Laura Marling - Alas i cannot swim

^Fthere's a house over the river b^Fut alas i cannot ^Fswim ^Fand a garden of such beauty that^G the flowers seem to grin ^Fthere's a house over the river b^Fut alas i cannot ^Fswim ^Fill live my life regretting that^G i never jumped i^Fn

^Fthere's a boy over the river wit^Fh short black cur^Fly hair ^Fhe wants to be my lover and i wa^Gnt to be his peer ^Fthere's a boy over the river but^F alas i cannot sw^Fim ^Fi never will get to put my arms ^Garound him ^F

^Fthere's a life up by the river t^Fhat was meant for^F me ^Finstead i live my life in consta^Gnt misery ^Fthere's a life across the river ^Fbut i do not ^Fsee ^Fwhy i should please those who'll^G never b^Fe pleased

^Amthere is gold across the river ^Fbut i dont wan^Amt none ^Amthere is gold across the river ^Fbut i dont wan^Ft none ^Amgold is fleeting, ^Fgold is fickle, ^Fgold is fun ^Amgold is fleeting, ^Ggold is fickle, ^Fgold is fun ^Fthere is gold across the river b^Fut i dont want^F none ^Fi would rather be driving being held up^F by a golden gun ^Fsaying work more, ^Fearn more, ^Flive more, ^Fhave more fun ^Fsaying work more, ^Fearn more, ^Flive more, ^Fhave more fun ^Fsaying work more, ^Fearn more, ^Flive more, ^Fhave more fun