Start Swimming
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Am C G
I'm waiting for another day
Am D G Am
I'm waiting for the clock to reach the six and twelve
C G
I'm waiting for a holiday
Em D F E
I'm waiting for myself
Am C G A Am
I'm waiting for another day
C G D
I'm waiting for the clock to reach the six and twelve
Am C G
I'm waiting for a holiday
Em F E
I'm waiting for myself
F G Am C
And all I seem to hear is: stop, stop
F G D Dm
I'm catching up on you. Don't leave me behind
F G Am C
I can't see a soul out here, it's dark, dark
F E
I'm catching up on you. And all I wonder is:
Am C D
Why? (Why do I try to start running)
Am C D
Why? (What am I running for?)
G C D
Do you remember why we started running?
G C Am G
Do you remember why we're running at all?
A# C A Dm Am
If I dared I'd choose to swim
A# Gm C Dm
But it's safer on the shore
A# Gm C Dm
Do you remember why we started running?
A# Gm C Am
Do you remember why we're running at all?
A# G C Am
I would die to get away
D
But I fear to even more
C G
I'm waiting for another day
A C D
The last one was so desperately disappointing
Am C G F
I can't seem to focus on what I've done
Em F
Or where I've been, I can't see, nobody here
And all I seem to hear is: stop, stop
I'm catching up on you. Don't leave me behind
I can't see a soul out here, it's dark, dark
I'm catching up on you. And all I wonder is:
Why? (Why do I try to start running)
Why? (What am I running for?)
Do you remember why we started running?
Do you remember why we're running at all?
If i dared I'd choose to swim
But it's safer on the shore
Do you remember why we started running?
Do you remember why we're running at all?
I would die to get away
But I fear to even more
D F C G
I would rather stay here the rest of my life
D F C A#
I would rather stay here the rest of my life
C D F C G A#
I would rather stay here the rest of my life
Am D
Then close my eyes
Dm F C G
I would rather stay here the rest of my life
D F C A#
I would rather stay here the rest of my life
C D F C G A#
I would rather stay here the rest of my life
Then close my eyes and start swimming
I would rather stay here the rest of my life
I would rather stay here the rest of my life
I would rather stay here the rest of my life
Then close my eyes and start swimming
Close my eyes and start swimming
Close my eyes and start swimming
How to play Start Swimming
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.