Madonna - Swim: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Swim" 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.

C#m           B       F#
Put your head on my shoulder, baby
Things can't get any worse
Night is getting colder
Sometimes life feels like it's a curse

I can't carry these sins on my back
Don't wanna carry any more
I'm gonna carry this train off the track
I'm gonna swim to the ocean floor

Chorus:
C#m B F#
Mmmm
Crash to the other shore
Mmmm
Swim to the ocean floor

Children killing children
While the students rape their teachers
Comets fly across the sky
While the churches burn their preachers

We can't carry these sins on our back
Don't wanna carry any more
We're gonna carry this train off the track
We're gonna swim to the ocean floor

Chorus:
Mmmm
Crash to the other shore
Mmmm
Swim to the ocean floor

        C#m
Let the water wash over you
 F#
Wash it all over you
 C#m               F#
Swim to the ocean floor
So that we can begin again
Wash away all our sin
Crash to the other shore

I can't carry these sins on my back
Don't wanna carry any more
I'm gonna carry this train off the track
I'm gonna swim to the ocean floor

Chorus:
Mmmm
Crash to the other shore
Mmmm
Swim to the ocean floor

We can't carry these sins on our back
Don't wanna carry any more
We're gonna carry this train off the track
We're gonna swim to the ocean floor

Crash to the other shore
Swim to the ocean floor
Mmmm
Mmmm


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

B

Guitar chord B

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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Swim" by Madonna.

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