diff --git a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/dragging.lua b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/dragging.lua
index ed0dac2..789480d 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/dragging.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/dragging.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ local ts_forms = require("nvim-paredit.treesitter.forms")
 local ts_pairs = require("nvim-paredit.treesitter.pairs")
 local traversal = require("nvim-paredit.utils.traversal")
 local common = require("nvim-paredit.utils.common")
+local text_api = require("nvim-paredit.api.text")
 local ts = require("nvim-treesitter.ts_utils")
 local config = require("nvim-paredit.config")
 
@@ -76,13 +77,46 @@ local function drag_node_in_pair(current_node, nodes, opts)
     return
   end
 
-  local buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
-  if pair[2] and corresponding_pair[2] then
-    ts.swap_nodes(pair[2], corresponding_pair[2], buf, true)
+  local left_pair, right_pair
+  if direction == 1 then
+    left_pair = pair
+    right_pair = corresponding_pair
+  else
+    left_pair = corresponding_pair
+    right_pair = pair
+  end
+
+  if not left_pair[1] or not left_pair[2] then
+    return
+  end
+
+  if not right_pair[1] or not right_pair[2] then
+    return
   end
-  if pair[1] and corresponding_pair[1] then
-    ts.swap_nodes(pair[1], corresponding_pair[1], buf, true)
+
+  local left_range_1 = { left_pair[1]:range() }
+  local left_range_2 = { left_pair[2]:range() }
+  -- stylua: ignore
+  local left_range = {
+    left_range_1[1], left_range_1[2],
+    left_range_2[3], left_range_2[4]
+  }
+
+  local right_range_1 = { right_pair[1]:range() }
+  local right_range_2 = { right_pair[2]:range() }
+  -- stylua: ignore
+  local right_range = {
+    right_range_1[1], right_range_1[2],
+    right_range_2[3], right_range_2[4]
+  }
+
+  local buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+  local cursor_pos = 1
+  if opts.reversed then
+    cursor_pos = 0
   end
+
+  text_api.swap_ranges(buf, left_range, right_range, cursor_pos)
 end
 
 local function drag_pair(opts)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/text.lua b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/text.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f1c0ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/text.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+local M = {}
+
+-- Swap the text in the given buffer represented by left_range and right_range
+function M.swap_ranges(buf, left_range, right_range, cursor_pos)
+  -- stylua: ignore
+  local left_text = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_text(
+    buf,
+    left_range[1], left_range[2],
+    left_range[3], left_range[4],
+    {}
+  )
+  -- stylua: ignore
+  local right_text = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_text(buf,
+    right_range[1], right_range[2],
+    right_range[3], right_range[4],
+    {}
+  )
+
+  -- stylua: ignore
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_text(buf,
+    right_range[1], right_range[2],
+    right_range[3], right_range[4],
+    left_text
+  )
+  if cursor_pos == 1 then
+    vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { right_range[1] + 1, right_range[2] })
+  end
+
+  -- stylua: ignore
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_text(buf,
+    left_range[1], left_range[2],
+    left_range[3], left_range[4],
+    right_text
+  )
+  if cursor_pos == 0 then
+    vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { left_range[1] + 1, left_range[2] })
+  end
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-paredit/treesitter/pairs.lua b/lua/nvim-paredit/treesitter/pairs.lua
index 443d89f..a01e255 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-paredit/treesitter/pairs.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-paredit/treesitter/pairs.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ local M = {}
 -- matched nodes.
 function M.find_pairwise_nodes(target_node, opts)
   local root_node = ts_utils.find_local_root(target_node)
-  local enclosing_form = ts_forms.find_nearest_form(target_node, opts)
+  local enclosing_form = ts_forms.get_node_root(target_node, opts):parent()
   if not enclosing_form then
     return
   end
diff --git a/tests/nvim-paredit/motion_spec.lua b/tests/nvim-paredit/motion_spec.lua
index 663efaa..c2a2760 100644
--- a/tests/nvim-paredit/motion_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/nvim-paredit/motion_spec.lua
@@ -268,52 +268,43 @@ describe("motions :: ", function()
   it("should move to parent form start", function()
     -- (aa (bb) @(|cc) #{1})
     prepare_buffer({
-      content = "(aa (bb) @(cc) #{1})",
-      cursor = { 1, 11 },
+      "(aa (bb) @(|cc) #{1})"
     })
 
-    -- (aa (bb) @|(cc) #{1})
     internal_api.move_to_parent_form_start()
     expect({
-      cursor = { 1, 10 },
+      "(aa (bb) @|(cc) #{1})"
     })
 
-    -- |(aa (bb) @(cc) #{1})
     internal_api.move_to_parent_form_start()
     expect({
-      cursor = { 1, 0 },
+      "|(aa (bb) @(cc) #{1})"
     })
 
-    -- |(aa (bb) @(cc) #{1})
     internal_api.move_to_parent_form_start()
     expect({
-      cursor = { 1, 0 },
+      "|(aa (bb) @(cc) #{1})"
     })
   end)
 
   it("should move to parent form end", function()
-    -- (aa (bb) |@(cc) #{1})
     prepare_buffer({
-      content = "(aa (bb) @(cc) #{1})",
-      cursor = { 1, 9 },
+      "(aa (bb) |@(cc) #{1})",
     })
 
-    -- (aa (bb) @(cc|) #{1})
     internal_api.move_to_parent_form_end()
     expect({
-      cursor = { 1, 13 },
+      "(aa (bb) @(cc|) #{1})",
     })
 
-    -- (aa (bb) @(cc) #{1}|)
     internal_api.move_to_parent_form_end()
     expect({
-      cursor = { 1, 19 },
+      "(aa (bb) @(cc) #{1}|)",
     })
 
-    -- (aa (bb) @(cc) #{1}|)
     internal_api.move_to_parent_form_end()
     expect({
-      cursor = { 1, 19 },
+      "(aa (bb) @(cc) #{1}|)",
     })
   end)
 end)
diff --git a/tests/nvim-paredit/pair_drag_spec.lua b/tests/nvim-paredit/pair_drag_spec.lua
index 7a904a1..aea161b 100644
--- a/tests/nvim-paredit/pair_drag_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/nvim-paredit/pair_drag_spec.lua
@@ -30,6 +30,44 @@ describe("pair dragging ::", function()
       })
     end)
 
+    it("should drag multiline pairs", function()
+      prepare_buffer({
+        "{:a |{:a1 1",
+        "     :a2 2}",
+        " :b {:b1 1",
+        "     :b2 2}}",
+      })
+      paredit.drag_element_forwards({
+        dragging = {
+          auto_drag_pairs = true,
+        },
+      })
+      expect({
+        "{:b {:b1 1",
+        "     :b2 2}",
+        " |:a {:a1 1",
+        "     :a2 2}}",
+      })
+    end)
+
+    it("should drag pairs with differing line counts", function()
+      prepare_buffer({
+        "{:a |{:a1 1",
+        "     :a2 2}",
+        " :b {:b1 1 :b2 2}}",
+      })
+      paredit.drag_element_forwards({
+        dragging = {
+          auto_drag_pairs = true,
+        },
+      })
+      expect({
+        "{:b {:b1 1 :b2 2}",
+        " |:a {:a1 1",
+        "     :a2 2}}",
+      })
+    end)
+
     it("should drag map pairs backwards", function()
       prepare_buffer({
         content = "{:a 1 :b 2}",