Lucy Kaplansky - Swimming Song
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO: G C G D Em C D Em D G
C 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
C G
This summer I swam in the ocean
D Em
I swam in a swimming pool
C
Salt my wounds, chlorined my eyes
D Em
I'm a self-destructive fool
D G
I'm a self destructive fool
INSTRUMENTAL: G C G D Em C D Em D G
C G
This summer I did the backstroke
D Em
And you know that's not all
C
I did the breaststroke and the butterfly
D Em
And the old Australian crawl
D G
The old Australian crawl
C G
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
INSTRUMENTAL: G C G D Em C D Em D G
C G
This summer I did swan dives
D Em
And jack-knives for you all
C
And once when you weren't looking
D Em
I did a cannonball
D G
I did a cannonball
C 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
OUTRO:
G C G D Em C D Em D G
G C G D Em C D Em D G
G C G D Em C D Em D G C G