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The song "Swim" by Bowling For Soup from their first album, "Bowling For Soup".
Nice, simple and repetitive song. Uses the same four chords.
[Intro]
B5    G5    D5    A5
B5    G5    D5    A5
[Verse 1]
B5Seems like every time you G5reap, I am nowhere to be seen
D5But I know you'll be 'round toA5morrow
B5I have warned you to stand G5clear
But you are walking on thin D5air
And if you fell I would A5not care
[Hook]
B5Let me G5say goodbye to D5images not of mysA5elf
B5'Cause I G5think you've finally D5found the one I A5wanted you to see
G5    D5    A5
G5    D5    A5
G5    D5    A5
G5    D5    A5
[Bridge]
B5    G5    D5    A5
B5    G5    D5    A5
[Verse 2]
B5Seems like every time you G5write, we just end up in a fight
D5But I know you'll be 'round toA5morrow
B5I have tried to make you G5see
But you're around D5constantly
And you may just suffoA5cate me
[Hook]
B5Let me G5say goodbye to D5images not of mysA5elf
B5'Cause I G5think you've finally D5found the one I A5wanted you to see
G5    D5    A5
G5    D5    A5
G5    D5    A5
G5    D5    A5
[Bridge]
B5    G5    D5    A5
B5    G5    D5    A5
[Verse 3]
B5Seems like everywhere I G5go, I feel fine until you show
D5Then I know you'll be 'round toA5morrow
B5I wish you would let it G5end
I don't want to be your D5friend
Please get off, you're smotherA5in' me
[Hook]
B5Let me G5say goodbye to D5images not of mysA5elf
B5'Cause I G5think you've finally D5found the one I A5wanted you to see
B5Let me G5say goodbye to D5images not of mysA5elf
B5'Cause I G5think you've finally D5found the one I A5wanted you to see
G5    D5    A5
G5    D5    A5
G5    D5    A5
G5    D5    A5
G5    D5    A5
G5    D5    A5
G5    D5    A5
G5    D5    A5
[Outro]
B5    G5    D5    A5
B5    G5    D5    A5

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Swim

by Bowling for Soup

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The song "Swim" by Bowling For Soup from their first album, "Bowling For Soup".

Nice, simple and repetitive song. Uses the same four chords.

[Intro]

B5 G5 D5 A5

[Verse 1]

B5 G5

Seems like every time you reap, I am nowhere to be seen

D5 A5

But I know you'll be 'round tomorrow

B5 G5

I have warned you to stand clear

But you are walking on thin air

And if you fell I would not care

[Hook]

B5 G5 D5 A5

Let me say goodbye to images not of myself

B5 G5 D5 A5

'Cause I think you've finally found the one I wanted you to see

G5 D5 A5

[Bridge]

B5 G5 D5 A5

[Verse 2]

B5 G5

Seems like every time you write, we just end up in a fight

D5 A5

But I know you'll be 'round tomorrow

B5 G5

I have tried to make you see

But you're around constantly

And you may just suffocate me

[Hook]

B5 G5 D5 A5

Let me say goodbye to images not of myself

B5 G5 D5 A5

'Cause I think you've finally found the one I wanted you to see

G5 D5 A5

[Bridge]

B5 G5 D5 A5

[Verse 3]

B5 G5

Seems like everywhere I go, I feel fine until you show

D5 A5

Then I know you'll be 'round tomorrow

B5 G5

I wish you would let it end

I don't want to be your friend

Please get off, you're smotherin' me

[Hook]

B5 G5 D5 A5

Let me say goodbye to images not of myself

B5 G5 D5 A5

'Cause I think you've finally found the one I wanted you to see

B5 G5 D5 A5

Let me say goodbye to images not of myself

B5 G5 D5 A5

'Cause I think you've finally found the one I wanted you to see

G5 D5 A5

[Outro]

B5 G5 D5 A5

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