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Ed Sheeran - Swim Good Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, G, Em, F, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele 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

[section 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 Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ed Sheeran - Swim Good on ukulele 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

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

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

2. G → Em chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

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

3. Em → F chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

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

4. F → Am chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
F to Am

5. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

6. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 4.

7. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

8. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

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

9. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger 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 Ukulelearn.
  • Swim Good contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Swim Good connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → Am: 12%
    • Em → F: 8%
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