Alas I Cannot Swim

G C G There's a house across the river, but alas I cannot swim G D And a garden of such beauty that the flowers seem to grin G C G There's a house across the river, but alas I cannot swim G D G I'll live my life regretting that I never jumped in C G C G C G G G C G There's a boy across the river with short black curly hair G D He wants to be my lover, and I want to be his peer G C G There's a boy across the river, but alas I cannot swim G D G I never will get to put my arms around him C G C G C G G G C G There's a life across the river that was meant for me G D Instead I live my life in constant misery G C G There's a life across the river, but I do not see G D G Why I should please those who will never be pleased? C G C G C G G Em C Em There is gold across the river, but I don't want none Em C G There is gold across the river, but I don't want none Em C G Gold is fleeting, gold is fickle, gold is fun Em D G Gold is fleeting, gold is fickle, gold is fun Outro Verse G C G There is gold across the river, but I don't want none G D I would rather be dry than held up by a golden gun G C G Saying work more, earn more, live more, have more fun G C G Saying work more, earn more, live more, have more fun G C G Saying work more, earn more, live more, have more fun G G C G (to end the song strum each of these chords once)