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My Brother Taught Me How To Swim Tabs

(ver. 1)
Passion Pit
Verse 1:

   Bm                Fm                G                 D           Dsus2
e|-----------------|-----------------|-------3-----3---|-----2-------0---|
B|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-------3-----3---|-----3-------3---|
G|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-----4-----------|-------2---------|
D|-------4-------4-|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|
A|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-2-----2---------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
       My brother taught me how to swim
   Em                G                 D                 A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----0-----0-0---|
B|-----8-------8---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-----2-2---|
G|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-------2-------2-|-------2---------|
D|-------9---------|-------5---------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|
A|/7-------7-------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|
E|-----------------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
       We treaded water underneath the ocean's skin
   Bm                Fm                G                 D           Dsus2
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----3-------3---|-----2-----0-0---|
B|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----3-----3-3---|
G|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-------4---------|-------2---------|
D|-------4---------|-------4---------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|
A|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-2-------2-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
       And then he washed away my sins
   Em                G                 D                 A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----0-----0-0---|
B|-----8-------8---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-----2-2---|
G|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-------2-------2-|-------2---------|
D|-------9---------|-------5---------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|
A|/7-------7-------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|
E|-----------------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
       He held me closer as the tide was coming in                 But then 

Pre-Chorus:

(Play through the 2 lines and repeat, using the words from "2)" the second time)
   G                         Fm        Em7                       A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------2---|
G|-----4-------4---|-----4-------2---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------2---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------0-0-----|
E|-3-3-----3-3-----|-3-3-----2-2-----|-0-0-----0-0-----|-0-0-------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
1) why,                  what could I say?                   What would it
2) I,                    I'd give away                       All the love I 
   Bm                        C#m       D
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------5---|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|
G|-----4-------4---|-----4-------6---|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-2-----2-2-----|-2-2-----4-4-----|-5-5-----5-5-----|-5-5-----5-5-----|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|     x2
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
1) mean?                   Ohh-oh-o-oh             o-oh          Cause then
2) feel                    Woah-o-o-oa             o-oh

Chorus:

   G                                   A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|
G|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|
E|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
   Just a child, I was waiting         On the line, he elevated
   Bm                                  D                 Dsus2
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-------0-----0---|
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-----3-----|
G|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----------------|---2-------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0---------------|
A|-2-------2-------|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
   He stayed put while I was wandering Count so long he started wondering
   G                         A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----3-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----4-----------|---------6-------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------5-----4---|-2-------7-------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-3-------3---2---|-0------/5-------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
   Why,                      I got lost

Verse 2:
   Bm                Fm                G                 D           Dsus2
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----3-------3---|-----2-----0-0---|
B|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----3-----3-3---|
G|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-------4---------|-------2---------|
D|-------4---------|-------4---------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|
A|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-2-------2-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
      My brother taught me how to give
   Em                G                 D                 A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----0-----0-0---|
B|-----8-------8---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-----2-2---|
G|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-------2-------2-|-------2---------|
D|-------9---------|-------5---------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|
A|/7-------7-------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|
E|-----------------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
       He spilt his love until it stretches too thin
   Bm                Fm                G                 D
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----3-------3---|-----2-------0---|
B|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|
G|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-------4---------|-------2---------|
D|-------4---------|-------4---------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|
A|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-2-------2-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
       Oh how I wanna be like him
   Em                G                 D                 A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----0-----0-0---|
B|-----8-------8---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-----2-2---|
G|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-------2-------2-|-------2---------|
D|-------9---------|-------5---------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|
A|/7-------7-------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|
E|-----------------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
       He takes away the weight before your heart gives in


[Pre-chorus]


Chorus 2:

   G                                   A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|
G|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|
E|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
   Just a child, I was waiting         On the line, he elevated
   Bm                                  D
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----5-----10----|
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-----7-----|
G|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|
A|-2-------2-------|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
   He stayed put while I was wandering Count so long he started wondering
   G                         A
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----3-----------|-----------------|
G|-----4-----------|---------6-------|
D|-------5-----4---|-2-------7-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-3-------3---2---|-0------/5-------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
   Why,                      I   got   lost

Interlude:
(This was incredibly tricky to tab.  The main guitar stops most of its playing and plays mostly bass notes.
I improvised a bit, so feel free to do the same.  Just hold the chord shape and go at it.)
   G                                   A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|
B|-----3-----3-3---|-------------3---|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|
E|-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
                                                                 I   got
   G                                   A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-0---0-----------|-0-----0---------|
B|-3-----3---------|-3-----3---------|---2-------------|---2-------2-----|
G|---4-------4-----|---4-------4-----|-----------------|-----2-----------|
D|-----5-----------|-----5-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|
E|-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
   lost
   G                                   A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----3-----------|-----3-----------|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|
G|-----4-----------|-----4-----------|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|
E|-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
       If I love the way my brother loves
   Bm                                  D                 A
e|-2-----2---------|-2-----2---------|----5------------|---2---0---------|
B|-3---------------|-3---------------|----3------------|----3------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
A|-2---------------|-2---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
       None of it would happen like the way that it was              Oh then


[Pre-chorus]


[Chorus 2]

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