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Lyrics/Music S.Mitchell/L.Pollack
This is a far simpler rendition of the song.
This was modified by mrenigma. 
[VERSE]
CNext Friday night your all invited To dance from eiA7ght to five 
EmAll the fishes still alive GAre having a balCl 
CIts some affair, they'll all be there From the herrA7ing to the whale 
EmThey'll turn out to shake a Gscale In NeptunCe's Hall  
[CHORUS]
CCome along and follow me To the bottom of the sea 
FWe'll join G7in the JambDm7oree At the GCodfiCsh BFall  G  
CLobsters dancing in a row Shuffle off to Buffalo 
FJelly fish G7sway to and Dm7fro at the GCodfiCsh BFall  G  
[BRIDGE]
FFinn-an-haddie leads Dm7the eel throuFgh an Irish rDm7eel 
DThe catfish is a dancing mAm7an 
GBut he can't can-can like the Csardine cGan  
CTunas trucking left and right Minnnies mooching, what a night 
FThere won'G7t be a hook Dm7in sight at Gthe CCodfiFsh BalGl  
[CHORUS]
CCome along and follow me To the bottom of the sea 
FWe'll join G7in the JambDm7oree At the GCodfiCsh BFall  G  
CLobsters dancing in a row Shuffle off to Buffalo 
FJelly fish G7sway to and Dm7fro at the GCodfiCsh BFall  G  
[BRIDGE]
FFinn-an-haddie leads Dm7the eel throuFgh an Irish rDm7eel 
DThe catfish is a dancing mAm7an 
GBut he can't can-can like the Csardine cGan  
CTunas trucking left and right Minnnies mooching, what a night 
FThere won'G7t be a hook Dm7in sight at Gthe CCodfiFsh BalGl  

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At The Codfish Ball

by Shirley Temple

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Am7

Lyrics/Music S.Mitchell/L.Pollack

This is a far simpler rendition of the song.

This was modified by mrenigma.

[VERSE]

C A7

Next Friday night your all invited To dance from eight to five

Em G C

All the fishes still alive Are having a ball

C A7

Its some affair, they'll all be there From the herring to the whale

Em G C

They'll turn out to shake a scale In Neptune's Hall

[CHORUS]

Come along and follow me To the bottom of the sea

F G7 Dm7 G C F G

We'll join in the Jamboree At the Codfish Ball

Lobsters dancing in a row Shuffle off to Buffalo

F G7 Dm7 G C F G

Jelly fish sway to and fro at the Codfish Ball

[BRIDGE]

F Dm7 F Dm7

Finn-an-haddie leads the eel through an Irish reel

D Am7

The catfish is a dancing man

G C G

But he can't can-can like the sardine can

Tunas trucking left and right Minnnies mooching, what a night

F G7 Dm7 G C F G

There won't be a hook in sight at the Codfish Ball

[CHORUS]

Come along and follow me To the bottom of the sea

F G7 Dm7 G C F G

We'll join in the Jamboree At the Codfish Ball

Lobsters dancing in a row Shuffle off to Buffalo

F G7 Dm7 G C F G

Jelly fish sway to and fro at the Codfish Ball

[BRIDGE]

F Dm7 F Dm7

Finn-an-haddie leads the eel through an Irish reel

D Am7

The catfish is a dancing man

G C G

But he can't can-can like the sardine can

Tunas trucking left and right Minnnies mooching, what a night

F G7 Dm7 G C F G

There won't be a hook in sight at the Codfish Ball

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