WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Loudon Wainwright Iii - Swimming Song Chords | Ver. 3
Some specific chord voicings you will need:
A F#m F#m7 E6 D6
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Intro: A A E6 F#m F#m7 D6 E F#m E A
A E E6 F#m
This summer I went swimming, this summer I might have drowned
F#m7 F#m D6 D E E6 F#m
But I held my breath and I kicked my feet, and I moved my arms a-round.
E E6 A
I moved my arms a-round.
A E E6 F#m
This summer I swam in the ocean, and I swam in a swimming pool
F#m7 F#m D6 D E E6 F#m
Salt in my wounds, chlor-ine in my eyes, I'm a self-de-structive fool,
E E6 A
A self-de-structive fool.
Solo/Interlude: A A E6 F#m F#m7 D6 E F#m E A
A E E6 F#m
This summer I did the backstroke, and you know that thats not all.
F#m7 F#m D6 D E E6 F#m
I did the breast stroke and the butter-fly, and the old Au-stralian crawl,
E E6 A
The old Au-stralian crawl.
A E E6 F#m
This summer I swam in a public place and a reser-voir to boot,
F#m7 F#m D6 D E E6 F#m
At the latter I was in-formal, at the former I wore my suit,
E E6 A
I wore my swimming suit.
Solo/Interlude: A A E6 F#m F#m7 D6 E F#m E A
A E E6 F#m
This summer I did swan dives, and jackknives for you all.
F#m7 F#m D6 D E E6 F#m
And once when you weren't looking, I did a cannon-ball
E E6 A
I did a cannon-ball.
A E E6 F#m
This summer I went swimming, this summer I might have drowned
F#m7 F#m D6 D E E6 F#m
But I held my breath and I kicked my feet, and I moved my arms a-round.
E E6 A
I moved my arms a-round.
