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My Brother Taught Me How To Swim (acoustic)

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My Brother Taught Me How To Swim (acoustic)

Written by Michael Angelakos

Key:  Bm More
My Brother Taught Me How To Swim (acoustic) Key F#mF#m
My Brother Taught Me How To Swim (acoustic) Key GmGm
My Brother Taught Me How To Swim (acoustic) Key G#mG#m
My Brother Taught Me How To Swim (acoustic) Key AmAm(one step down)
My Brother Taught Me How To Swim (acoustic) Key A#mA#m(half step down)
My Brother Taught Me How To Swim (acoustic) Key BmBm(original key)
My Brother Taught Me How To Swim (acoustic) Key CmCm(half step up)
My Brother Taught Me How To Swim (acoustic) Key C#mC#m(one step up)
My Brother Taught Me How To Swim (acoustic) Key DmDm
My Brother Taught Me How To Swim (acoustic) Key D#mD#m
My Brother Taught Me How To Swim (acoustic) Key EmEm
My Brother Taught Me How To Swim (acoustic) Key FmFm 
	  		verse 1: 

   Bm                Fm                G                 D           Dsus2 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-------3-----3---|-----2-------0---| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-------3-----3---|-----3-------3---| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-----4-----------|-------2---------| 
D|-------4-------4-|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------| 
A|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-----------------|-2-----2---------|-3-------3-------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
       My brother taught me how to swim 
   Em                G                 D                 A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----0-----0-0---| 
B|-----8-------8---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-----2-2---| 
G|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-------2-------2-|-------2---------| 
D|-------9---------|-------5---------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| 
A|/7-------7-------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------| 
E|-----------------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
       We treaded water underneath the ocean's skin 
   Bm                Fm                G                 D           Dsus2 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----3-------3---|-----2-----0-0---| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----3-----3-3---| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-------4---------|-------2---------| 
D|-------4---------|-------4---------|-----------------|-0-------0-------| 
A|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-----------------|-2-------2-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
       And then he washed away my sins 
   Em                G                 D                 A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----0-----0-0---| 
B|-----8-------8---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-----2-2---| 
G|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-------2-------2-|-------2---------| 
D|-------9---------|-------5---------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| 
A|/7-------7-------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------| 
E|-----------------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
       He held me closer as the tide was coming in                 But then  

Pre-Chorus 

(Play through the 2 lines and repeat, using the words from "2)" the second time) 
   G                         Fm        Em7                       A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------2---| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----4-------2---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------2---| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------0-0-----| 
E|-3-3-----3-3-----|-3-3-----2-2-----|-0-0-----0-0-----|-0-0-------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
1) why,                  what could I say?                   What would it 
2) I,                    I'd give away                       All the love I  
   Bm                        C#m       D 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------5---|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----4-------6---|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
A|-2-2-----2-2-----|-2-2-----4-4-----|-5-5-----5-5-----|-5-5-----5-5-----| 
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|     x2 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
1) mean?                   Ohh-oh-o-oh             o-oh          Cause then 
2) feel                    Woah-o-o-oa             o-oh 

Chorus: 

   G                                   A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 
E|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
   Just a child, I was waiting         On the line, he elevated 
   Bm                                  D                 Dsus2 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-------0-----0---| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-----3-----| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----------------|---2-------------| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0---------------| 
A|-2-------2-------|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
   He stayed put while I was wandering Count so long he started wondering 
   G                         A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----3-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
G|-----4-----------|---------6-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
D|-------5-----4---|-2-------7-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-3-------3---2---|-0------/5-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
   Why,                      I got lost 

verse 2: 
   Bm                Fm                G                 D           Dsus2 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----3-------3---|-----2-----0-0---| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----3-----3-3---| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-------4---------|-------2---------| 
D|-------4---------|-------4---------|-----------------|-0-------0-------| 
A|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-----------------|-2-------2-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
      My brother taught me how to give 
   Em                G                 D                 A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----0-----0-0---| 
B|-----8-------8---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-----2-2---| 
G|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-------2-------2-|-------2---------| 
D|-------9---------|-------5---------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| 
A|/7-------7-------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------| 
E|-----------------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
       He spilt his love until it stretches too thin 
   Bm                Fm                G                 D 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----3-------3---|-----2-------0---| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-------4---------|-------2---------| 
D|-------4---------|-------4---------|-----------------|-0-------0-------| 
A|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-----------------|-2-------2-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
       Oh how I wanna be like him 
   Em                G                 D                 A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----0-----0-0---| 
B|-----8-------8---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-----2-2---| 
G|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-------2-------2-|-------2---------| 
D|-------9---------|-------5---------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| 
A|/7-------7-------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------| 
E|-----------------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
       He takes away the weight before your heart gives in 


Pre-Chorus 


Chorus 2: 

   G                                   A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 
E|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
   Just a child, I was waiting         On the line, he elevated 
   Bm                                  D 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----5-----10----| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-----7-----| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----------------|-----------------| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 
A|-2-------2-------|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
   He stayed put while I was wandering Count so long he started wondering 
   G                         A 
e|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----3-----------|-----------------| 
G|-----4-----------|---------6-------| 
D|-------5-----4---|-2-------7-------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-3-------3---2---|-0------/5-------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
   Why,                      I   got   lost 

Interlude: 
(This was incredibly tricky to tab.  The main guitar stops most of its playing and plays mostly bass notes. 
I improvised a bit, so feel free to do the same.  Just hold the chord shape and go at it.) 
   G                                   A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 
B|-----3-----3-3---|-------------3---|-----------------|-----------------| 
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 
E|-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
                                                                 I   got 
   G                                   A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-0---0-----------|-0-----0---------| 
B|-3-----3---------|-3-----3---------|---2-------------|---2-------2-----| 
G|---4-------4-----|---4-------4-----|-----------------|-----2-----------| 
D|-----5-----------|-----5-----------|-----------------|-----------------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 
E|-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
   lost 
   G                                   A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----3-----------|-----3-----------|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| 
G|-----4-----------|-----4-----------|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 
E|-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
       If I love the way my brother loves 
   Bm                                  D                 A 
e|-2-----2---------|-2-----2---------|----5------------|---2---0---------| 
B|-3---------------|-3---------------|----3------------|----3------------| 
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------| 
A|-2---------------|-2---------------|-----------------|-0---------------| 
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
       None of it would happen like the way that it was              Oh then 


Pre-Chorus 


Chorus 2 

End 

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