Loudon Wainwright III – The Swimming Song (Guitar)

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.

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.

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.