Alec Benjamin - Swim Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]I’ve been falling much more [C]deep than I [Em]wanna
[Am]I’ve been wishing I could [C]breathe [Em]underwater
I [Am]hold my breath, I [C]can’t see what comes [Em]next
I [Am]don’t know when, I’ll [C]see dry land [Em]again
[chorus]
Another 40 [Am]days, I’m lost at sea
I’m just gonna [C]swim until you [Em]love me
Hoping that your [Am]heart will rescue me
I’m just gonna [C]swim until you [Em]love me
[Am]Swim until you love me, [C]swim, swim, [Em]swim
[Am]Swim until you love me, [C]swim, swim, [Em]swim
[section 2]
[Am]I’ve been drowning in these [C]sheets, feeling [Em]lonely
[Am]Wishing you were here with [C]me, every [Em]morning
[Am]Over my head, the [C]tide comes rolling [Em]in
I [Am]don’t know when, I’ll [C]see dry land [Em]again
[chorus]
Another 40 [Am]days, I’m lost at sea
I’m just gonna [C]swim until you [Em]love me
Hoping that your [Am]heart will rescue me
I’m just gonna [C]swim until you [Em]love me
[Am]Swim until you love me, [C]swim, swim, [Em]swim
[Am]Swim until you love me, [C]swim, swim, [Em]swim
[section 3]
[Am]Hey, hey, hey, hey, [C]hey, hey, [Em]hey, hey
[Am]I will never get [C]over [Em]you
[chorus]
Another 40 [Am]days, I’m lost at sea
I’m just gonna [C]swim until you [Em]love me
Hoping that your [Am]heart will rescue me (Hey, hey)
I’m just gonna [C]swim until you [Em]love me (Hey, hey)
[Am]Swim until you love me (Hey, hey)
[C]Swim, swim, [Em]swim (Hey, hey)
[Am]Swim until you love me (Hey, hey)
[C]Swim, swim, [Em]swim (Hey, hey)
[Closing]
[Am]I will never get over you
How to play Swim on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Alec Benjamin - Swim on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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 uses these transitions most often: Am → C (22), C → Em (22), and Em → Am (22). 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 - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
3. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Swim chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Swim.
- Swim includes 66 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Swim contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Swim connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → C: 16%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → Em: 8%