Daughter - Swim Back: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Swim Back" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Swim Back Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Daughter

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Swim Back" smoothly on your guitar.

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C#                         F#
If you're so cold, refrigerate me
C#
We’ll talk at lightning speed
                    D#       C#
The kitchen sink is in our heads
                               D#
Don't ask me why we're separate
C#                       D#
I’ll never tell you anything

Chorus:
A#m        G#
I have you in the pictures
C#            F#
I've held you in the plan
A#m               G#
I'd just need to erase distance
C#                 Fm
Find a hole in the ocean
Swim backwards

The wait is brutal, just disintegrates
We talk in riddles, then give up and go
We are so vague
Don't ask me why we're separate
I'll never tell you anything real

Chorus

(Forget the hurt for somewhere else)
Pictures
(Don’t leave behind myself)
Plan
(Forget the hurt for somewhere else)
Distance
(Don’t leave behind myself)
Swim back
(Forget the hurt for somewhere else)
(Don't leave behind myself)

I have you in the pictures
I’ve held you in the plan
I'd just need to erase distance
Find a hole in the ocean
Swim back
I have you in the pictures
I've held you in the plan
I'd just need to erase distance
Find a hole in the ocean
Swim back

(Forget the hurt for somewhere else)
(Don’t leave behind myself)
I have you in the pictures
I've held you in the plan
(Forget the hurt for somewhere else)
(Don't leave behind myself)
I'd just need to erase distance
Find a hole in the ocean
Swim backwards


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F#

Guitar chord F#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord 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 "Swim Back" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Swim Back" by Daughter.