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[Intro]
  C#m    Aadd9    Emaj7    Emaj7x4
[Verse 1]
C#m19 years ago, I was Aadd9born in a world full of Emaj7happy folks
C#mNot too many fears, in a few Aadd9years that changed and so I Emaj7barely spoke
[Pre-Chorus]
And once I C#mfound who I wasAadd9  
I didn't tell a single Emaj7soul because
A criminal is someone that I C#mdon't applaud
And Aadd9they kept saying I was breaking Emaj7all the laws
[Chorus]
So how about I just C#mswim, until
My Aadd9feet no longer hit the Emaj7ground, I will
Understand why they say I'm C#msick, and ill
They Aadd9act as if I am a bloody Emaj7criminal
So how is it a C#msin, for just
Aadd9Holding somebody else's Emaj7hand, I must
Understand out why they stare, C#min disgust 
And Aadd9if they keep it up I think my Emaj7head will rust 
So how about I juC#mst   sAadd9wimEmaj7  Emaj7  
[Instrumental]
C#m  Aadd9  Emaj7  Emaj7
[Verse 2]
  C#mFew years ago I thought I'd Aadd9tell the world, yeah maybe it could Emaj7help my health
But anC#mxiety inside of me toAadd9ld me that they'd hate me for the Emaj7way I felt
[Pre-Chorus]
Said once I C#mfind who I am
  Aadd9I cannot tell a single Emaj7soul, I can't
It's out of my control, I just can't C#mlove a man
And Aadd9they keep saying I am breaking Emaj7the Lord's plan
[Chorus]
So how about I just C#mswim, until
My Aadd9feet no longer hit the Emaj7ground, I will
Understand why they say I'm C#msick, and ill
They Aadd9act as if I am a bloody Emaj7criminal
So how is it a C#msin, for just
Aadd9Holding somebody else's Emaj7hand, I must
Understand out why they stare, C#min disgust
And Aadd9if they keep it up I think my Emaj7head will rust
                    C#m(Aadd9)
So how about I just   swim
[Bridge]
                      (Aadd9)
My feet won't hit the ground, I will
I'll Emaj7swim, I'll swim until I drown, I will
I'll C#mswim, my feet won't hit the Aadd9ground, I will
I'll Emaj7swim, I'll swim until I drown, I will
[Chorus]
How about I just C#mswim until
My Aadd9feet no longer hit the Emaj7ground, I will
Understand why they say I'm C#msick, and ill
They Aadd9act as if I am a bloody Emaj7criminal
So how is it a C#msin, for just
Aadd9Holding somebody else's Emaj7hand, I must
Understand out why they stare, C#min disgust
And Aadd9if they keep it up I think my Emaj7head will rust
So how about I just C#mswim

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Swim

by Hope D

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Aadd9

Emaj7

[Intro]

C#m Aadd9 Emaj7 Emaj7

[Verse 1]

C#m Aadd9 Emaj7

19 years ago, I was born in a world full of happy folks

C#m Aadd9 Emaj7

Not too many fears, in a few years that changed and so I barely spoke

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m Aadd9

And once I found who I was

Emaj7

I didn't tell a single soul because

C#m

A criminal is someone that I don't applaud

Aadd9 Emaj7

And they kept saying I was breaking all the laws

[Chorus]

C#m

So how about I just swim, until

Aadd9 Emaj7

My feet no longer hit the ground, I will

C#m

Understand why they say I'm sick, and ill

Aadd9 Emaj7

They act as if I am a bloody criminal

C#m

So how is it a sin, for just

Aadd9 Emaj7

Holding somebody else's hand, I must

C#m

Understand out why they stare, in disgust

Aadd9 Emaj7

And if they keep it up I think my head will rust

C#m Aadd9 Emaj7 Emaj7

So how about I just swim

[Instrumental]

C#m Aadd9 Emaj7 Emaj7

[Verse 2]

C#m Aadd9 Emaj7

Few years ago I thought I'd tell the world, yeah maybe it could help my health

C#m Aadd9 Emaj7

But anxiety inside of me told me that they'd hate me for the way I felt

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m

Said once I find who I am

Aadd9 Emaj7

I cannot tell a single soul, I can't

C#m

It's out of my control, I just can't love a man

Aadd9 Emaj7

And they keep saying I am breaking the Lord's plan

[Chorus]

C#m

So how about I just swim, until

Aadd9 Emaj7

My feet no longer hit the ground, I will

C#m

Understand why they say I'm sick, and ill

Aadd9 Emaj7

They act as if I am a bloody criminal

C#m

So how is it a sin, for just

Aadd9 Emaj7

Holding somebody else's hand, I must

C#m

Understand out why they stare, in disgust

Aadd9 Emaj7

And if they keep it up I think my head will rust

C#m Aadd9

()

So how about I just swim

[Bridge]

Aadd9

()

My feet won't hit the ground, I will

Emaj7

I'll swim, I'll swim until I drown, I will

C#m Aadd9

I'll swim, my feet won't hit the ground, I will

Emaj7

I'll swim, I'll swim until I drown, I will

[Chorus]

C#m

How about I just swim until

Aadd9 Emaj7

My feet no longer hit the ground, I will

C#m

Understand why they say I'm sick, and ill

Aadd9 Emaj7

They act as if I am a bloody criminal

C#m

So how is it a sin, for just

Aadd9 Emaj7

Holding somebody else's hand, I must

C#m

Understand out why they stare, in disgust

Aadd9 Emaj7

And if they keep it up I think my head will rust

C#m

So how about I just swim

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