Against The Current Chords
by Mree
Against The Current by Mree is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords C, Am, F, Fm and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Capo on 2 (I use no capo because she has a high voice)
*Chords w/ lyrics are first, the tab is below that!*
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Chord Progression:
Intro: C Am F Fm
Verse1:
C
So they say
Am
There are other fishes in the sea
F
But the only one that's missing
Fm
is the one that swims for me.
C
And so you say,
Am
"Oh dear just wait patiently,
F Fm
Love will come along, eventually."
F G C
So I tried to swim against the current
F G C Am
To live my life and let me be
F G
So don't cast me a line
C G F
'cause I've run out of time
F G C
To live a lie
verse 2:
C
I can't deny
Am
You've hooked me so deep again
F
With your smart and witty lines
Fm
You have soiled my disguise
C
and then the waves
Am
oh the waves they come crashing down
F
when I see the look in your eyes
Fm
when you're watching her walk by
Bridge 1:
F G C F
"If you're looking to fit in then join the rest
F G C F
'Cause you know you'll only end up second best"
Fm
They said,
F G C
If you want to swim along the current,
F G C Am
then act and speak the way we do
F G
You may be untrue
C G F
but if you'd rather be us
F G C
Then why be you.
Bridge 2:
F G Am
What a beautiful lie
F G Am
What a beautiful lie
F G Am
What a beautiful lie,
F
to live.
F G C
So I've learned to swim against the current
F G C Am
To live my life and now I'm free
F G
Because honestly,
C G F
there's no one else I'd rather be.
F G C
So watch me leave
Tab:
I'm just going to show you the pattern here using a line of the verse, it is the same throughout the
song. You can add any extra flare you want like pull-offs and single chords.
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1---------1-------1--------1--------1---------1-------1---------1------|
G|--------0--------0--------0--------0--------2--------2--------2--------2-|
D|-----2--------2--------2--------2--------2--------2--------2--------2----|
A|--3-------3---------3--------3--------0-------0---------0-------0--------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1---------1------1---------1--------1---------1-------1---------1-----|
G|-------2-------2--------2--------2---------1--------1--------1-------1-|
D|----3-------3--------3--------3---------3--------3--------3--------3---|
A|-3-------3--------3-------3----------3-------3---------3-------3-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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