Chords for The swimming song (trad.) par American Folk
Tempo:
181.55 bpm
Chords used:
D
Em
G
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[Em] [C]
[D]
[Em] [D]
[G]
This summer I went swimming, [D] this summer I might have [Em] drowned, [C] but I held my breath and
I kept my feet, [D] moved my [Em] arms around,
[G] moved my arms around.
This summer I did the backstroke, [D] and you know that's [Em] not all.
[C] I did the breaststroke and the butterfly, [D] and the old Australian [Em] crow, [D] yeah the old [G] Australian crow.
[D] [Em]
[C] [D]
[Em]
[D] [G]
This summer I swam in a public place on [D] a reservoir [Em] to boot, [C] although later I was informal,
[D] although formal I wore my [Em] suit, [D] I wore my [G] swimming suit.
This summer I did swan dives [D] and jackknives for you [Em] all, [C] and once you weren't looking,
[D] I did a [Em] cannonball, [D] I did a [G] cannonball.
[D]
[Em] [C]
[D] [Em]
[D] [G]
[D]
[Em] [C]
[D]
[Em] [D]
[G]
This summer I swam in the ocean [D] and swam in a swimming [Em]
pool, [C] saw my wound and glory in
my eyes, [D] I'm a self-destructive [Em]
fool, [D] I'm a self-destructive [G]
fool.
[D]
[Em] [C]
[G]
[Em] [D]
[G]
This [D] summer I went swimming, this summer I might [Em] have drowned, [C] but I held my breath and
I kept my feet, [D] moved my arms [Em]
around, [D] moved my arms [G]
around.
[Em] [D]
[Em] [G]
[D] [Em]
[C]
[Em]
[D] [G]
[N]
[Em] [C]
[D]
[Em] [D]
[G]
This summer I went swimming, [D] this summer I might have [Em] drowned, [C] but I held my breath and
I kept my feet, [D] moved my [Em] arms around,
[G] moved my arms around.
This summer I did the backstroke, [D] and you know that's [Em] not all.
[C] I did the breaststroke and the butterfly, [D] and the old Australian [Em] crow, [D] yeah the old [G] Australian crow.
[D] [Em]
[C] [D]
[Em]
[D] [G]
This summer I swam in a public place on [D] a reservoir [Em] to boot, [C] although later I was informal,
[D] although formal I wore my [Em] suit, [D] I wore my [G] swimming suit.
This summer I did swan dives [D] and jackknives for you [Em] all, [C] and once you weren't looking,
[D] I did a [Em] cannonball, [D] I did a [G] cannonball.
[D]
[Em] [C]
[D] [Em]
[D] [G]
[D]
[Em] [C]
[D]
[Em] [D]
[G]
This summer I swam in the ocean [D] and swam in a swimming [Em]
pool, [C] saw my wound and glory in
my eyes, [D] I'm a self-destructive [Em]
fool, [D] I'm a self-destructive [G]
fool.
[D]
[Em] [C]
[G]
[Em] [D]
[G]
This [D] summer I went swimming, this summer I might [Em] have drowned, [C] but I held my breath and
I kept my feet, [D] moved my arms [Em]
around, [D] moved my arms [G]
around.
[Em] [D]
[Em] [G]
[D] [Em]
[C]
[Em]
[D] [G]
[N]
Key:
D
Em
G
C
D
Em
G
C
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ This summer I went swimming, _ [D] this summer I might have [Em] drowned, [C] but I held my breath and
I kept my feet, [D] _ moved my [Em] arms around, _
_ [G] _ moved my arms around. _
_ _ _ _ This summer I did the backstroke, [D] and you know that's [Em] not all.
[C] I did the breaststroke and the butterfly, [D] and the old Australian [Em] crow, _ [D] yeah the old [G] Australian crow. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ This summer I swam in a public place on [D] a reservoir [Em] to boot, _ [C] although later I was informal,
[D] although formal I wore my [Em] suit, _ [D] I wore my [G] swimming suit. _ _ _ _ _
This summer I did swan dives [D] and jackknives for you [Em] all, [C] and once you weren't looking,
_ [D] I did a _ [Em] cannonball, _ [D] I did a _ [G] _ cannonball. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ This summer I swam in the ocean [D] and swam in a swimming [Em]
pool, _ _ [C] saw my wound and glory in
my eyes, [D] I'm a self-destructive [Em]
fool, _ [D] I'm a self-destructive [G] _
fool. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ This [D] summer I went swimming, _ this summer I might [Em] have drowned, [C] but I held my breath and
I kept my feet, [D] _ moved my arms [Em]
around, _ _ [D] _ moved my arms [G]
around. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ This summer I went swimming, _ [D] this summer I might have [Em] drowned, [C] but I held my breath and
I kept my feet, [D] _ moved my [Em] arms around, _
_ [G] _ moved my arms around. _
_ _ _ _ This summer I did the backstroke, [D] and you know that's [Em] not all.
[C] I did the breaststroke and the butterfly, [D] and the old Australian [Em] crow, _ [D] yeah the old [G] Australian crow. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ This summer I swam in a public place on [D] a reservoir [Em] to boot, _ [C] although later I was informal,
[D] although formal I wore my [Em] suit, _ [D] I wore my [G] swimming suit. _ _ _ _ _
This summer I did swan dives [D] and jackknives for you [Em] all, [C] and once you weren't looking,
_ [D] I did a _ [Em] cannonball, _ [D] I did a _ [G] _ cannonball. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ This summer I swam in the ocean [D] and swam in a swimming [Em]
pool, _ _ [C] saw my wound and glory in
my eyes, [D] I'm a self-destructive [Em]
fool, _ [D] I'm a self-destructive [G] _
fool. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ This [D] summer I went swimming, _ this summer I might [Em] have drowned, [C] but I held my breath and
I kept my feet, [D] _ moved my arms [Em]
around, _ _ [D] _ moved my arms [G]
around. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _