The Oyster And The Flying Fish Chords by Kevin Ayers

[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] An oyster was [Em] a-travelling [G] _ along the ocean [Em] _ road
[G] He'd been some time [Em] preparing _
[C] and now he'd left [B] before _
[G] He was sick of [Em] being _ oysterised, [C] he wanted to [G] _ [B] explode, to [E] _ explode
_ [C] [G] Ooh la, [Eb] ooh [Gm] la, [F] ooh la, ooh [G] la, la la la la la la la
Ooh [Eb] la, ooh [Bb] la, [F] ooh la, ooh [G] la, la la la la _ _ _ la
He saw a pretty [Em] flying fish [G] and said if I [Em] could have one [G] wish
I'd change [Em] him to a flying [C] fish, then I would [B] be happy, yes [E] I would _
[G] Ooh [Eb] la, ooh [Bb] la, ooh [F] la, ooh [G] la, la la la la la la
Ooh la, _ _
[C] _ _ [Eb] ooh [Bb] la, ooh [F] la, [G] ooh la, la la la la la _ _ _
Flying [Em] fish came down to sea, [G] she still had made [Em] this dream
[G] _
_ Seeing [Em] the poor oyster, _ [C] she said this cannot [B] _ _ _
[G] be
An oyster has [Em] to stay inside, [C] and the flying fish [B] must flee [E] all the _ time
[C] Ooh [Eb] la, [Gm] ooh la, ooh [F] la, ooh [G] la, la la la la la
_ _ Ooh [Eb] la, ooh [F] la, ooh la, ooh [G] la, la _ _ _ _ la la la
As the oyster turned [Em] to go away, [G] the flying fish [Em] was left to say
[G] If I could [Em] find a place to stay, [C] I know I would [B] be happy, yes [E] I _ would
[C] Ooh [Bb] la, ooh la, ooh [F] la, ooh [G] la, la la _ _ _ _ _ [C] la la la
Ooh [Eb] la, ooh [Gm] la, _ [F] ooh [G] la, ooh la, la la la la la _
Ooh [Eb] la, ooh [Bb] la, ooh [F] la, ooh [G] la, la la la la _ _
Ooh [Eb] la, [Bb] ooh la, ooh [F] la, ooh la, [G] la la la la _ _ _ _ _ _
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