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Ed Sheeran - Swim Good Chords

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ChordsAm, G, Em, F, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [G] [Em] [F]
That’s a [Am]pretty big trunk on my Lincoln town [G]car, ain’t it?
[Em]Big enough to take these broken hearts and put ’em [F]in it
[Am]Now I’m driving ’round on the boulevard trunk [G]bleeding
And [Em]every time the cops pull me over
They don’t ever [F]see them, they never see them

[chorus]
And I’ve [Dm]got this black suit [Em]on
[Am]Rolling around like I’m [G]ready for a [Dm]fune[Em]ral
[F]Five more miles till the [G]road runs [Am]out

[chorus]
I’m about to drive in the [G]ocean
Imma try to [Em]swim from something [F]bigger than me
So take off my [Am]shoes and swim [G]good and swim good
Take off this [Em]suit and swim [F]good and swim good
[Am] [G]Mmm, [Em] [F]mmm

[chorus]
That’s some [Am]pretty big beats on my 808cc [G]beating
[Em]Memory seats that I’m sitting on stay [F]heated
I [Am]tried to put tints on my windows, but what’s the [G]difference?
When [Em]I feel like a ghost, no Shwayze
[F]Ever since I lost my baby

[chorus]
And I’ve [Dm]got this black suit [Em]on
[Am]Rolling around like I’m [G]ready for a [Dm]fune[Em]ral
[F]One more mile till the [G]road runs [Am]out

[chorus]
I’m about to drive in the [G]ocean
Imma try to [Em]swim from something [F]bigger than me
So take off my [Am]shoes and swim [G]good and swim good
Take off this [Em]suit and swim [F]good and swim good

[chorus]
[Am]I’m going [G]off, don’t try ‘n stop [Em]me
I’m going [F]off, don’t try saving
[Am]No flares, [G]no vest, [Em]no fear
[F]Waves are washing me

[chorus]
[Am]I, I’m about to drive in the [G]ocean
Imma try to [Em]swim from something [F]bigger than me
So take off my [Am]shoes and swim [G]good and swim good
Take off this [Em]suit and swim [F]good and swim good

[verse 2]
[Am]I, I’m about to drive in the [G]ocean
Imma try to [Em]swim from something [F]bigger than me yeah
So take off my [Am]shoes and swim [G]good and swim good
Em F -soft fading strums- Am*/mute
Take off this suit and swim good and swim good, swim good, mmm

[Closing]
[Am] [G] [Em] [F]
That’s a [Am]pretty big trunk on my Lincoln town [G]car, ain’t it?
[Em]Big enough to take these broken hearts and put ’em [F]in it
[Am]Now I’m driving ’round on the boulevard trunk [G]bleeding
And [Em]every time the cops pull me over
They don’t ever [F]see them, they never see them

[chorus]
And I’ve [Dm]got this black suit [Em]on
[Am]Rolling around like I’m [G]ready for a [Dm]fune[Em]ral
[F]Five more miles till the [G]road runs [Am]out

[chorus]
I’m about to drive in the [G]ocean
Imma try to [Em]swim from something [F]bigger than me
So take off my [Am]shoes and swim [G]good and swim good
Take off this [Em]suit and swim [F]good and swim good
[Am] [G]Mmm, [Em] [F]mmm

[chorus]
That’s some [Am]pretty big beats on my 808cc [G]beating
[Em]Memory seats that I’m sitting on stay [F]heated
I [Am]tried to put tints on my windows, but what’s the [G]difference?
When [Em]I feel like a ghost, no Shwayze
[F]Ever since I lost my baby

[chorus]
And I’ve [Dm]got this black suit [Em]on
[Am]Rolling around like I’m [G]ready for a [Dm]fune[Em]ral
[F]One more mile till the [G]road runs [Am]out

[chorus]
I’m about to drive in the [G]ocean
Imma try to [Em]swim from something [F]bigger than me
So take off my [Am]shoes and swim [G]good and swim good
Take off this [Em]suit and swim [F]good and swim good

[chorus]
[Am]I’m going [G]off, don’t try ‘n stop [Em]me
I’m going [F]off, don’t try saving
[Am]No flares, [G]no vest, [Em]no fear
[F]Waves are washing me

[chorus]
[Am]I, I’m about to drive in the [G]ocean
Imma try to [Em]swim from something [F]bigger than me
So take off my [Am]shoes and swim [G]good and swim good
Take off this [Em]suit and swim [F]good and swim good

[chorus]
[Am]I, I’m about to drive in the [G]ocean
Imma try to [Em]swim from something [F]bigger than me yeah
So take off my [Am]shoes and swim [G]good and swim good
Take off this [Em]suit and swim [F]good and swim good, swim [Am]good, mmm

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ArtistEd Sheeran
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyAm

How to play Swim Good on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ed Sheeran - Swim Good on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Swim Good uses these transitions most often: Am → G (36), Em → F (35), and G → Em (31). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

2. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
G to Em

3. Em → F chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Em to F

4. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

5. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

6. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm to Em;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

7. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

8. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

9. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

Swim Good chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Swim Good.

  • Swim Good includes 158 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Swim Good contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Swim Good connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → Am: 12%
    • Em → F: 8%
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