Chords for The Black Irish Band- The Mermaid
Tempo:
64.95 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Em
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] Come on.
I'm going.
One, two, three.
It was Friday [C] morning [G] when we set [Em] sail and we [G] were not far from the land.
When the captain he spied our aid soldiers with a landmine blast in the hand.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy winds [D] below.
[G] And we poor sailors are stumbling at [C] the top [G] while the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, [C] kilo, while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, kilo,
Then up spoke the [C] captain of [G] our gallant [C] ship and lo [D] and by all the [G] man was he.
He says this fishing mermaid has worn me hard.
[C] I'll say, [G] hope to the Father, I say.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy [D] winds below.
[G] And we poor sailors are stumbling at the top [C] while the [G] landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, kilo, [C] while the [G] landmine is flying up.
Kilo,
Then up spoke the [G] captain of our gallant ship [G] and lo and by all the man was he.
He says I am white, I've grown my heart [C] to say.
[G] The part I need, oh where she's gonna play.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy winds below.
And we poor [C] sailors [G] are stumbling at the [C] top while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, [Em] kilo, while [D] the landmine is [G] flying up.
Then up spoke the captain of our gallant [C] ship and lo [D] and by [G] all the man was he.
He said I care much more for the fatherland my friend than I [D] do for the [G] fatherland this year.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy winds below.
And we poor [C] sailors are [G] stumbling at the [Em] top while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, kilo, while the landmine is flying up.
Captain!
On my way!
Start the party!
[C] [G] And
[C] [G] the oars in waves of gold and the [D] stormy winds below.
[G] And we poor [C] sailors [G] are stumbling at [C] the top [G] while the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, [C] kilo, while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Captain boy!
And then spoke the captain of [G] our gallant ship and [D] a fine young [G] strapped man was he.
He said I'm so happy to be sailing, doing what I'm told when your captain calls.
And he must go back to Rome.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy winds [D] below.
[G] And we poor sailors are stumbling at the top [C] while the [G] landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, kilo, while the landmine is flying up.
Kilo.
But three times [C] round there spun [G] our gallant ship [C] and three [G] times round spun the ship.
But three times [C] round there [G] spun our gallant [Em] ship and she [G] sank to the bottom of the sea.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy [D] winds below.
[G] And we poor sailors are tripping at [C] the top while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, [Am] kilo, while the landmine [G] is flying up.
Kilo.
[Gm] [N]
I'm going.
One, two, three.
It was Friday [C] morning [G] when we set [Em] sail and we [G] were not far from the land.
When the captain he spied our aid soldiers with a landmine blast in the hand.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy winds [D] below.
[G] And we poor sailors are stumbling at [C] the top [G] while the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, [C] kilo, while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, kilo,
Then up spoke the [C] captain of [G] our gallant [C] ship and lo [D] and by all the [G] man was he.
He says this fishing mermaid has worn me hard.
[C] I'll say, [G] hope to the Father, I say.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy [D] winds below.
[G] And we poor sailors are stumbling at the top [C] while the [G] landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, kilo, [C] while the [G] landmine is flying up.
Kilo,
Then up spoke the [G] captain of our gallant ship [G] and lo and by all the man was he.
He says I am white, I've grown my heart [C] to say.
[G] The part I need, oh where she's gonna play.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy winds below.
And we poor [C] sailors [G] are stumbling at the [C] top while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, [Em] kilo, while [D] the landmine is [G] flying up.
Then up spoke the captain of our gallant [C] ship and lo [D] and by [G] all the man was he.
He said I care much more for the fatherland my friend than I [D] do for the [G] fatherland this year.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy winds below.
And we poor [C] sailors are [G] stumbling at the [Em] top while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, kilo, while the landmine is flying up.
Captain!
On my way!
Start the party!
[C] [G] And
[C] [G] the oars in waves of gold and the [D] stormy winds below.
[G] And we poor [C] sailors [G] are stumbling at [C] the top [G] while the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, [C] kilo, while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Captain boy!
And then spoke the captain of [G] our gallant ship and [D] a fine young [G] strapped man was he.
He said I'm so happy to be sailing, doing what I'm told when your captain calls.
And he must go back to Rome.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy winds [D] below.
[G] And we poor sailors are stumbling at the top [C] while the [G] landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, kilo, while the landmine is flying up.
Kilo.
But three times [C] round there spun [G] our gallant ship [C] and three [G] times round spun the ship.
But three times [C] round there [G] spun our gallant [Em] ship and she [G] sank to the bottom of the sea.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy [D] winds below.
[G] And we poor sailors are tripping at [C] the top while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, [Am] kilo, while the landmine [G] is flying up.
Kilo.
[Gm] [N]
Key:
G
C
D
Em
Gm
G
C
D
[G] Come on.
I'm going.
_ One, _ two, three.
It was Friday [C] morning [G] when we set [Em] sail and we [G] were not far from the land.
When the captain he spied our aid soldiers with a landmine blast in the hand.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy winds [D] below.
[G] And we poor sailors are stumbling at [C] the top [G] while the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, [C] kilo, while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, kilo,
Then up spoke the [C] captain of [G] our gallant [C] ship and lo [D] and by all the [G] man was he.
He says this fishing mermaid has worn me hard.
[C] I'll say, [G] hope to the Father, I say.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy [D] winds below.
[G] And we poor sailors are stumbling at the top [C] while the [G] landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, kilo, [C] while the [G] landmine is flying up.
Kilo,
Then up spoke the [G] captain of our gallant ship [G] and lo and by all the man was he.
He says I am white, I've grown my heart [C] to say.
[G] The part I need, oh where she's gonna play.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy winds below.
And we poor [C] sailors [G] are stumbling at the [C] top while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, [Em] kilo, while [D] the landmine is [G] flying up.
Then up spoke the captain of our gallant [C] ship and lo [D] and by [G] all the man was he.
He said I care much more for the fatherland my friend than I [D] do for the [G] fatherland this year.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy winds below.
And we poor [C] sailors are [G] stumbling at the [Em] top while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, kilo, while the landmine is flying up.
Captain!
On my way!
Start the party!
[C] _ [G] _ And _
_ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ the oars in waves of gold and the [D] stormy winds below.
[G] And we poor [C] sailors [G] are stumbling at [C] the top [G] while the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, [C] kilo, while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Captain boy!
And then spoke the captain of [G] our gallant ship and [D] a fine young [G] strapped man was he.
He said I'm so happy to be sailing, doing what I'm told when your captain calls.
And he must go back to Rome.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy winds [D] below.
[G] And we poor sailors are stumbling at the top [C] while the [G] landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, kilo, while the landmine is flying up.
Kilo.
But three times [C] round there spun [G] our gallant ship [C] and three [G] times round spun the ship.
But three times [C] round there [G] spun our gallant [Em] ship and she [G] sank to the bottom of the sea.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy [D] winds below.
[G] And we poor sailors are tripping at [C] the top while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, [Am] kilo, while the landmine [G] is flying up.
Kilo. _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
I'm going.
_ One, _ two, three.
It was Friday [C] morning [G] when we set [Em] sail and we [G] were not far from the land.
When the captain he spied our aid soldiers with a landmine blast in the hand.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy winds [D] below.
[G] And we poor sailors are stumbling at [C] the top [G] while the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, [C] kilo, while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, kilo,
Then up spoke the [C] captain of [G] our gallant [C] ship and lo [D] and by all the [G] man was he.
He says this fishing mermaid has worn me hard.
[C] I'll say, [G] hope to the Father, I say.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy [D] winds below.
[G] And we poor sailors are stumbling at the top [C] while the [G] landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, kilo, [C] while the [G] landmine is flying up.
Kilo,
Then up spoke the [G] captain of our gallant ship [G] and lo and by all the man was he.
He says I am white, I've grown my heart [C] to say.
[G] The part I need, oh where she's gonna play.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy winds below.
And we poor [C] sailors [G] are stumbling at the [C] top while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, [Em] kilo, while [D] the landmine is [G] flying up.
Then up spoke the captain of our gallant [C] ship and lo [D] and by [G] all the man was he.
He said I care much more for the fatherland my friend than I [D] do for the [G] fatherland this year.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy winds below.
And we poor [C] sailors are [G] stumbling at the [Em] top while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, kilo, while the landmine is flying up.
Captain!
On my way!
Start the party!
[C] _ [G] _ And _
_ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ the oars in waves of gold and the [D] stormy winds below.
[G] And we poor [C] sailors [G] are stumbling at [C] the top [G] while the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, [C] kilo, while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Captain boy!
And then spoke the captain of [G] our gallant ship and [D] a fine young [G] strapped man was he.
He said I'm so happy to be sailing, doing what I'm told when your captain calls.
And he must go back to Rome.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy winds [D] below.
[G] And we poor sailors are stumbling at the top [C] while the [G] landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, kilo, while the landmine is flying up.
Kilo.
But three times [C] round there spun [G] our gallant ship [C] and three [G] times round spun the ship.
But three times [C] round there [G] spun our gallant [Em] ship and she [G] sank to the bottom of the sea.
And the oars in waves of gold and the stormy [D] winds below.
[G] And we poor sailors are tripping at [C] the top while [G] the landmine is flying up.
Kilo, kilo, [Am] kilo, while the landmine [G] is flying up.
Kilo. _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _