Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Swimming Song
[Intro}
C G Am F G Am G C
[Verse 1]
This summer I went swimming
G Am
This summer I might have drowned
F
But I held my breath and I kicked my feet
G Am
And I moved my arms 'round
G C
Moved my arms around
[Verse 2]
This summer I swam in the ocean
G Am
Then swam in a swimming pool
F
Salt my wounds from in my eyes
G Am
I'm a self-destructive fool
G C
A self-destructive fool
[Instrumental]
C G Am F G Am G C
[Verse 3]
This summer I did the backstroke
G Am
And you know that that’s not all
F
I did the breaststroke and the butterfly
G Am
And the old Australian Crawl
G C
The old Australian Crawl
[Verse 4]
This summer I swam in a public place
G Am
And a reservoir to boot
F
At the latter I was informal
G Am
At the former I wore my suit
G C
I wore my swimming suit
[Instrumental]
C G Am F G Am G C
[Verse 5]
This summer I did swan-dives
G Am
And jack-knifes for you all
F
And once when you weren’t looking
G Am
I did a cannonball
G C
Did a cannonball
[Verse 6]
This summer I went swimming
G Am
This summer I might have drowned
F
But I held my breath and I kicked my feet
G Am
And I moved my arms around
G C
Moved my arms around
[Intro}
C G Am F G Am G C (2x)
