The Swimming Song Chords

The Swimming Song
by Loudon Wainwright III
 
Capo 2
 
G
This summer I went swimming
Dsus2                      Em
THis summer I might have drowned
                               C
But I held my breath and I kicked my feet
       Dsus2          Em
And I moved my arms around.
 D7               G
I moved my arms around.
 
G
This summer I swam in the ocean
Dsus2                Em
Swam in the swimming pool
                            C
Salt in my wounds, chlorine in my eyes,
     Dsus2             Em
I'm a self-destructive fool,
D7                G
Self-destructive fool.
 
[Break]
G
Dsus2 Em
Em C
Dsus2 Em
D7 G
 
G
This summer I did the backstroke,
Dsus2                       Em
And you know that thats not all.
                                C
I did the breast stroke and the butterfly,
        Dsus2           Em
And the old Australian crawl,
    D7             G
The old Australian crawl.
 
G
This summer I swam in a public place 
      Dsus2        Em
and a reservoir to boot,
                    C
At the latter I was informal,
       Dsus2             Em
At the former I wore my suit,
  D7               G
I wore my swimming suit.
 
[Break]
G
Dsus2 Em
Em C
Dsus2 Em
D7 G
 
G
This summer I did swan dives and
Dsus2               Em
Jack knives for you all.
                          C
And once when you weren't looking
  Dsus2       Em
I did a cannonball
  D7           G
I did a cannonball.
 
G
This summer I went swimming
Dsus2                      Em
THis summer I might have drowned
                               C
But I held my breath and I kicked my feet
       Dsus2          Em
And I moved my arms around.
 D7               G
I moved my arms around.
 
[Outro]
G
Dsus2 Em
Em C
Dsus2 Em
D7 G
X