Soccer Mommy – Night Swimming Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Soccer Mommy – Night Swimming Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Night Swimming by Soccer Mommy on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A G D x2

[Verse 1]
A                G
I want someone who’s
D
following a dream
D
To want like me
A                         G
Feels the air inside
D
their body running free
D
I want the breeze

[Chorus 1]
A
While the moon is in
A
the water And I’m
Em
dancing with the
D
current in my clothes
D                         A
On the beach You stay
A
with the earth Cause
Em
you don’t understand
Em
that I would wanna
D
freeze The irony

[Verse 2]
A                         Em
Learn to dance and I
D
was swaying all alone
A
Stiff as stone Lock
Em
your heart up in a
D
place I’ll never know
D
The distance grows

[Chorus 2]
A
Try to break your walls
Em
But all I ever end up
D
breaking is your bones
A
Bruises show Standing
A
in the living room
Em
Talking at you staring
D
at your phone
D
It’s a cold I’ve known

[Verse 3]
A                         Em
You watched me sink. beneath the water
D
like a stone
D
Again let go
A             G
I came for air. and found that I
D
was so alone
D
I should’ve known

[Refrain 3]
A
I swam back to the
Em
shoreline And found
Em
that all you left
D
me was a note
D
I read it slow
G
It said that you
A
would love me
Em
But you knew that you
D
would end up on your own
D
A sinking stone
A
A sinking stone
G
A sinking stone
A
A sinking stone
G
A sinking stone
D
A sinking stone

[Outro]
A Em D x4
then
D

How to play Night Swimming: key, chords and progression

Night Swimming by Soccer Mommy is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 4 chords: A, G, D and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – A – Em – D (I – V – ii – I in D major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – reh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Night Swimming chords: questions

What key is Night Swimming in?

Night Swimming by Soccer Mommy is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Night Swimming?

Night Swimming uses 4 chords: A, G, D, Em.

What is the chord progression of Night Swimming?

The main progression is D – A – Em – D (I – V – ii – I).

Is Night Swimming easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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