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Capo 3
[Intro]
C  F
[Verse]       
You Cgotta swim 
Swim for your lFife
Swim for the muCsic 
That saves you 
When you're not so sure you'll surFvive 
You gotta sCwim 
And swim when it huFrts 
The whole world is waAmtching 
You haven't come this far 
To fall off the eaFrth 
The Gcurrents will pull you 
Away from your lFove 
Just keep your head above 
[Chorus]
CI found a tidal wave 
GBegging to tear down the dDmawn 
CMemories like bullets 
GThey fired at me from a gDmun 
AmCracking me open yeah 
CI swim for brighter days 
GDespite the absence of sDmun 
AmChoking on salt water 
FI'm nCot giving Gin 
I SwCim
[Instrumental]
F      C     F
[Verse 2]
You gotta sCwim 
For nights that won’t eFnd 
Swim for your famiClies 
Your lovers your sisters 
And brothers and friFends 
Yeah, you gotta swCim 
For wars without caFuse 
Swim for the lost politAmicians 
Who don't see their greed is a fFlaw 
The cGurrents will pull us 
Away from our loFve
Just keep your head above
[Chorus 2]
CI found a tidal wave 
GBegging to tear down the dDmawn 
CMemories like bullets 
They fiGred at me from a gDmun 
AmCracking me open yeah 
CI swim for brighter days 
GDespite the absence of sDmun 
Choking on Amsalt water 
FI'm nCot giving Gin
FBut IC'm not giving Gin 
    (F)
I Swim
[Solo]
F        C         G
[Verse]
You gotta sCwim 
Swim in the dFark 
There's an ocean to dCrift in 
Feel the tide shifting away from the spFark 
Yeah you gotta sCwim 
Don't let yourself sFink 
Just follow the hoAmrizon 
I promise you it's not as far as you thFink 
GThe currents will drag us away from our lFove 
Just keep your head abovCe F  
Just keep your head above 
CSwim              F  
Just keep your head above 
CSwim
FSwim 
Just keep your head above 
CSwimF  

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Swim

by Jack's Mannequin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

[Intro]

C F

[Verse]

You gotta swim

Swim for your life

Swim for the music

That saves you

When you're not so sure you'll survive

You gotta swim

And swim when it hurts

The whole world is watching

You haven't come this far

To fall off the earth

The currents will pull you

Away from your love

Just keep your head above

[Chorus]

I found a tidal wave

G Dm

Begging to tear down the dawn

Memories like bullets

G Dm

They fired at me from a gun

Cracking me open yeah

I swim for brighter days

G Dm

Despite the absence of sun

Choking on salt water

F C G

I'm not giving in

I Swim

[Instrumental]

F C F

[Verse 2]

You gotta swim

For nights that won’t end

Swim for your families

Your lovers your sisters

And brothers and friends

Yeah, you gotta swim

For wars without cause

Swim for the lost politicians

Who don't see their greed is a flaw

The currents will pull us

Away from our love

Just keep your head above

[Chorus 2]

I found a tidal wave

G Dm

Begging to tear down the dawn

Memories like bullets

G Dm

They fired at me from a gun

Cracking me open yeah

I swim for brighter days

G Dm

Despite the absence of sun

Choking on salt water

F C G

I'm not giving in

F C G

But I'm not giving in

()

I Swim

[Solo]

F C G

[Verse]

You gotta swim

Swim in the dark

There's an ocean to drift in

Feel the tide shifting away from the spark

Yeah you gotta swim

Don't let yourself sink

Just follow the horizon

I promise you it's not as far as you think

G F

The currents will drag us away from our love

C F

Just keep your head above

C F

Swim

Just keep your head above

Swim

Just keep your head above

C F

Swim

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