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Selkie Bride

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Cminor

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intro:
 Cm  Fm  Eb  Gm
 Bb  Cm  Fm  Eb
 G7  Cm  Fm  Gm
 G7  Cm  Fm  Gm
 G7  Cm
 G7  Cm
 G7  Cm  Gm
 CHuman E7form she had 
 FIn crescent Dcity
 FShe showed me her Dpity
 Lucky FmeG7  
 CIn a E7storm so bad
 FThe worst of the Dautumn
 FShe came from the Dbottom of the FseaG7  
 CmPlease won't you Fmstay a while
 EbAnd give your Gmcoat
 Then we'll Bbfall in love in my Cmboat
 You'll be my Fmselkie brideEb  
 CmPlease give me Fmno denial
 EbA Promise I Gmgive 
 I'll forBbsake the life that I Cmlive
 Now you'Fmre by my sideEb  G7  
 If you reCmturn again
 FmI'll be the Gmsaddest man
 G7My lips will Cmburn your skin
 FmIf you reGmturn again
 G7Please don't retCmurn again
 G7Please don't retCmurn again
 G7Please don't retCmurn againGm  
 CHuman E7form she had 
 Fin crescent cDity
 FShe showed me her Dpity
 Lucky Fme G7  
 COn that E7day so sad
 FBreezy and Dsunny
 FShe melted like Dhoney in the Fsea
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   recommended chord formations
e--3---1-------3-------3----0---0---1---2---|
B--4---1---8---3---3---3----1---0---1---3---|
G--5---1---8---3---3---4----0---1---2---2---|
D--5---3---8---5---3---3----2---0---3---0---|
A--3---3---6---5---1---5----3---2---3-------|
E------1-------3-------3--------0---1-------|
   Cm  Fm  Eb  Gm  Bb  G7   C   E7  F   D

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Selkie Bride

by Frank Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

intro:

Cm Fm Eb Gm

Bb Cm Fm Eb

G7 Cm Fm Gm

G7 Cm

G7 Cm Gm

C E7

Human form she had

F D

In crescent city

F D

She showed me her pity

F G7

Lucky me

C E7

In a storm so bad

F D

The worst of the autumn

F D F G7

She came from the bottom of the sea

Cm Fm

Please won't you stay a while

Eb Gm

And give your coat

Bb Cm

Then we'll fall in love in my boat

Fm Eb

You'll be my selkie bride

Cm Fm

Please give me no denial

Eb Gm

A Promise I give

Bb Cm

I'll forsake the life that I live

Fm Eb G7

Now you're by my side

If you return again

Fm Gm

I'll be the saddest man

G7 Cm

My lips will burn your skin

Fm Gm

If you return again

G7 Cm

Please don't return again

G7 Cm

Please don't return again

G7 Cm Gm

Please don't return again

C E7

Human form she had

F D

in crescent city

F D

She showed me her pity

F G7

Lucky me

C E7

On that day so sad

F D

Breezy and sunny

F D F

She melted like honey in the sea

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recommended chord formations

e--3---1-------3-------3----0---0---1---2---|

B--4---1---8---3---3---3----1---0---1---3---|

G--5---1---8---3---3---4----0---1---2---2---|

D--5---3---8---5---3---3----2---0---3---0---|

A--3---3---6---5---1---5----3---2---3-------|

E------1-------3-------3--------0---1-------|

Cm Fm Eb Gm Bb G7 C E7 F D

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