E5 D5 Em D G A
E| X | X | 0 | X || 3 | X |
A| 7 | 5 | 2 | X || 2 | X |
D| 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 || 0 | 2 |
G| X | X | 0 | 2 || 0 | 2 |
B| X | X | X | 3 || 2 | 2 |
e| X | X | X | 2 || 2 | 0 |
E5 D5, E5 D5,
[Verse]
E5 D5 E5 D5
Some say the end is near.
E5 D5 E5 D5
Some say we'll see Armageddon soon.
Em D5 Em D5
I certainly hope we will.
E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5
I sure could use a vacation from this
[Chorus]
Em D5 Em D5 Em D5 Em D5 Em
Bull-shit three ring circus side-show of freaks
G D A
Here in this hopeless fucking hole we call L.A.
Em G D A
The only way to fix it is to flush it all away.
Em G D A
Any fucking time. Any fucking day.
Em G D A E5 D5
Learn to swim, I'll see you down in Arizona Bay.
[Verse]
E5
Fret for your figure and
D5
Fret for your latte and
E5
Fret for your lawsuit and
D5
Fret for your hairpiece and
Em D5
Fret for your Prozac and
Em D5
Fret for your pilot and
E5 D5
Fret for your contract and
E5 D5
Fret for your car.
[Chorus]
Em D5 Em D5 Em D5 Em D5 Em
It's a bull-shit three ring circus side-show of freaks
G D A
Here in this hopeless fucking hole we call L.A.
Em G D A
The only way to fix it is to flush it all away.
Em G D A
Any fucking time. Any fucking day.
Em G D A Em D
Learn to swim, I'll see you down in Arizona Bay.
[Verse]
Em G D A
Some say a comet will fall from the sky.
Em G D A
Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Em G D A
Followed by fault lines that cannot sit still.
Em G D A
Followed by millions of dumbfounded dip shits.
Em D5 Em D5
And some say the end is near.
Em D5 Em D5
Some say we'll see Armageddon soon.
Em D5 Em D5
I certainly hope we will.
Em D5 Em D5
I sure could use a vacation from this
E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5
Stupid shit, silly shit, stupid shit.
Em G D A
One great big festering neon distraction,
Em G D A
I've a suggestion to keep you all occupied.
[Bridge]
Em D
Learn to swim.
Em D
Learn to swim.
Em D
Learn to swim.
Em D
Mum's gonna fix it all soon.
Em G D Em D
Mum's comin' round to put it back the way it ought to be.
Em
Learn to swim.
D
Learn to swim.
[Verse]
Em D
Fuck L Ron Hubbard and
E5 D5
Fuck all his clones.
Em D5
Fuck all these gun-toting
E5 D5
Hip gangster wannabes.
Em D Em D
Learn to swim. Learn to swim.
E5 D5
Fuck retro anything.
Em D
Fuck your tattoos.
Em D
Fuck all you junkies and
E5 D5
Fuck your short memory.
Em D Em D
Learn to swim. Learn to swim.
E5 D5
Fuck smiley glad-hands
Em D
With hidden agendas.
Em D
Fuck these dysfunctional,
Em D
Insecure actresses.
Em D Em D
Learn to swim. Learn to swim.
[Chorus]
Em G D A
Cause I'm praying for rain
Em G D A
And I'm praying for tidal waves
Em G D A
I wanna see the ground give way.
Em D Em D
I wanna watch it all go down.
Em D Em D
Mum, please flush it all away.
Em D Em D
I wanna see it go right in and down.
Em D Em D
I wanna watch it go right in.
Em D Em D
Watch you flush it all away.
[Coda]
E5 D5 E5 D5
Cause it's time to bring it down again.
E5 D5
Don't just call me pessimist.
Em D5 Em D
Try and read between the lines.
Em D Em
I can't imagine why you wouldn't
D Em D Em D
Welcome any change, my friend.
Em D
I wanna see it all come down.
Em Em
Bring it down
D D
Suck it down.
Em Em
Flush it down.