Swimming Ground
View chords used in this chart
E|-----------------------------|---------------------|
B|----------~5-3-3-3-~53-2-3-2-|-----------2-3-------|
G|-2-2-4-2-2~6-4-4-4-~64-2-4-2-|-2-2-4-2-2----42--2--|
D|-2-2---2-2-------------2---2-|-2-2---2-2------24-42|
A|-0-0---0-0-------------0---0-|-0-0---0-0-----------|
E|-----------------------------|---------------------|
The twiddles ~ mean slide.
NOT SWIMMING GROUND by The Meat Puppets
(from the album "Out My Way")
And to complement that one, here's Not Swimming Ground.
E|-----------------|------4-74----|-----------------|-------5-------|
B|------~5-55-3-2--|---555----5---|------~5-55-3-2--|---5----5------|
G|---2-2~6-66-4-3--|-46-----------|---2-2~6-66-4-3--|-46-64---6-----|
D|-24-4----------24|-----------224|-24-4----------24|------7---7-442|
A|-----------------|0-------------|0----------------|0--------------|
E|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|
^
| this 6 might be a 7
The twiddles ~ mean slide.
How to play Swimming Ground
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.