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Swimmin Time

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 2

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[Intro]
e|-Bm--------------------------------|
B|-------3-------3-------3-------3-|
G|-----4-------4-------4-------4---|
D|-----4-------4-------4-------4---| x2
A|-2---------------2---------------|
E|---------2---------------2-------|
[Verse 1]
BmYou can see the water
BmComin' out of the ground
EmYou can see the foundation
EmSlipping down
And you Bmcan't help but wonder
BmHow long it will be
Before the Emrestless ocean
EmComes lapping to the branches of the trees
[Bridge 1]
When the Gfull moon pulls up a mighty tide
GAnd there's no place to run and no place to hide
When the F#mghosts in the ocean turn up the sea
F#mAnd the waves come crashin' over you and me
[Chorus]
I can see it Bmcomin'
I can see it Emcomin'
I can see it Bmcomin'
I can see it Emcomin'
[Verse 2]
In the Bmdistance is the gloom of the end of days
BmWhen the sun calls home its wandering rays
When Emall of the iron has gone to rust
EmAnd every living thing has turned to dust
There Bmwon't be anyone left to float your boat
BmThey all went to high ground while their vessels still float
You sEmcream God's will but you know it's a lie
In your own book it says "By fire next time!"
[Bridge 2]
The Ggolden egg’s cracked open
GAnd there was nothing inside
F#mCast all aspersions
F#mBuild a levy of lies
[Chorus]
I can see it Bmcomin' (Ooh ooh)
I can see it Emcomin' (Ooh ooh)
I can see it Bmcomin' (Ooh ooh)
I can see it Emcomin' (Ooh ooh)
[Bridge 3]
Bite Gdown on the leather and close your eyes
There's F#mnothing to be done that can turn the tide
The Gmoney in your eyes has left you blind
You'll F#mbe the one drownin' when it's swimmin' time
[Chorus]
I can see it Bmcomin' (Ooh ooh)
I can see it Emcomin' (Ooh ooh)
I can see it Bmcomin' (Ooh ooh)
I can see it Emcomin' (Ooh ooh)
[Outro]
BmOoh Ooh EmOoh Ooh
BmOoh Ooh EmOoh Ooh (I can see it comin')
BmOoh Ooh EmOoh Ooh
BmOoh Ooh EmOoh OohBm  

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Swimmin Time

by Shovels & Rope

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F#m

[Intro]

e|---------------------------------|

B|-------3-------3-------3-------3-|

G|-----4-------4-------4-------4---|

D|-----4-------4-------4-------4---| x2

A|-2---------------2---------------|

E|---------2---------------2-------|

[Verse 1]

You can see the water

Comin' out of the ground

You can see the foundation

Slipping down

And you can't help but wonder

How long it will be

Before the restless ocean

Comes lapping to the branches of the trees

[Bridge 1]

When the full moon pulls up a mighty tide

And there's no place to run and no place to hide

F#m

When the ghosts in the ocean turn up the sea

F#m

And the waves come crashin' over you and me

[Chorus]

I can see it comin'

[Verse 2]

In the distance is the gloom of the end of days

When the sun calls home its wandering rays

When all of the iron has gone to rust

And every living thing has turned to dust

There won't be anyone left to float your boat

They all went to high ground while their vessels still float

You scream God's will but you know it's a lie

In your own book it says "By fire next time!"

[Bridge 2]

The golden egg’s cracked open

And there was nothing inside

F#m

Cast all aspersions

F#m

Build a levy of lies

[Chorus]

I can see it comin' (Ooh ooh)

[Bridge 3]

Bite down on the leather and close your eyes

F#m

There's nothing to be done that can turn the tide

The money in your eyes has left you blind

F#m

You'll be the one drownin' when it's swimmin' time

[Chorus]

I can see it comin' (Ooh ooh)

[Outro]

Bm Em

Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh

Bm Em

Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh (I can see it comin')

Bm Em

Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh

Bm Em Bm

Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh

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