-2--2-2--4-4-------2-2-| 
G---------------------3-3----------------3-3------| 
D-------------------------------------------------| 
A-------------------------------------------------| 
E-------------------------------------------------| 

Pre-Chorus 
Guitar 1 
E-1-----1-2---2~--2-1-------2~--1-----1-2---2~--2-1-------2~-| 
B--2-------2---------2---2~------2-------2---------2---2~----| 
G---1~------3---------1~----------1~------3---------1~-------| 
D------------------------------------------------------------| 
A------------------------------------------------------------| 
E------------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2 
E-1~-----112~-----221~----------1~----112~-----221~--------| 
B------------------------2~-----------------------------2~-| 
G----------------------------------------------------------| 
D----------------------------------------------------------| 
A----------------------------------------------------------| 
E----------------------------------------------------------| 

Chorus                                        Post-Chorus 
Guitar 1 
E-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
B-7-7--6-6---4-4--7-7---7-7--6-6---2-2-(2X)-|-2-2-2-1-1-1-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-| 
G-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
D-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
A-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
E-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2 
E--------------------| 
B--------------------| 
G--------------------| 
D-6~--6/8~--8/3~-----| 
A-4~--4/6~--6/1~--4~-| 
E-----------------2~-| 

Verse 
E--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------| 
B--2-2--4-4-4---------2-2-2--2-2-2--4-4-------2-2--|------2-2----------2-2-| 
G--------------3-3-3---------------------3-3-------|-3-3----------3-3------| 
D--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------| 
A--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------| 
E--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------| 

Pre-Chorus 

Chorus 

E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B-2-2-2-1-1-1-6-6-2--2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-6-6-6--6-6--2-2---1-1---6-6---2-2---2-2---1-1---2-| 
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Pre-Chorus 
Guitar 2 
E----9-------9---9---9---9--9---9-11-| 
B--9-----9-9-------9----9-----9------| 
G------------------------------------| 
D------------------------------------| 
A------------------------------------| 
E------------------------------------| 

Chorus 

There's a 3rd guitar in the song doing this throught the entire thing... 
D-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
A-44444444444444446666666666666666111111111111111-----------------| 
E------------------------------------------------2222222222222222-| 



Blue October 
Angels In Everything 
Track 3 

Verse 
       3x 
E----------------|---0-------3---| 
B-0-1-0----------|-----1-------3-| 
G-------0-2--0---|-2--------0----| 
D---------3--0h2-|-2------0------| 
A----------------|-0------2------| 
E----------------|--------3------| 

       3x 
E----------------|---0------0-------3-------3---| 
B-0-1-0----------|-----1------1-------3-------3-| 
G-------0-2--0---|-2---------------0-------0----| 
D---------3--0h2-|-2-------------0--------------| 
A----------------|-0------0------2--------------| 
E----------------|---------------3-------3------| 

Guitar 2 
E-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
B-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G---------55555555--------55555555--------5555555522222222--------| 
D-3333333355555555333333335555555533333333555555552222222255555555| 
A-3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333330000000055555555| 
E-11111111--------11111111--------11111111----------------33333333| 

Chorus 
E----0-------0-------0-------0-------3-------3-------3-------1-----| 
B------1-------1-------1-------1-------3-------3-------1-------1---| 
G---0----0--0----0--2----2--2----2--0----0--0----0--2----2--2----2-| 
D-------------------------------------------------3-------3--------| 
A-3-------3-------0-------0----------------------------------------| 
E---------------------------------3-------3------------------------| 

Guitar 2 
E---------------------------------| 
B---------------------------------| 
G-5555555522222222----------------| 
D-55555555222222225555555533333333| 
A-33333333000000005555555533333333| 
E-----------------3333333311111111| 

verse 2 
Guitar 1 
         2x 
E---------------3-----|------------3-------3------3-----3---| 
B-0-1-0--------1------|-0-1-0-----1--1----1--1------1-----1-| 
G-------0-2--2----0---|-------0-2------2-------2------------| 
D---------3-------0h2-|---------3-------3-------------------| 
A---------------------|-------------------------3-----3-----| 
E---------------------|-------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2 same as before 

Break 
Guitar 1 
E-1--0--1--0--1--0--0--3-| 
B-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--3-| 
G-2--0--2--0--2--0--2--0-| 
D-3--2--3--2--3--2--2--0-| 
A-3--3--3--3--3--3--0--2-| 
E-1-----1-----1--------3-| 

Chorus 

Post-Chorus 
Guitar 1 & 2 
E-0---0---3---1-| 
B-1---1---3---1-| 
G-0---2---0---2-| 
D-2---2---0---3-| 
A-3---0---2---3-| 
E---------3---1-| 



Blue October 
Bleed Out 
Track 4 

 
 

Verse 
E----------|-----2---|----------|------| 
B-3--3--3--|-3-5---3-|-3--3--3--|-5--5-| 
G--22-22-2-|---------|--22-22-2-|--22--| 
D----------|---------|----------|------| 
A----------|---------|----------|------| 
E----------|---------|----------|------| 
             ^^^^^               ^^^ 
'Let me off my knees' 'Everyone but me' 

Chorus 
Guitar 1 
E-----6--6-| 
B-4~----4--| 
G----------| 
D----------| 
A----------| 
E----------| 

Guitar 2 
E--------------(3x)----------------|----------------------------------| 
B----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
G---------77777777-----------------|---------77777777-----------------| 
D-55555555777777777777777799999999-|-55555555777777777777777777777777-| 
A-55555555555555557777777799999999-|-55555555555555557777777777777777-| 
E-33333333--------5555555577777777-|-33333333--------5555555555555555-| 

Guitar 3 - 3rd time do 8x10 instead of 10x12 
E------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G-1313131313131313121212121212121210101010101010101212121212121212-| 
D--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| 
A-11111111111111111010101010101010-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-81010101010101010-| 
E------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Break 
Guitar 1 same as Chorus 
Guitar 2 
E-------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
B-------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
G-----------------7777----------|----------------------------------| 
D-55555555555555557777-7-777777-|-55555555555555557777777777777777-| 
A-55555555555555555555-7-777777-|-55555555555555557777777777777777-| 
E-3333333333333333-----5-555555-|-33333333333333335555555555555555-| 

Guitar 3 - 3rd time skip the 10x12 and do 8x10 once 
E------------------------------------------------------------| 
B------------------------------------------------------------| 
G-1313131313131313131313131313131312121212-10-10101010101010-| 
D--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| 
A-1111111111111111111111111111111110101010--8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| 
E------------------------------------------------------------| 



Blue October 
Debris 
Track 5 

Intro/Chorus 
Guitar 1 
E------------------| 
B-3-3-3---7-7--5-5-| 
G-4-4-4---7-7--6-6-| 
D------------------| 
A------(8x)--------| 
E------------------| 

verse 1 
Guitar 2 
E----------------------------------| 
B-3-2-0---3-2-0---0-3---0--0-3---0-| 
G-------2-------2-----2--------2---| 
D----------------------------------| 
A----------------------------------| 
E----------------------------------| 

Chorus - 'She's the only one' 
Guitar 1 - Same as Intro 

Guitar 2 
E---------------------------| 
B-3--3-2-3--3-2-3--3-2-0----| 
G-------------------------2-| 
D---------------------------| 
A---------------------------| 
E---------------------------| 

verse 2 
Guitar 1 - Same as Intro - Come in at 'And in my sea' 

Guitar 2 
E---------------------------------|---------| 
B-3-2-0-3-0-2-0---3-2-0---0-2-0---|-0-3-2-0-| 
G---------------2-------2-------2-|---------| 
D---------------------------------|--(4x)---| 
A---------------------------------|---------| 
E---------------------------------|---------| 

Guitar 3 
E-----------------| 
B-----------------| 
G-4-4-4-2-4-2-4-2-| 
D-----------------| 
A-----------------| 
E-----------------| 

Solo 
Guitar 1 & 2 
E----------------| 
B----------------| 
G-4~--2~---------| 
D-4~--2~--5~--4~-| 
A-2~--0~--5~--4~-| 
E---------3~--2~-| 

Guitar 3 
E----------------------------------| 
B--------------------------5-5-5-5-| 
G-2-2-2-22222-222-2-222-222--------| 
D----------------------------------| 
A-------------(3x)-----------------| 
E----------------------------------| 

E------------------------------------------------| 
B--------------------------5-7-8-7-8-10-12-14-15-| 
G-2-2-2-22222-222-2-222-222----------------------| 
D------------------------------------------------| 
A------------------------------------------------| 
E------------------------------------------------| 

E-11b-11b-11b-11b--7-7-|-777/5-555/3-333/2-222-| 
B----------------------|-----------------------| 
G---------(3x)---------|-----------------------| 
D----------------------|-----------------------| 
A----------------------|-----------------------| 
E----------------------|-----------------------| 

E-11b-11b-11b-11b-7-9-9-9-10-10-121415-|-------------| 
B--------------------------------------|-12-14-15-17-| 
G--------------------------------------|----(2x)-----| 
D--------------------------------------|-------------| 
A--------------------------------------|-------------| 
E--------------------------------------|-------------| 



Blue October 
Fear 
Track 6 

Pre-Chorus 
E-----------9---------9---------9------|-----------9--------9-------9------| 
B-9-10-9-10---10-9-10---10-9-10---10---|-9-10-9-10---10-9-----10-9----10-9-| 
G------------------------------------9-|-----------------------------------| 
D---------------(3x)-------------------|-----------------------------------| 
A--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 
E--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 

Chorus 
E--------------------------------------------|----------------------| 
B-9/10-10-10-9/10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12-12-14-|-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-| 
G--------------------------------------------|----------------------| 
D--------------------------------------------|--------(2x)----------| 
A--------------------------------------------|----------------------| 
E--------------------------------------------|----------------------| 

E------------------------------------------------| 
B-9/10-10-10-9/10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12-12-12-10~-| 
G------------------------------------------------| 
D------------------------------------------------| 
A------------------------------------------------| 
E------------------------------------------------| 

verse 2 
E---0~----0~-----------|----| 
B----------------------|----| 
G-2-----1-------2~--4~-|-1~-| 
D-------------0-----2~-|----| 
A----------------------|----| 
E--------(2x)----------|----| 

Pre-Chorus 
Chorus 

Post-Chorus starting at 'La Aah Aah' 
E-----------------------------------------| 
B-10~--9~--7~--10-10-10-9-9-9-7-7-7-5-5-5-| 
G-----------------------------------------| 
D-----------------(2x)--------------------| 
A-----------------------------------------| 
E-----------------------------------------| 

Pre-Chorus 
Chorus 



Blue October 
Things We Don't Know About 
Track 7 

This song is primarily chords with this riff in verses and throughout. 
Easy to figure out. 

E-------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
B--------------3----------------|-----------------3----------------| 
G-------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
D----4----4----------4----4-----|--------0----0---------4----4-----| 
A-5-----5---5-----5-----5---5-5-|-4h5-2-----2---2----2-----2---2-2-| 
E-------------------------------|----------------------------------| 

Pre-Chorus 
A G G D A D A A G 

Verse 
Pre-Chorus 

A G A G D A D A A G A G 

A A G G A A G G G G A A 

A G A G D 

A G A G D A D A A G A G 

D A D A A G A G 

C C G G 



Blue October 
Hard Candy 
Track 8 

Intro 
Guitar 1 
E----------------------| 
B----------------------| 
G----------------------| 
D----------------------| 
A---2-3-5555-33522-----| 
D-5---------------5555-| 

Chorus 
Guitar 1 
E------------|------------------------------------------| 
B------------|------------------------------------------| 
G------------|---------55555555444444447777777777777777-| 
D------------|---------55555555444444447777777777777777-| 
A------------|-3-2-5-2-33333333222222225555555555555555-| 
D-0--3-0-3-5-|------------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2 
E-----------------------------|----------|------------| 
B-3-7-8----3-7-8----3-7-8-8-7-|-3-7-8----|--5-3-1-----| 
G-------5--------4------------|-------4--|--------4-2-| 
D-----------------------------|----------|------------| 
A-----------------------------|----------|------------| 
D-----------------------------|(1st time)-------------|(2nd time) 

Break 
Guitar 1 
E-----------------------| 
B-----------------------| 
G-----------------------| 
D-----------------------| 
A-----------------------| 
D-0--0--3-0-3-5-5555555-| 

Guitar 2 
E----------------| 
B----------------| 
G-7--7--5--5-4---| 
D----------------| 
A----------------| 
D----------------| 

Soft Chorus following Break 
E-----------------------------------| 
B---------------------------------3-| 
G----------------------------4------| 
D-5--3-2-----5-----------------5----| 
A--------------2---------2----------| 
E--------------------------5--------| 



Blue October 
Put It In 
Track 9 

Intro 
Guitar 1 in () 
E-----------------------------------| 
B-(33333333222222220000000000000000)| 
G-----------------------------------| 
D-----------------------------------| 
A--2222222---------2222222----------| 
E---------033333330-------033333330-| 

Verse - 'I wouldn't care' 
Guitar 1 in () 
E-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B-(3333333322222222000000000000000033333333555555557777777777777777)| 
G-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A-2222222---------2222222---------2222222---------2222222-----------| 
E--------033333330-------033333330-------033333330-------0333333330-| 

Pre-Chorus - Guitar 1 in () 
E-(9~)-------------|-(9~)--------------| 
B------------------|-------------------| 
G------------------|-------------------| 
D------------------|-------------------| 
A------------------|-------------------| 
E-0000000033333333-|-0000000033333333--|b 

Chorus 
Guitar 1 & 2 
E---------------------------0-|---------(3rd time)--------0-| 
B-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
G-7777-99------77-------------|-4444-77-7777-99-------------| 
D-7777-99-9999-77-5555-77-2---|-4444-77-7777-99-5555-77-2---| 
A-5555-77-9999-55-5555-77-2---|-2222-55-5555-77-5555-77-2---| 
E---------7777----3333-55-0---|-----------------3333-55-0---| 

Post Chorus - Guitar 1 in () 
E-----------------------------------| 
B-(3)-----(2)----(0)----------------| 
G-----------------------------------| 
D-----------------------------------| 
A---2222222---------2222222---------| 
E-----------3333333---------3333333-| 

Break 
Guitar 1 & 2 
E---------------------------------| 
B---------------------------------| 
G---------------------------------| 
D-99999999777777772222222255555555| 
A-99999999777777772222222255555555| 
E-77777777555555550000000033333333| 

Outro 
Guitar 1 
E------------3--------------------------6---| 
B-5---5-3-0------0--0----5---5-3-0---5---5--| 
G---4----------2-----------4----------------| 
D-----------------0---0------------0--------| 
A-------------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2 
E----------------------------------| 
B----------------------------------| 
G----------------------------------| 
D----------------------------------| 
A--------------55--------------33--|b 
E-0-000330-000----0-000330-000-----| 
E----------------------------------| 



Blue October 
Light You Up 
Track 10 

Intro/Verse 
Guitar 1 
E-15-15--13-13---------------| 
B---------------15-15--13-13-| 
G----------------------------| 
D----------------------------| 
A----------------------------| 
E----------------------------| 

Chorus 
Guitar 1 in () tremolo from 'You can't admit your poison' 
Guitar 2 
E-(13)----| 
B---------| 
G---------| 
D---------| 
A---------| 
D-3-0-8-8-| 

verse 2 
Guitar 1 - same as Intro at 'In no way is it worth' 
Guitar 3 
E------------------------|----------------------------------------------| 
B---------------------10-|---------------------8---------------11-10----| 
G-10-1010-1010-1010-10---|-10-1010-1010-1010-10---10-1010-1010-------10-| 
D------------------------|----------------------------------------------| 
A---------(2x)-----------|----------------------------------------------| 
E------------------------|----------------------------------------------| 


Chorus 2 
Guitar 1 - same as Chorus 1 from 'You can't admit your poison' 
Guitar 2 - same as Chorus 1 from start 
Guitar 3 - same as verse 2 from start 

Post-Chorus 
Guitar 1 w/ delay 
E-----------------------------------------------------| 
B--------10---------10---11-10-13---------11-10-13----| 
G-10--10-----10--10-----------------12-10----------10-| 
D-----------------------------------------------------| 
A-----------------------------------------------------| 
E-----------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2 - same as Chorus 1 
Guitar 3 - High E-13 tremolo 



Blue October 
Things We Do At Night 
Track 11 

Intro 
Guitar 1 tremolo 
E-- 
B-3 
G-- 
D-- 
A-- 
D-- 

Verse 
Guitar 1 continuing from Intro 
Guitar 2 
E-10-9~---10-9-7~---10-9~-| 
B-------------------------| 
G-------------------------| 
D-------------------------| 
A-------------------------| 
D-------------------------| 

Guitar 3 
E-9----------12---------14----------17--------| 
B---10----------10---------15----------17-----| 
G------11~---------11~--------16~---------14~-| 
D---------------------------------------------| 
A---------------------------------------------| 
D---------------------------------------------| 

Chorus 
Guitar 1 
E-----------------------------|-------------------| 
B-----------------------------|-------------------| 
G-----------------------------|-------------------| 
D-0~---0000-0000-0-04-0-5-4-2-|-0~---4~---5~---7~-| 
A-0~---0000-0000-0-04-0-5-4-2-|-0~---4~---5~---7~-| 
D-0~---0000-0000-0-04-0-5-4-2-|-0~---4~---5~---7~-| 

verse 2 
Guitar 1 
E--- 
B--- 
G--- 
D-0~ 
A-0~ 
E-0~ 

Guitar 2 & 3 same as verse 1 

Break 
Guitar 1 
E---------------------------------------| 
B---5-7~-----5-7------------------------| 
G-7--------6-----6~---4-6-7~---4-6-7-6~-| 
D---------------------------------------| 
A---------------------------------------| 
E---------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2 
E-3-2~---3-2~---3-2~---5-3~-| 
B---------------------------| 
G---------------------------| 
D---------------------------| 
A---------------------------| 
E---------------------------| 

Guitar 3 
E----12-14~------12-14----------------12~----------------| 
B-15----------14-------14~---12-14-15-------12-14-15-14~-| 
G--------------------------------------------------------| 
D--------------------------------------------------------| 
A--------------------------------------------------------| 
E--------------------------------------------------------| 

Outro (verse 3) 
Guitar 1 
E-------------------| 
B-------------------| 
G-------------------| 
D-0~---4~---5~---7~-| 
A-0~---4~---5~---7~-| 
E-0~---4~---5~---7~-| 

Guitar 2 & 3 same as verse 1 



Blue October 
Not Broken Anymore 
Track 12 

E/F in the Pre-Chorus I play as such. 
E-1 
B-1 
G-2 
D-3 
A-3 
E-0 
It sounds a little weird but I think it fits. A B-chord you 
could probably get away with too. 

Intro/Chorus - Am F C G 

Verse - Am C F-C G 

Pre-Chorus - Em F Em F F E/F G 

	        

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