Intro:
C F
Verse:
C
You gotta swim
F
Swim for your life
C
Swim for the music
That saves you
F
When you're not so sure you'll survive
C
You gotta swim
F
And swim when it hurts
Am
The whole world is watching
You haven't come this far
F
To fall off the earth
G
The currents will pull you
F
Away from your love
Just keep your head above
Chorus:
C
I found a tidal wave
G F
Begging to tear down the dawn
C
Memories like bullets
G F
They fired at me from a gun
(G)
Cracking me open yeah
C
I swim for brighter days
G F
Despite the absence of sun
(G)
Choking on salt water
F C G
I'm not giving in
C
I Swim
F C F
Verse2:
C
You gotta swim
F
For nights that won t end
C
Swim for your families
Your lovers your sisters
F
And brothers and friends
C
Yeah you gotta swim
F
For wars without cause
Am
Swim for the lost politicians
F
Who don't see their greed is a flaw
G
The currents will pull us
F
Away from our love
Just keep your head above
Chorus 2:
C
I found a tidal wave
G F (G)
Begging to tear down the dawn
C
Memories like bullets
G F
They fired at me from a gun
(G)
Cracking me open yeah
C
I swim for brighter days
G F
Despite the absence of sun
(G)
Choking on salt water
F C G
I'm not giving in
F C G
But I'm not giving in
C
I Swim
Solo:
F C G
Final Verse:
C
You gotta swim
F
Swim in the dark
C
There's an ocean to drift in
F
Feel the tide shifting away from the spark
C
Yeah you gotta swim
F
Don't let yourself sink
Am
Just follow the horizon
F
I promise you it's not as far as you think
G F
The currents will drag us away from our love
C F
Just keep your head above
Just keep your head above
C F
Swim
Just keep your head above
C
Swim
F
Swim
Just keep your head above
C F
Swim