Swim Ashore Chords

KeyCm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays404

Swim Ashore by Jack Johnson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Cm. It uses the chords Cm, A, G, F, Ab and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Cm                                                         A 
Drink the water drink it down,this time i know i'm bound to spit it back up 
G                    Cm                                               A               G 
I didn't want this.. salty substitute it's just notta going to do.. i need some air.. if i'm going to live through.. 
 Cm                                         A                G 
this experience reminds me of a clock that just won't tick, I wanna wake up.. 
Cm                                                    A          G 
from this conkashan but my dream is just not done I'm lit again. it's just one of those, 
Cm                                                       A               G 
bad days look outside and a be careful what you write it just might find that your out of 
F       A    Cm           F          A              Cm    Ab   C 
time to swim ashore..If i dream long enough i'll be home..         SOLO: 
Cm                                           A                G 
He's got dillusions between his ears man  it takes up to much space. 
Cm                                           A                     G 
and all that tension between his kids man it never ever leave this place 
Cm                                                    A                          G 
he's got stones instead of bones and everybody knows, ah man that could make you real real slow 
Cm                                                   A                     G 
and if heaven was below he'd know just where to go.. dive in the ocean and sink like a stone.. 
 
F            A     Cm           F          A              Cm    Ab   C   Cm 
it's time to swim ashore.. if i drift long enough i'll be home.. 

    	

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100 BPM Andante