Swim
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
I like to use a capo on 5th and use G C D and Em
But this works well with standard open chords.
[Intro]
C F G
[Verse 1]
C
I've been trying to tell you
C
But I just don't have the words
F G
Love is not an ocean or a panicking bird
C
It's dancing and beating the drum
F G
Staring down the sights along the barrel of a gun
F G
Less the parts and more the sum
[Chorus]
C F
So hold your breath underwater
G C
'Til you're strong enough to swim
F
Past the edge, so much farther
G C
Than you have ever been
C
[Verse 2]
C
Call me, call me by my name
F G
Heaven knows that I've been carrying the shame
C
Of trying, but never hard enough
F G
Always folded when the dealer called my bluff, I
F G
Always wanted something better
F G
Always out of reach, so I'll
[Chorus]
C F
Hold my breath underwater
G C
'Til I'm strong enough to swim
F
Past the edge, so much farther
G C
Than I have ever been
C F
I confess I'm scared of drowning
G
Just like I've always been
Am G F
But all of this is meaningless
G Am
If I'm afraid of diving in
Am G F
G Am G F G
C F
So hold your breath underwater
G C
'Til you're strong enough to swim
F
Past the edge, so much farther
G C
Than you have ever been
C F
I confess I'm scared of drowning
G
Just like I've always been
Am G F
But all of this is meaningless
G C
If I'm afraid of diving in
C
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.