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The Swimmer

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 38Position: 7

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[Intro]
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|7-------9---11---6---------------4-------12---11---9-----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
BmBeneath the surface I have found true despair
AAs my lungs fill with water and I gasp out for air
BmThe life in my eyes begins to fade
AWhile my innre transgressions remain unpaid
BmI can't feel my own skin, drowning Ain the undertow (The undertow)
BmI'll never make it out alive, EmWill you rAevive me?
[Chorus]
BmI can't breathe, tGhe weight of the world is pulling me under
EmKeep my head above waterD, so I can seAe you again
BmThe waves crash upon me, Gover and over, over and over
EmAnd I'm drowning in the sunset baby
DWill you revive mAe?
[Bridge]
GOn a ship lost at sea
EmThis storm is headed for me
BmIn the ocean of my fears
ANot a single life jacket
BmI've fallen off the edge, EmI never learned how to swim
BmI kick and I scream, Acaught in the rip tide
BmDeeper and deeper EmI need a lifeguard
BmOr something I neeAd them here
[Breakdown]
Contact the coast guard, nEmo seriously, Bmhelp
I'm not that buoBmyant
BmI need you Emto revive Ame
[Outro]
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|7-7-10-7-12-7-10-7-7-567-10~7----------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|7-7-10-7-12-7-10-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------------|

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The Swimmer

by Jarrod Alonge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

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

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|7-------9---11---6---------------4-------12---11---9-----------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

Beneath the surface I have found true despair

As my lungs fill with water and I gasp out for air

The life in my eyes begins to fade

While my innre transgressions remain unpaid

Bm A

I can't feel my own skin, drowning in the undertow (The undertow)

Bm Em A

I'll never make it out alive, Will you revive me?

[Chorus]

Bm G

I can't breathe, the weight of the world is pulling me under

Em D A

Keep my head above water, so I can see you again

Bm G

The waves crash upon me, over and over, over and over

And I'm drowning in the sunset baby

D A

Will you revive me?

[Bridge]

On a ship lost at sea

This storm is headed for me

In the ocean of my fears

Not a single life jacket

Bm Em

I've fallen off the edge, I never learned how to swim

Bm A

I kick and I scream, caught in the rip tide

Bm Em

Deeper and deeper I need a lifeguard

Bm A

Or something I need them here

[Breakdown]

Em Bm

Contact the coast guard, no seriously, help

I'm not that buoyant

Bm Em A

I need you to revive me

[Outro]

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

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|7-7-10-7-12-7-10-7-7-567-10~7----------------------------------------------|

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

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|7-7-10-7-12-7-10-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------------|

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