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Capo on the second fret
Intro: C  
CYour love Gis like Cfinger nails on a Fchalkboard
CYour love Gis like Cthrowing myself Foverboard
CA breakdown on a Gmotorway
AmA heart attack on FChristmas day
DLike scaling a cliff then falling off
FLike trying not to cough
FAnd I didn’t see this one coming, now I’m Ein too deep
FI didn’t see this one coming, now I’m Ein too deep
FI think I’ll just keep swimming Cdown, down, down
FThere’s no point in trying to Cturn back now
DmI’m drownedEm  
FI’m drownedG  
CYour love Gis like Csand inside a Fbathing suit
CYour love Gis a symCphony with the Fsound on mute
CA letter to the Gwrong address
AmOr red wine on a Fwedding dress
DLike broken bones in my playing hand
FLike trying to swallow sand
FAnd I didn’t see this one coming, now I’m Ein too deep
FI didn’t see this one coming, now I’m Ein too deep
FI think I’ll just keep swimming Cdown, down, down
FThere’s no point in trying to Creach dry ground
DmI’m drownedEm  
FI’m drownedG  
CYour love Gis like oCne last breath of Fsalty air
CYour love Gis like a Cmap that leads to Fnowhere
CA wine glass on a cGoncrete floor
AmThe overuse of Fmetaphor
DThe straight ahead in a sideways glance
FLike the misstep in a dance
FAnd I didn’t see this one coming, now I’m Ein too deep
FI didn’t see this one coming, now I’m Ein too deep
FI think I’ll just keep swimming Cdown
FThere’s no point in turniCng 'round
DmI’m drownedEm  
FI’m drownedC  

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Drowned

by Tim Minchin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on the second fret

Intro:

C G C F

Your love is like finger nails on a chalkboard

C G C F

Your love is like throwing myself overboard

C G

A breakdown on a motorway

Am F

A heart attack on Christmas day

Like scaling a cliff then falling off

Like trying not to cough

F E

And I didn’t see this one coming, now I’m in too deep

F E

I didn’t see this one coming, now I’m in too deep

F C

I think I’ll just keep swimming down, down, down

F C

There’s no point in trying to turn back now

Dm Em

I’m drowned

F G

I’m drowned

C G C F

Your love is like sand inside a bathing suit

C G C F

Your love is a symphony with the sound on mute

C G

A letter to the wrong address

Am F

Or red wine on a wedding dress

Like broken bones in my playing hand

Like trying to swallow sand

F E

And I didn’t see this one coming, now I’m in too deep

F E

I didn’t see this one coming, now I’m in too deep

F C

I think I’ll just keep swimming down, down, down

F C

There’s no point in trying to reach dry ground

Dm Em

I’m drowned

F G

I’m drowned

C G C F

Your love is like one last breath of salty air

C G C F

Your love is like a map that leads to nowhere

C G

A wine glass on a concrete floor

Am F

The overuse of metaphor

The straight ahead in a sideways glance

Like the misstep in a dance

F E

And I didn’t see this one coming, now I’m in too deep

F E

I didn’t see this one coming, now I’m in too deep

F C

I think I’ll just keep swimming down

F C

There’s no point in turning 'round

Dm Em

I’m drowned

F C

I’m drowned

About Drowned Chords by Tim Minchin

Learn how to play Drowned by Tim Minchin with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Drowned chords”, “Drowned guitar chords”, or “Tim Minchin Drowned chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Drowned chords and for experienced players who want accurate Drowned lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, F, A, Am, D.

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What key is "Drowned" in?

The chords for "Drowned" show the original chord names (including C, G, F, A, Am, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.