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The Swimming Song easy guitar chords by
Loudon Wainwright Iii
Loudon Wainwright Iii

1973Folk
5.0 (3)
Intro 1
G
D
Em

Em
C
D
Em

D
G

Verse 1
G

This summer I went swimming
D
Em

This summer I might have drowned
C

But I held my breath and I kicked my feet
D
Em

And I moved my arms around
D
G

I moved my arms around

This summer I swam in the ocean
D
Em

And I swam in a swimming pool
C

Salt my wounds, chlorine my eyes
D
Em

I'm a self-destructive fool
D
G

I'm a self-destructive fool
Interlude 1
G
D
Em

Em
C
D
Em

D
G

Verse 2
G

This summer I did the backstroke
D
Em

And you know that that's not all
C

I did the breast stroke and the butterfly
D
Em

And the old Australian crawl
D
G

The old Australian crawl

This summer I swam in a public place
D
Em

And a reservoir, to boot
C

At the latter I was informal
D
Em

At the former I wore my suit
D
G

I wore my swimming suit, yeah
Interlude 2
G
D
Em

Em
C
D
Em

D
G

Verse 3
G

This summer I did swan dives
D
Em

And jackknifes for you all
C

And once when you weren't looking
D
Em

I did a cannonball
D
G

I did a cannonball

This summer I went swimming
D
Em

This summer I might have drowned
C

But I held my breath and I kicked my feet
D
Em

And I moved my arms around
D
G

I moved my arms around
Outro 1
G
D
Em

Em
C
D
Em

D
G
D
Em

(Hey hee!)
Em
C
D
Em

D
G

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  • D

  • Em

  • C

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