Laura Marling - Alas i cannot swim

^Gthere's a house over the river b^Cut alas i cannot ^Gswim ^Gand a garden of such beauty that^D the flowers seem to grin ^Gthere's a house over the river b^Cut alas i cannot ^Gswim ^Gill live my life regretting that^D i never jumped i^Gn

^Gthere's a boy over the river wit^Ch short black cur^Gly hair ^Ghe wants to be my lover and i wa^Dnt to be his peer ^Gthere's a boy over the river but^C alas i cannot sw^Gim ^Gi never will get to put my arms ^Daround him ^G

^Gthere's a life up by the river t^Chat was meant for^G me ^Ginstead i live my life in consta^Dnt misery ^Gthere's a life across the river ^Cbut i do not ^Gsee ^Gwhy i should please those who'll^D never b^Ge pleased

^Emthere is gold across the river ^Cbut i dont wan^Emt none ^Emthere is gold across the river ^Cbut i dont wan^Gt none ^Emgold is fleeting, ^Cgold is fickle, ^Ggold is fun ^Emgold is fleeting, ^Dgold is fickle, ^Ggold is fun ^Gthere is gold across the river b^Cut i dont want^G none ^Gi would rather be driving being held up^C by a golden gun ^Gsaying work more, ^Gearn more, ^Clive more, ^Ghave more fun ^Gsaying work more, ^Gearn more, ^Clive more, ^Ghave more fun ^Gsaying work more, ^Gearn more, ^Clive more, ^Ghave more fun