Swim
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BCapotraste: Sem capotraste
* means strum only once
[Verse 1]
F#
Sink to the bottom
F#
Only to wind up belly up
E
On your bedroom floor
B
Innocuous form
[Verse 2]
F#
I'm underwater
F#
Half of the day but still you
E
Wade till I'm ready to float
B
And carry me home
[Chorus]
F#
We'll be alright in the morning
F#
When the world is on fire we'll be treading
E
In the yard till I'm ready to float
B
And you carry me home
F#
And we're dancing outside in the purple dark
F#
By the blood that we shed on the boulevard
E
I know that you'll carry me home
B
You'll carry me home
F#
To swim
F#
Swim
C#m
Swim
B
To swim
[Verse 3]
F#
Locked to the love seat
F#
Flash me your front teeth
E
Its cherry and bone
B
Cherry and bone
[Verse 4]
F#
You are the athlete
F#
I am the astronaut
E
For thousands of hours I float
B
Still you carry me home
[Chorus]
F#
We'll be alright in the morning
F#
When the world is on fire we'll be treading
E
In the yard till I'm ready to float
B
And you carry me home
F#
And we're dancing outside in the purple dark
F#
By the blood that we shed on the boulevard
E
I know that you'll carry me home
B
You'll carry me home
F#
To swim
F#
Swim
C#m7
(The world is on fire)(Carry me)
B
(I'm ready to float)(Carry me home)
F#
To swim
F#
Swim
C#m7
(The world is on fire)
B
(I'm ready to float)
[Bridge]
F#
Goodbye to
F#
My mother
C#m
Whose body
B
I lived in
F#
Turn blood in-
F#
to water
C#m
And taught me
B
To swim
[Chorus]
F#
We'll be alright in the morning
F#
When the world is on fire we'll be treading
E
In the yard till I'm ready to float
B
And you carry me home
F#
And we're dancing outside in the purple dark
F#
By the blood that we shed on the boulevard
E
I know that you'll carry me home
B
And you carry me home
F#
To swim
F#
Swim
C#m
Swim
B
(Carry me home)
F#*
To swim
How to play Swim
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.