{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":989970,"song":"Shark Fin Blues","artist":"The Drones","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11623803-shark-fin-blues-chords-by-the-drones/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/989970?type=chord","rating":4.82579,"votes":31,"content":"Band: The Drones\r\nSong: Shark Fin Blues\r\nAlbum: Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float by\r\nTabber: Andrew Biles\r\n\r\nAt the bottom of the page I have written out an idea of what the rhythm\r\nguitar does during this song.  The timing and voicings in the tab are not \r\nperfect so you will have to experiment a bit, but it's a decent basis.\r\n\r\nThe intro appears to be based around the chords I've tabbed out but, again,\r\nyou'll probably need to try a few hammer-ons and occasionally adjust your \r\nfinger positions.\r\nThe outro is also picked around the chords provided.\r\n\r\nBe sure to have a good distortion pedal at the ready and your whammy bar\r\nattached.  It does sound great on acoustic too, though.\r\n\r\n\r\nStandard tuning: E, A, D, G, B, e\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[tab]|---------|------|---------|------|-0----|------|\r\n|-3---1---|-3----|-3---1---|-3----|-0----|-3----|\r\n|-0---0---|-2----|-0---0---|-2----|-0----|-2----|\r\n|-4---2---|-0----|-4---2---|-0----|-x----|-0----|\r\n|-5---3---|------|-5---3---|------|-2----|------|\r\n|---------|------|---------|------|------|------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                                      [ch]E[/ch]                \r\nStanding on the deck I watch my shadow stretch[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]      \r\nthe sun pours my shadow upon the deck[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                             [ch]E[/ch]       \r\nthe waters licking round my ankles now[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]   \r\nthere ain't no sun shine way way down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                                 [ch]E[/ch]  \r\nI see the sharks in the water like slicks of ink[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]    \r\nwell, there's one there bigger than a submarine[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]E[/ch]         \r\nas he circles I look in his eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]     \r\nI see Jonah in his belly by the camp fire light[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]E[/ch]    \r\nsee the albatross up in the windy lofts[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]                                   [ch]D[/ch]      \r\nhe gets to beating his wings while he sleeps it off[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]A[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]    \r\nI hear the jettisoned cries from his dream unkind[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]    \r\nget to whippin' my ears like a riding crop[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                              [ch]E[/ch]    \r\nWell, the captain once as able as a fink daddy[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]                                     [ch]D[/ch]     \r\nhe's now laid up in the gallery like a dried out mink[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                             [ch]E[/ch]        \r\nHe's laying dying of thirst and he says or I think[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]     \r\nwe're gonna be alone from here on in[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]                  \r\nwell you are all my brothers[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]D[/ch]     \r\nand you have been kind[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]      \r\nbut what were you expecting to find?[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]                         \r\nnow your eyes turn inwards[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Bm[/ch]       \r\ncountenance turns blank[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]                               \r\nand I'm floating away on a barrel of pain[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                           [ch]E5[/ch]     \r\nit looks like nothing but the sea and sky remain[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[break]\r\n([ch]A[/ch], [ch]E7[/ch], [ch]G[/ch], [ch]D[/ch] x 4)\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                                       [ch]E[/ch]      \r\nnah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                                      [ch]D[/ch]        \r\nnah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah (x4)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]    \r\nA harpoon's shaft is short and wide[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]    \r\na grappling hook's cracked and dry[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]E[/ch]   \r\nI said, why don't you get down in the sea[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]       \r\nturn the water red like you want to be?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]                                  [ch]E[/ch]    \r\n'Cause if I cry another tear I'll be turned to dust[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                        [ch]D[/ch]     \r\nthe sharks won't get me but they don't feel loss[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                                    [ch]E[/ch]      \r\nkeep one eye on the horizon man, you best not blink[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]      \r\nthey're coming fin by fin until the whole boat sinks[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nfin by fin[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nfin by fin[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nfin by fin[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nfin by fin by fin by fin[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nOutro chords:\r\n\r\n[tab]|--7--|--2--|-7-9--|--2--|-7-9--|-14-|-7-9--|--2--|\r\n|--8--|--3--|-8-10-|--3--|-8-10-|-15-|-8-10-|--3--|\r\n|--7--|--2--|-7-9--|--2--|-7-9--|-14-|-7-9--|--2--|\r\n|-----|-----|------|-----|------|----|------|-----|\r\n|-----|-----|------|-----|------|----|------|-----|\r\n|-----|-----|------|-----|------|----|------|-----|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nRough chord pattern:\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\n|------------------0--0----------------------0--0---2-----2----|\r\n|--2-0-2-0-2-3-2-0-0--0-----3--3-3-2-2-3-2---3--3-3-3-3---3-3--|\r\n|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1--1-----0--0-0-0-0-0-0-4-2--2-2-2-0h2-2-2--|\r\n|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-x--x-----0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---0-0--|\r\n|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2--2-----x--------------x-------------------|\r\n|------------------0-----2--3----------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n************************************\r\n\r\n| x  Dead note\r\n| h  Hammer-on\r\n\r\n************************************","plain_text":"Band: The Drones\nSong: Shark Fin Blues\nAlbum: Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float by\nTabber: Andrew Biles\n\nAt the bottom of the page I have written out an idea of what the rhythm\nguitar does during this song.  The timing and voicings in the tab are not \nperfect so you will have to experiment a bit, but it's a decent basis.\n\nThe intro appears to be based around the chords I've tabbed out but, again,\nyou'll probably need to try a few hammer-ons and occasionally adjust your \nfinger positions.\nThe outro is also picked around the chords provided.\n\nBe sure to have a good distortion pedal at the ready and your whammy bar\nattached.  It does sound great on acoustic too, though.\n\n\nStandard tuning: E, A, D, G, B, e\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[break]\n(A, E7, G, D x 4)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOutro chords:\n\n\n\n\nRough chord pattern:\n\n\n\n\n\n************************************\n\n| x  Dead note\n| h  Hammer-on\n\n************************************","chords":["E","A","D","G","B","Bm","C","E5","E7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}