Learn to play "Sinking And Swimming On Long Island" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D This place is dragging me down Bm F#m G A E A hamster wheel, I thought I'd be done by now D Now that all my allies are gone Bm F#m G A E I realize advancing could hold you back Chorus: Bm D F#m G A A# Bm My good intentions just keep sliding by the wayside G D F#m G A C#/F D But its high tide and they get washed away with time Bm G Bm G Until everything's gone, until everything's gone All's fine along the Long Island Sound But fine's polite I'd rather things more profound I've become a rock these days and I swim like one Alone again, barely surviving the tidal wave Chorus F#m G D I swear, damn it all to hell, damn it all to hell D F#m Bm A I think I finally found the way to go to heaven D F#m Bm A Without dying, so I'm on my way Em F#m G A The harder you work, the harder you fall Em F#m G A You wake up one day with nothing at all Chorus Till everything's gone, till everything's gone I swear, damn it all to hell You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# Bm C# D E Em F F#m G Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sinking And Swimming On Long Island" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sinking And Swimming On Long Island" by Bayside.