Swimming Song chords by Lucy Kaplansky

Lucy Kaplansky - Swimming Song


CAPO: 2nd Fret


INTRO: G C G  D  Em   C  D  Em  D  G

     C             G
This summer I went swimming
     D                   Em
This summer I might have drowned
                           C
But I held my breath and I kicked my feet
      D              Em
And I moved my arms around
  D              G
I moved my arms around

     C                    G
This summer I swam in the ocean
  D                  Em
I swam in a swimming pool
                    C
Salt my wounds, chlorined my eyes
      D                Em
I'm a self-destructive fool
      D                G
I'm a self destructive fool


INSTRUMENTAL: G C G  D  Em   C  D  Em  D  G


     C                G
This summer I did the backstroke
        D               Em
And you know that's not all
                               C
I did the breaststroke and the butterfly
        D              Em
And the old Australian crawl
    D              G
The old Australian crawl


     C                  G
This summer I swam in a public place
      D            Em
And a reservoir to boot
                       C
At the latter, I was informal
       D                 Em
At the former, I wore my suit
  D                G
I wore my swimming suit


INSTRUMENTAL: G C G  D  Em   C  D  Em  D  G


     C            G
This summer I did swan dives
    D                   Em
And jack-knives for you all
                          C
And once when you weren't looking
  D           Em
I did a cannonball
  D           G
I did a cannonball


     C             G
This summer I went swimming
     D                   Em
This summer I might have drowned
                           C
But I held my breath and I kicked my feet
      D              Em
And I moved my arms around
  D              G
I moved my arms around


OUTRO:
       G C G  D  Em   C  D  Em  D  G
       G C G  D  Em   C  D  Em  D  G