Great Big Sea - The mermaid

^DWhen I was a lad in a fishing town Me ol^Gd man said to m^De: "You can spend your life, your j^Bmolly life Just sa^Eiling on the s^Aea. ^DYou can search the world for pretty girls Til your ey^Ges are weak and ^F#mdim, But do^Gn't go searching for a m^Dermaid, ^Bmson If you ^Gdon't know h^Aow to sw^Dim"

'Cause her ^Ghair was green as^D seaweed Her s^Gkin was blue and p^Dale Her f^Gace it was a work of ^Dart, I l^Goved that girl with al^Dl my heart But I o^Gnly liked the u^Dpper p^Bmart I d^Gid not l^Aike the ta^Dil

I s^Digned onto a sailing ship My v^Gery first day at ^Dsea I seen the Mermaid ^Bmin the waves, Rea^Eching out to ^Ame "Come l^Dive with me in the sea said she, Do^Gwn on the ocean f^F#mloor And I'll s^Ghow you a million w^Donderous t^Bmhings You've n^Gever s^Aeen be^Dfore So o^Dver I jumped and she pulled me down, ^GDown to her seaweed ^Dbed A pillow made of a to^Bmrtoise-shell She p^Elaced beneath my h^Aead She^D fed me shrimp and caviar Up^Gon a silver ^F#mdish From her h^Gead to her waist it was j^Dust my t^Bmaste But the r^Gest of h^Aer was a f^Dish

'Cause her ^Ghair was green as^D seaweed Her s^Gkin was blue and p^Dale Her f^Gace it was a work of ^Dart, I l^Goved that girl with al^Dl my heart But I o^Gnly liked the u^Dpper p^Bmart I d^Gid not l^Aike the ta^Dil

^DBut then one day, she swam away So I s^Gang to the clams and the wh^Dales "Oh, how I miss her s^Bmeaweed hair And the si^Elver shine of her s^Acales But t^Dhen her sister, she swam by An^Gd set my heart a^F#mwhirl Cause her u^Gpper part was an ^Dugly f^Bmish But her ^Gbottom pa^Art was a g^Dirl

Yes her h^Gair was green as ^Dseaweed Her s^Gkin was blue and p^Dale Her l^Gegs they are a w^Dork of art, I l^Gove that girl with all^D my heart And I d^Gon't give a damn about the u^Dpper part Cause t^Ghat's how I g^Aet my t^Dail.