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Swim Tab

by Jacks Mannequin


i made this listening to the live version, and it's just the chords... so w/e
i mean the cd's not out for another 2 months, but this is the basic gist... aslo note 
is my first tab ever, all by ear.

*note: the Bb's in parenthesis (Bb) means it's optional, the song will work with or 
them.

Chords: (i play the basic bar chords)

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Intro:       () 
             () 


                                 verse-1

          
You gotta swim
()           
Swim for your life
             
Swim for the music

That saves you
                   ()           
When you're not so sure you'll survive
          
You gotta swim
()          
Swim when it hurts
                   
The whole world is watching

You haven't come this far
   ()         
To fall off the earth
    
The currents will pull you
               
Away from your love

Just keep your head above


                                   Chorus

I found a tidal wave
                       
Begging to tear down the door

Memories like bullets
                      
They fired at me from a gun
          
Cracking me open now

I swim to brighter days
                         
In spite of the absense of sun
         
Choking on salt water
             
  I'm not giving in


               () 
You gotta swim

    () 


                                   Verse-2
          
You gotta swim
 ()         
Tonight's the moment
              
Swim for your family

Your mothers your sisters
    ()           
Your brothers your friends
          
You gotta swim
   ()          
For wars without cause
               
Swim for these lost politicians
    ()                       
Who don't see their greed is a flaw
    
The currents will pull us
              
Away from our love

Just keep your head above


                                    Chorus

I found a tidal wave
                       
Begging to tear down the door

Memories like bullets
                      
They fired at me from a gun
          
Cracking me open now

I swim to brighter days
                         
In spite of the absense of sun
         
Choking on salt water
               ( )
  I'm not giving in
             
  I'm not giving in


    () 
Swim
    () 


                                     Verse-3
          
You gotta swim
()        
Swim in the dark
                     
There's an ocean to drift in
                      ()            
Feel the tide shifting away from this war
               
Yeah you gotta swim
     ()          
Don't let yourself sink
                  
Just follow the horizon
                     ()         
I promise it's not as far as you think
                                  
Currents will drag us away from our love
                               () 
Just keep your head above


                                    Ending

Just keep your head above
      () 
Swim

Just keep your head above
      () 
Swim

Just keep your head above
      ()          (end on )
Swim


Far from perfect, again, first tab for me, and it's all by ear off live performances.
thanks for givin it a chance, great song. get back to me about it

btw, names andrew, enjoy