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[E5]Some say the [D5]end is near.[E5][D5]
[E5]Some say we'll [D5]see 
Armagedd[E5]on soon[D5].
I c[Em]ertainly hope [D5]we will.[Em][D5]
I [E5]sure could [D5]use a 
va[E5]cation f[D5]rom this[E5][D5]

[Em]Bull-[D5]shit t[Em]hree r[D5]ing 
ci[Em]rcus[D5] sid[Em]e-sho[D5]w of frea[Em]ks
Here in this [G]hopeless fucking 
h[D]ole we call L[A].A.
[Em]The only way to [G]fix it is 
to f[D]lush it all [A]away.
[Em]Any fucking [G]time. A[D]ny fucking [A]day.
[Em]Learn to swim,[G] I'll see you 
down in Ar[D]izona B[A]ay.[E5][D5]

[E5]Fret for your figure and
[D5]Fret for your latte and
[E5]Fret for your lawsuit and
[D5]Fret for your hairpiece and
[Em]Fret for your [D5]Prozac and
[Em]Fret for your [D5]pilot and
[E5]Fret for your [D5]contract and
[E5]Fret for your [D5]car.

It's a [Em]bull-[D5]shit t[Em]hree
 r[D5]ing ci[Em]rcus[D5]    
[Em]side-[D5]show of f[Em]reaks
Here in this [G]hopeless fucking 
h[D]ole we call L[A].A.
[Em]The only way to [G]fix it is to 
f[D]lush it all [A]away.
[Em]Any fucking [G]time. A[D]ny fucking [A]day.
[Em]Learn to swim,[G] I'll see 
you down in Ar[D]izona B[A]ay.[Em][D]

[Em]Some say a [G]comet will 
[D]fall from the[A]sky.
[Em]Followed by [G]meteor 
[D]showers and [A]tidal waves.
[Em]Followed by [G]fault lines 
that [D]cannot sit [A]still.
[Em]Followed by [G]millions of 
[D]dumbfounded [A]dip shits.
And [Em]some say the [D5]end is near.[Em][D5]
[Em]Some say we'll [D5]see 
Armaged[Em]don soo[D5]n.
I c[Em]ertainly hope [D5]we will.[Em][D5]
I [Em]sure could [D5]use a 
va[Em]cation f[D5]rom this
[E5]Stupid [D5]shit, s[E5]illy 
s[D5]hit, stu[E5]pid sh[D5]it.
[Em]One great big [G]festering 
[D]neon dis[A]traction,
[Em]I've a sug[G]gestion to 
k[D]eep you all [A]occupied.

[Em]Learn to swi[D]m.
[Em]Learn to swi[D]m.
[Em]Learn to swi[D]m.
[Em]Mum's gonna fix it all [D]soon.
[Em]Mum's comin' [G]round to put it 
b[D]ack the way it [Em]ought to [D]be.
[Em]Learn to swim.
[D]Learn to swim.

[Em]Fuck L Ron [D]Hubbard and
[E5]Fuck all his [D5]clones.
[Em]Fuck all these [D5]gun-toting
[E5]Hip gangster [D5]wannabes.
[Em]Learn to [D]swim.  [Em]Learn to [D]swim.
[E5]Fuck retro [D5]anything.
[Em]Fuck your [D]tattoos.
[Em]Fuck all you [D]junkies and
[E5]Fuck your short [D5]memory.
[Em]Learn to [D]swim.  [Em]Learn to [D]swim.
[E5]Fuck smiley [D5]glad-hands
[Em]With hidden [D]agendas.
[Em]Fuck these [D]dysfunctional,
[Em]Insecure a[D]ctresses.
[Em]Learn to [D]swim.  [Em]Learn to [D]swim.

Cause I'm [Em]praying for r[G]ain[D][A]
And I'm pr[Em]aying for tid[G]al wa[D]ves[A]
I wanna se[Em]e the ground [G]give [D]way.[A]
I wanna [Em]watch it all g[D]o dow[Em]n.[D]
Mum, please[Em] flush it all[D] away[Em].[D]
I wanna [Em]see it go rig[D]ht in and do[Em]wn.[D]
I wanna [Em]watch it go r[D]ight [Em]in.[D]
Watch you [Em]flush it all [D]away.[Em][D]

Cause it's [E5]time to bring it [D5]down again.[E5][D5]
[E5]Don't just call me [D5]pessimist.
[Em]Try and [D5]read between the li[Em]nes.[D]
[Em]I can't im[D]agine why you [Em]wouldn't
Wel[D]come any cha[Em]nge, my frie[D]nd.[Em][D]
I wanna [Em]see it all [D]come down.
[Em]Bring it do[Em]wn
[D]Suck it do[D]wn.
[Em]Flush it do[Em]wn.