Gaelic Storm - Swimming in the sea
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Gaelic Storm
Swimmin' in the Sea
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Capo 1
G 320003
C x32010
D xx0232
Am x03320
The G - C D always hits with G on beat one, C on three, and D on four.
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Intro (four times):
G - C D
G - C D | G - C
When I was five
D | G - C D
We'd get up at four
G - C D | G - C D
And drive on down to the Cornwall shore
AmOur holidays had come at Dlast
AmThey came real slow and went byD fast
G - C D | G - C D
Just one week, that's all we had
G - C D | G - C D
Then back to work went mom and dad
Am D G - C D | G - C D
Happy to be swimmin' in the sea
G - C D | G - C D
The seagulls yell
You're Ggetting
G - C D | G - C
Down to the sand
D | G - C D
With our bucket and our spade
G - C D | G - C D
Behind our yellow wind barricade
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near C D G - C D | G - C D We'd waited patiently all year AmAnd we hadn't slept a wink Dall night AmWhite faces in the morning Dlight G - C D | G - C D I see the sea my sister cried G - C D | G - C D The seaside we'd soon be beside Am D G - C D | G - C D Happy to be swimmin' in the seaAmWe'd bury dad up to his Dchin
AmOn with our trunks we'd jump Dright in
G - C D | G - C D
'Round our waist a rubber ring
G - C D | G - C D
And on each arm a water wing
Am D G - C D | G - C D
Happy to be swimmin' in the sea
CIt's so Gcold
And Amrainin' Gtoo
We'd Cstay all Gday
Till our Amlips turned Dblue
COnly a Gweek
AmIt wasn't Gfair
We're on AmholiDday, AmholiDday, AmholiDday
G - C D | G - C D
And we don't care!
[solo]
(six times)
[solGo
G - C D | G - C D
Now to kid of five
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enCd]D G - C D | G - C In every pool D | G - C D Stranded by the tide G - C D | G - C D Clams and fishes under seaweed hide AmWe'd catch them all in a fishing Dnet AmAs close to heaven as a kid couldD get G - C D | G - C D We'd dream of smugglers and pirate ships G - C D | G - C D Lunch was ice cream and a bag of chips AmHappy to beD swimmin' in the seaThat Grocky s
G - C D
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hore C D G - C D | G - C D Was a magical place full of tales and lore AmNow the seagulls call once more to Dme AmHey come on back to the Cornish DSea G - C D | G - C D Now by the water by the foam G - C D | G - C D Just one more week and I'm going home AmHappy to beD AmHappy to beD AmHappy to beD swimmin' in the Gsea-
C D