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Mermaid

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capo:3
FCan't Swim so i took a Gboat Amto an island so remotEme
FOnly Johnny Depp Ghas ever been Amto it before Em  
Fstayed there 'til the air was Gclear 
AmI was bored and out of Emtears  
then Dmi saw you washed up on the Gshore E  
verse2:
FI offered you my Gcoat tAmhank goddess love can floEmat 
Fcrazy how my shipwrGeck meant my Amship was coming iEmn 
FWe talked til the Gsun went down 
AmLove on the Puget EmSound 
Dmmy treasure map was on you Gskin E  
chorus:
Ambeauty in the wFater 
  Cangel Emon the beach 
Amoceans dFaughter 
Ci thought lEmove was out of reach 
Amtil i caught Fher 
CHad i known Emit could come true 
DmI would have wished in '92G  
for a mermaid jFust lGike Amyou Em  
Fjust lGike Amyou Em  
verse3:
FSharks green with eGnvy
they Amwonder what you see Emin me 
Ffunny but sometimes Gcan't help but wAmonder that as well Em  
Fnow life i a hGoliday 
Ammaking up for the years i Empaid 
Dmthe way to this heavenly bay, it went through Ghell
(chorus)
bridge: 
i rescuGed you from the banyan tree 
all the gDmirl fish in the sea 
Fcouldn't hold a candle to ya, they don't have a handle on ya 
Cthey don't have a scandal on ya, i love Ecco sandals on ya 
Gsaving me was B-I-G 
all the bDmoy fish in the sea 
Fthey all wish that they could be Eme 
Fcan't swim so i took a boaGt to an Amisland so remotEme 
Fonly johnny Depp Ghas ever been Amto it beforEe
(chorus)

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Mermaid

by Train

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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capo:3

F G Am Em

Can't Swim so i took a boat to an island so remote

F G Am Em

Only Johnny Depp has ever been to it before

F G

stayed there 'til the air was clear

Am Em

I was bored and out of tears

Dm G E

then i saw you washed up on the shore

verse2:

F G Am Em

I offered you my coat thank goddess love can float

F G Am Em

crazy how my shipwreck meant my ship was coming in

F G

We talked til the sun went down

Am Em

Love on the Puget Sound

Dm G E

my treasure map was on you skin

chorus:

Am F

beauty in the water

C Em

angel on the beach

Am F

oceans daughter

C Em

i thought love was out of reach

Am F

til i caught her

C Em

Had i known it could come true

Dm G

I would have wished in '92

F G Am Em

for a mermaid just like you

F G Am Em

just like you

verse3:

F G

Sharks green with envy

Am Em

they wonder what you see in me

F G Am Em

funny but sometimes can't help but wonder that as well

F G

now life i a holiday

Am Em

making up for the years i paid

Dm G

the way to this heavenly bay, it went through hell

(chorus)

bridge:

i rescued you from the banyan tree

all the girl fish in the sea

couldn't hold a candle to ya, they don't have a handle on ya

they don't have a scandal on ya, i love Ecco sandals on ya

saving me was B-I-G

all the boy fish in the sea

F E

they all wish that they could be me

F G Am Em

can't swim so i took a boat to an island so remote

F G Am E

only johnny Depp has ever been to it before

(chorus)

About Mermaid Chords by Train

Learn how to play Mermaid by Train with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mermaid chords”, “Mermaid guitar chords”, or “Train Mermaid chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Mermaid chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mermaid lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, G, Am, Em, Dm, E.

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What key is "Mermaid" in?

The chords for "Mermaid" show the original chord names (including F, G, Am, Em, Dm, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.