The Swimming Song [C] - Loudon Wainwright III [C] This summer I went swimming This [G] summer I might have [C] drowned But I [F] held my breath and I kicked my feet And I [G] moved my arms [C] around. [G] Moved my arms [C] around. [C] This summer I swam in the ocean And I [G] Swam in a [C] swimming pool [F] Salt my wounds, chlorine'd my eyes, I'm a [G] self-destructive [C] fool, [G]Self-destructive [C] fool. [C] This summer I did the backstroke, And you [G] know that that's not [C] all. I did [F] the breast stroke and the [C] butterfly, And the [G] old Australian [C] crawl, The [G] old Australian [C] crawl. [C] This summer I swam in a public place and a [G] reservoir to [C] boot, At the [F] latter I was informal, At the [G] former I wore my [C]suit, I [G] wore my swimming [C] suit. [C] This summer I did swan dives and And [G] Jack-knives for you [C] all. And [F] once when you weren't looking I [G] did a cannon-[C]-ball [G] Did a cannon-[C]-ball. [C]This summer I went swimming This [G] summer I might have [C] drowned But I [F] held my breath and I kicked my feet And I [G] moved my arms [C] around. I [G] moved my arms [C] around. {Slower} [C] This summer I went swimming...