The Mermaid Chords by All Folkd Up
Tempo:
130.1 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
F#m
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[A]
[E] [F#m]
[A] [D] [A]
[D] [E] [A] It was Friday morn [D] when we set [A] sail, we were not far from the land
captain he swine, a mermaid so fair, [D] with a comb [B] and a glass in [A] her hand
the ocean [D] waves [A] do roll, and the stormy winds do blow
[A] And we poor sailors [D] are skipping [A] at the top, [D] while the [A] landlubbers lie down below, below, [F#m] below
[D] While the landlubbers lie [A] down below
[E] [F#m]
[A] [D] [A]
[D] [E] [A] It was Friday morn [D] when we set [A] sail, we were not far from the land
captain he swine, a mermaid so fair, [D] with a comb [B] and a glass in [A] her hand
the ocean [D] waves [A] do roll, and the stormy winds do blow
[A] And we poor sailors [D] are skipping [A] at the top, [D] while the [A] landlubbers lie down below, below, [F#m] below
[D] While the landlubbers lie [A] down below
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D
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F#m
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[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ It was Friday morn [D] when we set [A] sail, we were not far from the land
Our captain he swine, a mermaid so fair, [D] with a comb [B] and a glass in [A] her hand
And the ocean [D] waves [A] do roll, _ and the stormy winds do blow _
[A] And we poor sailors [D] are skipping [A] at the top, [D] while the [A] landlubbers lie down below, below, [F#m] below
[D] While the landlubbers lie [A] down below
Then up spoke the captain of our gulling ship, [D] and a fine [B] smoking man [A] was he
He [A] said this fishy mermaid has warned me of our doom, [D] we shall sink to the bottom [A] of the sea _
And the ocean waves do roll, _ and the stormy winds do blow _
And we poor sailors are skipping at the top, while the [E] landlubbers lie down below, [F#m] below, below
While the [E] landlubbers lie down [A] below _ _
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[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
Then up spoke the force mate [D] of our [A] gulling ship, [D] and a brave [A] young man was he
He said I have a wife [D] in Boston by [A] the sea, [D] but tonight [E] a widow she [A] will be _
The ocean waves do roll, _ and the stormy winds [E] do blow _
And we poor sailors [D] are skipping [A] at the top, [D] while the [E] landlubbers lie down [A] below, below, below
[D] While the [E] landlubbers lie down [A] below _
Then up spoke the captain of our gulling ship, and a crazy old butcher was he
He said I care much more for my pots and my pans [D] than I do [E] for the bottom [A] of the sea _
The ocean waves do roll, _ and the stormy winds do blow _
And we poor sailors are skipping at the top, while the landlubbers lie down below, below, below
While the landlubbers lie down below _ _ _
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[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
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[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
[A] Then up spoke the captain of our gulling ship, [D] and a brave [A] young man was he
He said I have a sweetheart in Portland by the sea, [D] but tonight [A] she'll be weeping there for me _
The ocean waves do roll, _ and the stormy winds [E] do blow
[A]
And we poor sailors [D] are skipping [A] at the top, [D] while the [A] landlubbers lie down below, below, [F#m] below
[D] While the [A] landlubbers lie down below _
Three times around [D] spun our [A] gulling ship, [D] and three [E] times around spun she
Two, three, hey, three times around [D] spun our [A] gulling ship, [D] and she sank [E] to the bottom [A] of the sea _
The ocean waves do roll, _ and the stormy winds [E] do blow _
[A] And we poor sailors are skipping at the top, while the landlubbers lie down below, [C#m] below, below
[D] While the [A] landlubbers lie down below _
The ocean [B] waves do roll, and the stormy winds do blow _
And we poor sailors are skipping at the top, while the landlubbers lie down below, below, below
While the landlubbers lie [D] down below _
[A] The [D] ocean waves [A] do roll, and the stormy winds [E] do blow
[A] And we poor sailors [D] are skipping [A] at the top, [D] while the [E] landlubbers lie [A] down below, [F#m] below, below
[D] While the [E] landlubbers lie [A] down below _ _
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[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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_ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ It was Friday morn [D] when we set [A] sail, we were not far from the land
Our captain he swine, a mermaid so fair, [D] with a comb [B] and a glass in [A] her hand
And the ocean [D] waves [A] do roll, _ and the stormy winds do blow _
[A] And we poor sailors [D] are skipping [A] at the top, [D] while the [A] landlubbers lie down below, below, [F#m] below
[D] While the landlubbers lie [A] down below
Then up spoke the captain of our gulling ship, [D] and a fine [B] smoking man [A] was he
He [A] said this fishy mermaid has warned me of our doom, [D] we shall sink to the bottom [A] of the sea _
And the ocean waves do roll, _ and the stormy winds do blow _
And we poor sailors are skipping at the top, while the [E] landlubbers lie down below, [F#m] below, below
While the [E] landlubbers lie down [A] below _ _
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[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
Then up spoke the force mate [D] of our [A] gulling ship, [D] and a brave [A] young man was he
He said I have a wife [D] in Boston by [A] the sea, [D] but tonight [E] a widow she [A] will be _
The ocean waves do roll, _ and the stormy winds [E] do blow _
And we poor sailors [D] are skipping [A] at the top, [D] while the [E] landlubbers lie down [A] below, below, below
[D] While the [E] landlubbers lie down [A] below _
Then up spoke the captain of our gulling ship, and a crazy old butcher was he
He said I care much more for my pots and my pans [D] than I do [E] for the bottom [A] of the sea _
The ocean waves do roll, _ and the stormy winds do blow _
And we poor sailors are skipping at the top, while the landlubbers lie down below, below, below
While the landlubbers lie down below _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
[A] Then up spoke the captain of our gulling ship, [D] and a brave [A] young man was he
He said I have a sweetheart in Portland by the sea, [D] but tonight [A] she'll be weeping there for me _
The ocean waves do roll, _ and the stormy winds [E] do blow
[A]
And we poor sailors [D] are skipping [A] at the top, [D] while the [A] landlubbers lie down below, below, [F#m] below
[D] While the [A] landlubbers lie down below _
Three times around [D] spun our [A] gulling ship, [D] and three [E] times around spun she
Two, three, hey, three times around [D] spun our [A] gulling ship, [D] and she sank [E] to the bottom [A] of the sea _
The ocean waves do roll, _ and the stormy winds [E] do blow _
[A] And we poor sailors are skipping at the top, while the landlubbers lie down below, [C#m] below, below
[D] While the [A] landlubbers lie down below _
The ocean [B] waves do roll, and the stormy winds do blow _
And we poor sailors are skipping at the top, while the landlubbers lie down below, below, below
While the landlubbers lie [D] down below _
[A] The [D] ocean waves [A] do roll, and the stormy winds [E] do blow
[A] And we poor sailors [D] are skipping [A] at the top, [D] while the [E] landlubbers lie [A] down below, [F#m] below, below
[D] While the [E] landlubbers lie [A] down below _ _
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