Frank Black – The Swimmer (Guitar)

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[INTRO] - only piano is playing, but of course you can strum along C#m C A# C C#m G# C# D# [VERSE 1]

C#m                 C
 In the wake of his chariot

A#                   C
 You swam toward the latitudes

C#m          G#
 Leaving for happier times

C#       D#
 Florida far behind

C#m          C
 Trying your best you were 

A#            C
 Ignoring the rescuers

C#m            G#
 You'd gone so very long

C#           D# 
 You were so very strong

[BRIDGE]

Cm                F
 The scene was so tragic

Cm                C#    (G#)
 But that was the magic

[CHORUS]

D#        A#
 Will you never drown?

G#        G
 Will you learn to use

D#        A#                  G           G#
 Some forgotten part, some forgotten part?

D#         A#
 Are you going down 

G#          G       
 Where the ballyhoos

D#       G#      A#  D#
 and the tritons are?

         G#       G
 And the tritons are

C# Cm A#m Cm C# G# C#m D# [VERSE 2]

C#             Cm
 You were so incredible

A#m              Cm
 Finding all the edible

C#            G#
 Prize of the sea, 

C#m           D#
 Prize of the sea

[VERSE 3] (acoustic guitar is a twelve string i think)

C#m                 C
 In the wake of his chariot

A#                   C 
 You swam toward the latitudes

C#m          G#
 Leaving for happier times

C#       D#
 Florida far behind

[BRIDGE]

Cm              F
 In division pelagic

Cm            C#    G#
 You were choragic

[CHORUS]

D#        A#
 Will you never drown?

G#        G
 Will you learn to use

D#        A#                  G           G#
 Some forgotten part, some forgotten part?

D#         A#
 Are you going down 

G#          G       
 Where the ballyhoos

D#       G#      A#  D#
 and the tritons are?

         G#      A#  D#
 and the tritons are?

         G#      A#  G  D#
 And the tritons are