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Acoustic chords for "Swim" by The Ready Set
I listed two possible strumming patterns for this song.
[Verse 1]
GI've been the blankets and Amcovers that keep you warm every Emnight
GI'd do a lot, if not Amanything, even if my hands were Emtied
[Pre-Chorus]
Tie them up Gagain, you can throw me Amin, and I'd be Emfine with it
[Chorus]
N.C.
I know how to swim
CSend a hurricane to Amme
                                     e|----------------|
Stuck in your undertow               B|----------0-----|
                           C         AmG|------0-2---0---|
Swim, sinking never felt so sweet    D|--0-2-----------|
                           C   Am       GA|----------------|
I can't let this one go              E|----------------|
                          C Am G     (Play during "Stuck in your undertow")
Stuck in your undertow               (and "I can't let this one go")
Stuck in your undertowC  Am  G  
[Verse 2]
GI'll bare the burden of all Amof it if you're hurting and Emalone, oh
GI can't be certain if Amanything's even worth it but I'm Emdiving into the unknown
[Pre-Chorus]
So, Tie me up Gagain, you can throw mAme in, and I'd be Emfine with it
[Chorus]
N.C.
I know how to swim
CSend a hurricane to Amme
                                     e|----------------|
Stuck in your undertow               B|----------0-----|
                           C         AmG|------0-2---0---|
Swim, sinking never felt so sweet    D|--0-2-----------|
                           C   AmG     A|----------------|
I can't let this one go              E|----------------|
                          C Am G     (Play during "Stuck in your undertow")
Stuck in your undertow               (and "I can't let this one go")
Stuck in your undertowC  Am  G  
[Bridge]
CDon't let me float away, Amdon't let me float awDay
CI'm never gonna shake Amyou cause you're everythDing
N.C.
(That keeps me awake)
[Instrumental] (x2)
 C   Am    Ge|----------------|
        B|----------0-----|
        G|------0-2---0---|
        D|--0-2-----------|
        A|----------------|
        E|----------------|
[Chorus/Outro]
N.C.
I know how to swim
(I know how to swim)
CSend a hurricane to Amme
Stuck in your undertow             e|----------------|
                           C       AmB|----------0-----|
Swim, sinking never felt so sweet  G|------0-2---0---|
                                   D|--0-2-----------|
(So sweet, so sweet)               A|----------------|
                         C   Am       GE|----------------|
I can't let this one go            ("Stuck in your undertow")
                                   (and "I can't let this one go")
(Woah)
Stuck in your undertowC  Am  G  
(Woah your undertow)
Stuck in your undertow

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Swim

by The Ready Set

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Acoustic chords for "Swim" by The Ready Set

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[Verse 1]

G Am Em

I've been the blankets and covers that keep you warm every night

G Am Em

I'd do a lot, if not anything, even if my hands were tied

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am Em

Tie them up again, you can throw me in, and I'd be fine with it

[Chorus]

N.C.

I know how to swim

C Am

Send a hurricane to me

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

Stuck in your undertow B|----------0-----|

C Am

G|------0-2---0---|

Swim, sinking never felt so sweet D|--0-2-----------|

C Am G

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

I can't let this one go E|----------------|

C Am G (Play during "Stuck in your undertow")

Stuck in your undertow (and "I can't let this one go")

C Am G

Stuck in your undertow

[Verse 2]

G Am Em

I'll bare the burden of all of it if you're hurting and alone, oh

G Am Em

I can't be certain if anything's even worth it but I'm diving into the unknown

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am Em

So, Tie me up again, you can throw me in, and I'd be fine with it

[Chorus]

N.C.

I know how to swim

C Am

Send a hurricane to me

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

Stuck in your undertow B|----------0-----|

C Am

G|------0-2---0---|

Swim, sinking never felt so sweet D|--0-2-----------|

C Am

G A|----------------|

I can't let this one go E|----------------|

C Am G (Play during "Stuck in your undertow")

Stuck in your undertow (and "I can't let this one go")

C Am G

Stuck in your undertow

[Bridge]

C Am D

Don't let me float away, don't let me float away

C Am D

I'm never gonna shake you cause you're everything

N.C.

(That keeps me awake)

[Instrumental] (x2)

C Am G

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

B|----------0-----|

G|------0-2---0---|

D|--0-2-----------|

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

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

[Chorus/Outro]

N.C.

I know how to swim

(I know how to swim)

C Am

Send a hurricane to me

Stuck in your undertow e|----------------|

C Am

B|----------0-----|

Swim, sinking never felt so sweet G|------0-2---0---|

D|--0-2-----------|

(So sweet, so sweet) A|----------------|

C Am G

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

I can't let this one go ("Stuck in your undertow")

(and "I can't let this one go")

(Woah)

C Am G

Stuck in your undertow

(Woah your undertow)

Stuck in your undertow

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