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BTS - Swim Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC#m, D, Dmaj7, F#m, A, Bm, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-4 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dmaj7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

[Opening]
[C#m] Swim, [D]swim
Water falling off your sk[C#m]in

[section 2]
Swim, swim
I could spend a lifetime watching y[D]ou

[chorus]
Swim, swim
This is how it all begins[C#m]

[chorus]
Swim, swim
I just wanna dive, I just wanna di[D]ve

[section 3]
B[Dmaj7]ad world
Gone away and I still wake up in this m[C#m]ad world

[section 4]
Name a place that I could breathe on this map, world
Lookin' like a goody, goody in this b[C#m]ad world, bad world
Don't know how to [Dmaj7]act, girl
I'm in the deep, tell me where the hell you [Dmaj7]at, girl?
Oh, you ain't even gotta love me b[C#m]ad, girl
You know that I'm never holdin' b[C#m]ack, girl

[section 5]
Yeah

[section 6]
S[Dmaj7]o easy, don't make it so hard
Nights like these, I just wan[F#m]na get lost
R[C#m]ight here with the moon and the sharks
I ain't gotta think 'bout a thing, baby, I just[Dmaj7]

[chorus]
Sw[Dmaj7]im, swim
Water falling off your sk[C#m]in

[section 7]
Swim, swim
I could spend a lifetime watching yo[D]u

[section 8]
Swim, (Swim) swim (Swim)
This is how it al[Dmaj7]l begins[C#m]

[section 9]
Swim, swim
I just wanna dive, I just wanna d[Dmaj7]ive

[section 10]
Wa[Dmaj7]ter, water so deep, water so deep

[section 11]
Take it off the ground, I ain't never gettin' cold feet
Yeah, yo[C#m]u know me, yeah, you know me

[section 12]
Sittin' on the shore, now I'm ready for the whole sea
I c[Dmaj7]an feel the high waves comin'

[section 13]
Why you run away? You can run in
Salt[C#m] on my tongue, she's stunnin' (Oh)

[section 14]
You're the only place that I wanna be
Y[Dmaj7]eah

[chorus]
Sw[Dmaj7]im, swim
Water falling off your sk[C#m]in

[section 15]
Swim, swim
I could spend a l[A]ifetime watching y[D]ou

[chorus]
Swim, (Swim) swim (Swim)
This is how it all begins[C#m]

[chorus]
Swim, swim
I just wanna dive, I just wanna di[Dmaj7]ve

[section 16]
Spl[Dmaj7]ash (Splash), drift (Drift)

[section 17]
I make waves with my two fins (Two fins)
Spl[C#m]ash (Woo), drip (Drip)
I just wanna take it across the l[Dmaj7]ine

[section 18]
Under here we don't chase the time
Baby, everything can't be so s[C#m]ad (Sad)

[section 19]
Turn my face from the land
I just wanna dive, [A]I just wanna dive [Bm]

[section 20]
Sw[Bm]im, swim
Wa[F#m]ter falling off your skin[E]

[section 21]
Swim, swim
I could spend a lifetime watch[A]ing y[Bm]ou
Swim, (Swim) swim (Sw[A]im)
Let it all beg[E]in

[Closing]
Swim, swim
I just wanna dive, I just wanna dive

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ArtistBTS
AlbumSingle
Year2026
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Swim on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

BTS - Swim on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Swim uses these transitions most often: Dmaj7 → C#m (9), C#m → Dmaj7 (8), and C#m → D (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C#m - D chord transition.

1. C#m → D chord transition

Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from C#m to D;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.
C#m to D

2. D → Dmaj7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Dmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-4 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dmaj7 chord diagram

To move from D to Dmaj7;

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
D to Dmaj7

3. Dmaj7 → C#m chord transition

Ukulele Dmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-4 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dmaj7 chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from Dmaj7 to C#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.
Dmaj7 to C#m

4. Dmaj7 → F#m chord transition

Ukulele Dmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-4 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dmaj7 chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from Dmaj7 to F#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Dmaj7 to F#m

5. F#m → C#m chord transition

To move from F#m to C#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

6. C#m → A chord transition

To move from C#m to A;

  1. While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.

7. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

8. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

9. Bm → F#m chord transition

To move from Bm to F#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

10. F#m → E chord transition

To move from F#m to E;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

11. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

Swim chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Swim.

  • Swim includes 38 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Swim contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Swim connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
    • C#m → A: 27%
    • C#m → D: 9%
    After Dmaj7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), C#m (26%), and Amaj7 (21%).
    • Dmaj7 → C#m: 26%
    • Dmaj7 → F#m: 6%
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