Laura Marling - Alas i cannot swim

^CThere's a house across the river but a^Flas, I cannot s^Cwim ^CAnd a garden of such beauty that the f^G7lowers seem to grin There's a h^Couse across the river but a^Flas, I cannot s^Cwim ^CI'll live my life regretting that I ^G7never jumped ^Cin

^CThere's a boy across the river with sh^Fort black curly h^Cair ^CHe wants to be my lover and I w^G7ant to be his peer There's a b^Coy across the river but al^Fas, I cannot s^Cwim ^CAnd I never will get to put my a^G7rms around h^Cim

^CThere's a life across the river that was m^Feant for ^Cme ^CInstead I live my life in constant mi^G7sery ^CThere's a life across the river but I d^Fo not s^Cee ^CWhy I should please those who will n^G7ever be pl^Ceased

^AmThere is gold across the river but I d^Fon't want ^Amnone There is gold across the river but I d^Fon't want ^Cnone Gold is fl^Dmeeting, gold is f^Fickle, gold is f^Cun Gold is fl^Dmeeting, gold is f^Fickle, gold is f^Cun ^CThere is gold across the river but I d^Fon't want n^Cone ^CI would rather be tried than held up ^G7by a golden gun Saying w^Cork more, earn more, l^Five more, have more f^Cun Saying work more, earn more, l^Five more, have more f^Cun Saying work more, earn more, l^Five more, have more f^Cun