Swan Upon Leda Chords by Hozier

Jennifer Decilveo & Hozier produced this track, which is released on the 7th of October 2022. The track is on the D major key, to simplify the chords use a Capo on the 2nd fret.

Swan Upon Leda

Track Info

Chords Info

  • Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
  • BPM: 126
  • Key: D
  • Capo: 2nd fret
  • Chords: C, Dm, E, E7, F, G, Am
  • Suggested Strumming:
  • D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
Guitar ChordsUkulele Chords
C – x32010
Dm – xx0231
E – 022100
E7 – 020100
F – 133211
G – 320003
Am – x02210
C – 0003
Dm – 2210
E – 1402
E7 – 1202
F – 2010
G – 0232
Am – 2000 
[Intro]
C
 
 
[Verse 1]
C         Dm       Am
A husband waits outside
         G                C  
A crying child pushes a child 
F Am
into the night
C Dm Am She was told he would come this time G Without leaving so much as a
C F Am
feather behind
G C E To enact, at last, the perfect plan E7 Am G F One more sweet boy to be butchered by man [Chorus] Dm C G But the gateway to the world C F Am Was still outside the reach of him Dm C G Would never belong to angels C F Am Had never belonged to man Dm C G E7 The swan upon Leda F C Empire upon Jerusalem [Verse 2] Dm Am A grandmother smuggling meds G Past where the god child-soldier,
C F Am
Setanta, stood dead
C Dm Am Our graceful turner of heads G Weaves through the checkpoints
C F Am
like a needle and thread
G C E Someone's frightened boy waves her on E7 Am G F She offers a mother's smile and soon,

she's gone
[Chorus] Dm C G The gateway to the world C G Am The gun in a trembling hand Dm C G Where nature unmakes the boundary C F Am The pillar of myth still stands Dm C G E7 The swan upon Leda F C Occupier upon ancient land [Instrumental] Dm C G C F Am Dm C G C F Am Dm C G E F C [Outro] Dm C G The gateway to the world C F Am Was still outside the reach of him Dm C G E Would never belong to angels F C Had never belonged to men

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