Swim With Sammy
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Intro: G G C D (2x)
G
Sam here says he lost his call
C D
On the day Cousteau had died
G C
The ocean was a tub of sharks
D
With Jacques Yves as a guide
G
Sam here says the water's safe
C D
That man should not have left the seas
G
Called the Human Bathyscaphe
C D
He's King of Expertise
[Refrão]
Em C
So if someone wants to know
Em G
And asks you where I am
C D
You say you saw me go
G
For a swim with Sam
Intro (1x)
G
Sam here says they call him "nice"
C D
And that it makes him really sick
G
That his "nice" is like "polite"
C D
And silence does the trick
G
Sam here says he'd like to go
C D
Somewhere far away from here
G
To a sea that no one knows
C D
To completely disappear
[Refrão]
Em C
So if someone wants to know
Em G
And asks you where I am
C D
You say you saw me go
G
For a swim with Sam
Solo: G C D (2x)
Intro
Em C
Don't try to talk me out of this
G D
Not while I'm here in Carla's seat
G C
"The sea has many drops of water
G D
But the salt won't let you taste the sweet"
Em C
Don't try to talk me out of this
G D
"Don't go, don't go, don't go ..."
Em C
Not while I'm here in Carla's seat
G D
"Don't go, don't go, don't go ..."
How to play Swim With Sammy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.