Alas I Cannot Swim original guitar chords by 
Laura Marling 
Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
Bb/C
Bb/D
Eb
There's a house across the river,
Ab
Eb
but a las I cannot swim
And a garden of such beauty
Bb/F
that the flowers seem to grin
Bb/C
Bb/D
Eb
There's a house across the river,
Ab
Eb
but a las I cannot swim
I'll live my life regretting
Ab
Eb
that I never jumped in
Interlude 1
Ab
Eb
Ab
Eb
Ab
Eb
Bb/C
Bb/D
There's a
Verse 2
Eb
boy across the river
Ab
Eb
with short black curly hair
He wants to be my lover
Bb/F
and I want to be his peer
Bb/C
Bb/D
Eb
There's a boy across the river,
Ab
Eb
but a las I cannot swim
And I never will get
Bb/F
Eb
to put my arms around him
Interlude 2
Ab
Eb
Ab
Eb
Ab
Eb
Bb/C
Bb/D
There's a
Verse 3
Eb
life across the river
Ab
Eb
that was meant for me
Bb/F
Instead I live my life in constant misery
Bb/C
Bb/D
Eb
There's a life across the river
Ab
Eb
but I do not see
Why I should please those
Bb/F
Eb
who will never be pleased
Interlude 3
Ab
Eb
Ab
Eb
Ab
Eb
Bb/C
Bb/D
There is
Chorus 1
Cm/G
gold across the river,
Ab
Cm/G
but I don't want none
There is gold across the river,
Ab
Eb
but I don't want none
Cm
Ab
Eb/G
Gold is fleeting, gold is fickle, gold is fun
Cm/G
Ab
Eb/G
Gold is fleeting, gold is fickle, gold is fun
Bb/C
Bb/D
There is
Outro 1
Eb
gold across the river,
Ab
Eb
but I don't want none
I would rather be dry
Bb/F
then held up by a golden gun
Eb
Saying work more, earn more,
Ab
Eb
live more, have more fun
Saying work more, earn more,
Ab
Eb
live more, have more fun
Saying work more, earn more,
Ab
Eb
live more, have more fun
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsBb/C Bb/D Eb Ab Bb/F...
Bb/C
Bb/D
Eb
Ab
Bb/F
Cm/G
Cm
Eb/G
Capo: No capo
Transpose: 0
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