Passenger - Swimming Upstream: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Swimming Upstream" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Swimming Upstream ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Swimming Upstream" smoothly on your ukulele.

                F
Well I've been living in a dream that I can't wake up from
                                      A#
Swimming upstream I can't get to the sea
                      F
Where the fish swim free
      F
And staring at a screen that I don't get much from
                                           A#
Staring so long, can't see wood from the trees
                       F
Or the birds from the bees

     Am
And half of the time well it flies right by
       A#                                F
Like childhood did In the blink of an eye
     C
And half of the time, well it goes so slow
   A#                                  F
I sit outside and watch the grass grow

Well I've been running on a treadmill, legs like lead
Will there ever be a needle for this thread
I've been weaving since I was born?
And the papers read and the government said
I should stay in bed to stop the virus spread
I won't be leaving for so long

Well some nights I feel okay
I close my eyes and I drift away
Some nights I just lay and stare at the ceiling
Like it's gonna go somewhere

Chorus:
         F    Am A# C7
Swimming upstream
         F    Am A# C7
Swimming upstream

Gm                           C7
Oh and I keep swimming but I go nowhere
A                             Dm
It's all the same when I come up for air
A#                     C7
And I just can't get there

Chorus:
         F    Am A# C7
Swimming upstream
         F    Am A# C7
Swimming upstream
         F    Am A#  C7 F
Swimming upstream  Stream

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

C7

Ukulele chord C7

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Swimming Upstream" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Swimming Upstream" by Passenger.

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