Chords for Loudon Wainwright (Earl Scruggs) - The Swimming Song (Lyrics)

This summer I went swimming, this summer I might have drowned, but I held my breath [D] and I kicked [A] my feet and I moved my arms around, [G] I moved my [A] arms around.
This summer I swam in the ocean, [E] then I swam in a [F#m] swimming pool, solved my [D] wounds, purring my [E] eyes, I'm a self [F#m]-destructive fool, [E] I'm a self [A]-destructive fool.
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[A] _ This summer I did the backstroke, and you know that [F#m] that's not all, I did the [D] breaststroke and the [E] butterfly and the old [F#m] Australian crawl, [B] the old [A] Australian crawl.
This summer I swam in a public [E] place, in a reservoir [F#m] to boot, at the latter [D] I was informal, [B] at the former I [F#m] wore my suit, [E] I wore my [A] swimming suit.
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[A] _ This summer I did swan [E] dives, _ [F#m] _ but what's when [D] you weren't looking, [E] I did a [F#m] cannonball, [E] I did a [A] cannonball.
This summer I went swimming, [E] this summer I [F#m] might have drowned, but I held my [D] breath and I kicked my [E] feet and I moved my [F#m] arms around, yes [E] I moved my [A] arms around.
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[A] _ _ summer I went swimming, [E] this summer I might [F#m] have drowned, but I held my [D] breath and I kicked my [E] feet.
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[F#m] _ _ [E] _ [A] I'm Joe Lander, watch out! _ _ _ _ _
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