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