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Start Swimming
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Delain - Start Swimming
Tuning: standard tuning
This song will be using these chords:
e||--Asus2------E/C----G---C0----G7M-----F1--E0--|--Am0----C93--G3---|-------Gm3----Csus23-----Dsus25-----Am/F0----|
B||---------------1---------1--0--|--1----3--3---|-------3----3-----5-----1----|
G||--4-----4---4--0----0----2--1--|--2----0--0---|-------3----5-----7-----2----|
D||--2-----2---0--2----4----3--2--|--2----2--0---|-------5----5-----7-----3----|
A||--0-----3---2--3----5----3--2--|--0----3--2---|-------5----3-----5----------|
E||------------3------------1--0--|----------3---|-------3---------------------|
Dsus4D(no3) Bb Dm
--3-----5----|--6----5----||
--3-----3----|--6----6----||
--2-----2----|--7----7----||
-------------|--8----7----||
-------------|--8----5----||
-------------|--6---------||
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[Intro part 1]
e||-Asus2--------------------------------E/C--------------------------|
B||--------------0-----------------------------0--------------|
G||--------4--------4-----4--------------4--------4-----4-----|
D||-----2-----2--------2-----2--------2-----2--------2-----2--|
A||--0-----------------------------3--------------------------|
E||-----------------------------------------------------------|
---G--------------------------|--C--G7M---------------------------------||
--------------0--------------|-------------------------------------||
--------4--------4-----4-----|-----------------0-------------------||
-----------0--------0-----0--|--2s4------4--------4----------------||
-----2-----------------------|--3s5---------5--------5----5h7------||
--3--------------------------|-------------------------------------||
[Intro part 2]
e||--Asus2------------------------------E/C---------------------------|
B||--------------0-----------------------------0--------------|
G||--------4--------4-----4--------------4--------4-----4-----|
D||-----2-----2--------2-----2--------2-----2--------2-----2--|
A||--0-----------------------------3--------------------------|
E||-----------------------------------------------------------|
E||--F------------1-------------|--0-E-------------||
B||-----------------1----------|--0--------------||
G||--------2-----------2--(2)--|--0h1------------||
D||-----3-----3----------------|--2--------------||
A||----------------------------|--2--------------||
E||--1-------------------------|--0--------------||
[Intro Chords]
Asus2I'm waiting for anotheE/Cr day
I'm waiting for thGe clock to reach tChe six G7Mand twelve
Asus2I'm waiting for a holiE/Cday
FI'm waiting for myEself
Asus2I'm waiting for anotheE/Cr day
I'm waiting for thGe clock to reach tChe six G7Mand twelve
Asus2I'm waiting for a E/CholidaGy
FI'm waiting for myEself
[Verse 1]
FAnd all I Gseem to hear is: Amstop, stopC9
I'm Fcatching up on Gyou. Don't lDeave me behind
FI can't see Ga soul out here, Amit's dark, darC9k
FI'm catching up on Eyou
[Chorus]
And all I wonder is:
AmWhy? (WhCy do I try tDo start runnFing)
AmWhy? (WhCat am I runnDing for?)
e||------------||
B||------------||
G||--7s9--7----||
D||------------||
A||--5s7--5----||
E||------------||
[Breakdown]
GmDo you remember Csus2why we started runDsus2ning?
GmDo you remember Csus2why we're runAmning at aGll?
FIf I dareCsus2d I'd choosAm/Fe to swiDsus2m
Dsus2But it's safer on the shore
GmDo you remember Csus2why we started runDsus2ning?
GmDo you remember Csus2why we're runAmning at aGll?
FI would dCsus2ie to get aAm/FwayDsus2
C Dsus4 D(no3)
But I fear to even more
[Verse 2]
Asus2I'm waiting for anotheE/Cr day
The last one Gwas so desperately CdisappG7Mointing
Asus2I can't seem to focus E/Con what I've done
Or where I've Gbeen, I can't seeC, nobodG7My here
FAnd all I Gseem to hear is: Amstop, stopC9
I'm Fcatching up on Gyou. Don't lDeave me behind
FI can't see Ga soul out here, Amit's dark, darC9k
FI'm catching up on Eyou
[Chorus]
And all I wonder is:
AmWhy? (WhCy do I try tDo start runnFing)
AmWhy? (WhCat am I runnDing for?)
[Breakdown]
GmDo you remember Csus2why we started runDsus2ning?
GmDo you remember Csus2why we're runAmning at aGll?
FIf I dareCsus2d I'd choosAm/Fe to swiDsus2m
Dsus2But it's safer on the shore
GmDo you remember Csus2why we started runDsus2ning?
GmDo you remember Csus2why we're runAmning at aGll?
FI would dCsus2ie to get aAm/FwayDsus2
C Dsus4 D(no3)
But I fear to even more
[Piano]
e||--17----12--17--19--20----22--20--19----17----15----17----|
B||----------------------------------------------------------|
G||--14-----9--14--16--17----19--17--16----14----12----14----|
D||--17------------------------------------------------------|
A||----------------------------------------------------------|
E||----------------------------------------------------------|
|--17--------17----19----17----16------------13------------12------------10------||
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|--14--------14----16----14----13------------10-------------9-------------7------||
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[Outro A]
Dsus2I would rather Fstay here tCsus2he rest of my liGfe
Dsus2I would rather Fstay here tCsus2he rest of my liGfe
Dsus2I would rather Fstay here tCsus2he rest of my liGfe
BbThen close my eDmyes
Dsus2I would rather Fstay here tCsus2he rest of my liGfe
Dsus2I would rather Fstay here tCsus2he rest of my liGfe
Dsus2I would rather Fstay here tCsus2he rest of my liGfe
BbThen close my eyes and Dmstart swimming (x2)
[Outro B]
BbThen close my eyes and Astart swimming
BbClose my eyes and Astart swimming
BbClose my eyes and Cstart swimming
D
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Start Swimming
by Delain
Chords in this song · guitar
Asus2
E/C
G
C
G7M
F
E
Am
C9
Gm
Csus2
Dsus2
Am/F
Dsus4
Bb
Dm
D
A
Delain - Start Swimming
Tuning: standard tuning
This song will be using these chords:
Asus2 E/C G C G7M F E Am C9 G Gm Csus2 Dsus2 Am/F
e||---------------0---------1--0--|--0----3--3---|-------3----3-----5-----0----|
B||---------------1---------1--0--|--1----3--3---|-------3----3-----5-----1----|
G||--4-----4---4--0----0----2--1--|--2----0--0---|-------3----5-----7-----2----|
D||--2-----2---0--2----4----3--2--|--2----2--0---|-------5----5-----7-----3----|
A||--0-----3---2--3----5----3--2--|--0----3--2---|-------5----3-----5----------|
E||------------3------------1--0--|----------3---|-------3---------------------|
Dsus4 Bb Dm
D(no3)
--3-----5----|--6----5----||
--3-----3----|--6----6----||
--2-----2----|--7----7----||
-------------|--8----7----||
-------------|--8----5----||
-------------|--6---------||
==============================================================================================
[Intro part 1]
Asus2 E/C
e||-----------------------------------------------------------|
B||--------------0-----------------------------0--------------|
G||--------4--------4-----4--------------4--------4-----4-----|
D||-----2-----2--------2-----2--------2-----2--------2-----2--|
A||--0-----------------------------3--------------------------|
E||-----------------------------------------------------------|
G C G7M
-----------------------------|-------------------------------------||
--------------0--------------|-------------------------------------||
--------4--------4-----4-----|-----------------0-------------------||
-----------0--------0-----0--|--2s4------4--------4----------------||
-----2-----------------------|--3s5---------5--------5----5h7------||
--3--------------------------|-------------------------------------||
[Intro part 2]
Asus2 E/C
e||-----------------------------------------------------------|
B||--------------0-----------------------------0--------------|
G||--------4--------4-----4--------------4--------4-----4-----|
D||-----2-----2--------2-----2--------2-----2--------2-----2--|
A||--0-----------------------------3--------------------------|
E||-----------------------------------------------------------|
F E
E||--------------1-------------|--0--------------||
B||-----------------1----------|--0--------------||
G||--------2-----------2--(2)--|--0h1------------||
D||-----3-----3----------------|--2--------------||
A||----------------------------|--2--------------||
E||--1-------------------------|--0--------------||
[Intro Chords]
Asus2 E/C
I'm waiting for another day
G C G7M
I'm waiting for the clock to reach the six and twelve
Asus2 E/C
I'm waiting for a holiday
F E
I'm waiting for myself
Asus2 E/C
I'm waiting for another day
G C G7M
I'm waiting for the clock to reach the six and twelve
Asus2 E/C G
I'm waiting for a holiday
F E
I'm waiting for myself
[Verse 1]
F G Am C9
And all I seem to hear is: stop, stop
F G D
I'm catching up on you. Don't leave me behind
F G Am C9
I can't see a soul out here, it's dark, dark
F E
I'm catching up on you
[Chorus]
And all I wonder is:
Am C D F
Why? (Why do I try to start running)
Am C D
Why? (What am I running for?)
e||------------||
B||------------||
G||--7s9--7----||
D||------------||
A||--5s7--5----||
E||------------||
[Breakdown]
Gm Csus2 Dsus2
Do you remember why we started running?
Gm Csus2 Am G
Do you remember why we're running at all?
F Csus2 Am/F Dsus2
If I dared I'd choose to swim
Dsus2
But it's safer on the shore
Gm Csus2 Dsus2
Do you remember why we started running?
Gm Csus2 Am G
Do you remember why we're running at all?
F Csus2 Am/F Dsus2
I would die to get away
C Dsus4 D
(no3)
But I fear to even more
[Verse 2]
Asus2 E/C
I'm waiting for another day
G C G7M
The last one was so desperately disappointing
Asus2 E/C
I can't seem to focus on what I've done
G C G7M
Or where I've been, I can't see, nobody here
F G Am C9
And all I seem to hear is: stop, stop
F G D
I'm catching up on you. Don't leave me behind
F G Am C9
I can't see a soul out here, it's dark, dark
F E
I'm catching up on you
[Chorus]
And all I wonder is:
Am C D F
Why? (Why do I try to start running)
Am C D
Why? (What am I running for?)
[Breakdown]
Gm Csus2 Dsus2
Do you remember why we started running?
Gm Csus2 Am G
Do you remember why we're running at all?
F Csus2 Am/F Dsus2
If I dared I'd choose to swim
Dsus2
But it's safer on the shore
Gm Csus2 Dsus2
Do you remember why we started running?
Gm Csus2 Am G
Do you remember why we're running at all?
F Csus2 Am/F Dsus2
I would die to get away
C Dsus4 D
(no3)
But I fear to even more
[Piano]
e||--17----12--17--19--20----22--20--19----17----15----17----|
B||----------------------------------------------------------|
G||--14-----9--14--16--17----19--17--16----14----12----14----|
D||--17------------------------------------------------------|
A||----------------------------------------------------------|
E||----------------------------------------------------------|
|--17--------17----19----17----16------------13------------12------------10------||
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
|--14--------14----16----14----13------------10-------------9-------------7------||
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[Outro A]
Dsus2 F Csus2 G
I would rather stay here the rest of my life
Dsus2 F Csus2 G
I would rather stay here the rest of my life
Dsus2 F Csus2 G
I would rather stay here the rest of my life
Bb Dm
Then close my eyes
Dsus2 F Csus2 G
I would rather stay here the rest of my life
Dsus2 F Csus2 G
I would rather stay here the rest of my life
Dsus2 F Csus2 G
I would rather stay here the rest of my life
Bb Dm
Then close my eyes and start swimming (x2)
[Outro B]
Bb A
Then close my eyes and start swimming
Bb A
Close my eyes and start swimming
Bb C
Close my eyes and start swimming
D
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