Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy The Mermaid Chords
Tempo:
127.2 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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It was Friday morn when we set sail and we were not far from the land
When our captain he spied [C] a merriment [G] so fair with a poem [D] and a glass [G] in her hand
And the ocean waves do roll and the stormy [D] winds do blow
And we poor sailors are skipping [G] at the top while the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below, below, below
While the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below
Then up spoke the captain [C] of our gallant ship and the fine [D]-spoken [G] man was he
This bitchy mermaid has warned me of our doom we shall [C] sink to [G] the bottom of the sea
And the ocean waves do roll and the stormy winds [D] do blow
[G] And we poor sailors are skipping at the top [C] while the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below, below, below
[C] While the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below
Then up spoke the captain [C] of our [G] gallant ship [C] and the brave [D] young lad [G] was he
He said I have a sweet [C] heart in Salem [G] by the sea but tonight [D] she'll be weeping [G] for me
And the ocean waves do roll and the stormy winds [D] do blow
And we poor sailors [C] are skipping [G] at the top [C] while the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below, below, below
While the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below
Then up spoke the cook of our gallant ship and the crazy old butcher was he
I care much more for my pots and my pans than I do for [D] the bottom [G] of the sea
And the ocean waves do roll and the stormy winds do blow
And we poor sailors are skipping at the top [C] while the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below, below, below
While [C] the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below
Three times around spun our gallant ship and three [D] times around [G] spun she
And three times around [C] spun our [G] gallant ship and [C] she sank to [D] the bottom [G] of the sea
And the ocean waves do roll and the stormy winds [D] do blow
And we poor sailors are skipping at the top [C] while the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below, below, below
While the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below
[N]
When our captain he spied [C] a merriment [G] so fair with a poem [D] and a glass [G] in her hand
And the ocean waves do roll and the stormy [D] winds do blow
And we poor sailors are skipping [G] at the top while the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below, below, below
While the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below
Then up spoke the captain [C] of our gallant ship and the fine [D]-spoken [G] man was he
This bitchy mermaid has warned me of our doom we shall [C] sink to [G] the bottom of the sea
And the ocean waves do roll and the stormy winds [D] do blow
[G] And we poor sailors are skipping at the top [C] while the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below, below, below
[C] While the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below
Then up spoke the captain [C] of our [G] gallant ship [C] and the brave [D] young lad [G] was he
He said I have a sweet [C] heart in Salem [G] by the sea but tonight [D] she'll be weeping [G] for me
And the ocean waves do roll and the stormy winds [D] do blow
And we poor sailors [C] are skipping [G] at the top [C] while the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below, below, below
While the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below
Then up spoke the cook of our gallant ship and the crazy old butcher was he
I care much more for my pots and my pans than I do for [D] the bottom [G] of the sea
And the ocean waves do roll and the stormy winds do blow
And we poor sailors are skipping at the top [C] while the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below, below, below
While [C] the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below
Three times around spun our gallant ship and three [D] times around [G] spun she
And three times around [C] spun our [G] gallant ship and [C] she sank to [D] the bottom [G] of the sea
And the ocean waves do roll and the stormy winds [D] do blow
And we poor sailors are skipping at the top [C] while the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below, below, below
While the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below
[N]
Key:
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D
C
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C
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D
It was Friday _ morn when we set sail and we were not far from the land
When our captain he spied [C] a merriment [G] so fair with a poem [D] and a glass [G] in her _ hand
And the ocean waves do roll and the stormy [D] winds do _ blow
And we poor sailors are skipping [G] at the top while the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below, below, below
While the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below
_ _ Then up spoke the captain [C] of our gallant ship and the fine [D]-spoken [G] man was he
_ This bitchy mermaid has warned me of our doom we shall [C] sink to [G] the bottom of the sea
And the ocean waves do roll and the stormy winds [D] do blow
_ [G] And we poor sailors are skipping at the top [C] while the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below, below, below
[C] While the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below
_ Then up spoke the captain [C] of our [G] gallant ship [C] and the brave [D] young lad [G] was he
He said I have a sweet [C] heart in Salem [G] by the sea but tonight [D] she'll be weeping [G] for me
And the ocean waves do roll _ and the stormy winds [D] do blow
And we poor sailors [C] are skipping [G] at the top [C] while the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below, below, below
While the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below
_ Then up spoke the cook of our gallant ship and the crazy old butcher was he
I care much more for my pots and my pans than I do for [D] the bottom [G] of the sea
And the ocean waves do roll and the stormy winds do blow
_ And we poor sailors are skipping at the top [C] while the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below, below, below
While [C] the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below
_ _ Three times around spun our gallant ship and three [D] times around [G] spun she _
_ And three times around [C] spun our [G] gallant ship and [C] she sank to [D] the bottom [G] of the sea
And the ocean waves do roll and the stormy winds [D] do blow
And we poor sailors are skipping at the top [C] while the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below, below, below
While the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below
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When our captain he spied [C] a merriment [G] so fair with a poem [D] and a glass [G] in her _ hand
And the ocean waves do roll and the stormy [D] winds do _ blow
And we poor sailors are skipping [G] at the top while the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below, below, below
While the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below
_ _ Then up spoke the captain [C] of our gallant ship and the fine [D]-spoken [G] man was he
_ This bitchy mermaid has warned me of our doom we shall [C] sink to [G] the bottom of the sea
And the ocean waves do roll and the stormy winds [D] do blow
_ [G] And we poor sailors are skipping at the top [C] while the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below, below, below
[C] While the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below
_ Then up spoke the captain [C] of our [G] gallant ship [C] and the brave [D] young lad [G] was he
He said I have a sweet [C] heart in Salem [G] by the sea but tonight [D] she'll be weeping [G] for me
And the ocean waves do roll _ and the stormy winds [D] do blow
And we poor sailors [C] are skipping [G] at the top [C] while the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below, below, below
While the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below
_ Then up spoke the cook of our gallant ship and the crazy old butcher was he
I care much more for my pots and my pans than I do for [D] the bottom [G] of the sea
And the ocean waves do roll and the stormy winds do blow
_ And we poor sailors are skipping at the top [C] while the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below, below, below
While [C] the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below
_ _ Three times around spun our gallant ship and three [D] times around [G] spun she _
_ And three times around [C] spun our [G] gallant ship and [C] she sank to [D] the bottom [G] of the sea
And the ocean waves do roll and the stormy winds [D] do blow
And we poor sailors are skipping at the top [C] while the land [D] lovers lie [G] down below, below, below
While the land [D] lovers lie down [G] below
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