Laura Marling – Alas I Cannot Swim chords
Chords:
C F CThere's a house across the river but alas, I cannot swimC G7And a garden of such beauty that the flowers seem to grinC F CThere's a house across the river but alas, I cannot swimC G7 CI'll live my life regretting that I never jumped inF C F C F C CC F CThere's a boy across the river with short black curly hairC G7He wants to be my lover and I want to be his peerC F CThere's a boy across the river but alas, I cannot swimC G7 CAnd I never will get to put my arms around himF C F C F C CC F CThere's a life across the river that was meant for meC G7Instead I live my life in constant miseryC F CThere's a life across the river but I do not seeC G7 CWhy I should please those who will never be pleasedF C F C F C CAm F AmThere is gold across the river but I don't want noneF CThere is gold across the river but I don't want noneDm F CGold is fleeting, gold is fickle, gold is funDm F CGold is fleeting, gold is fickle, gold is funC F CThere is gold across the river but I don't want noneC G7I would rather be tried than held up by a golden gunC F C Saying work more, earn more, live more, have more funF CSaying work more, earn more, live more, have more funF CSaying work more, earn more, live more, have more fun