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I played along with my capo on the first fret using these chords and it sounded perfect.
Capo on 1st Fret
AStanding on the deck I watch my shadow Emstretch
The sGun pours my shadow upon the Ddeck
The wAaters licking round my ankles Emnow
Well, Gthere ain't no sun shine way Dway down
I Asee the sharks in the water like slicks oEmf ink
Gwell, there's one there bigger than a Dsubmarine
and as Ahe circles, I look in Emhis eyes
I see Jonah Gin his belly by the camp fire lDight
See the aAlbatross up in the windy lofEmt
Gets to beatGing his wings while he sleeps it offD  
I hear the jettisonAed cries from his dream unEmkind
Get to wGhipping my ears like a riding cDrop
Well, the Acaptain once as able as a fink Emdandy
Is now laiGd up in the galley like a dried out miDnk
He's laying dAying of thirst and he says or EmI think
"We're Ggonna be alone from here oDn in"
Well you'Emre all my brothers
And you have been Dkind
But what Emwere you expecting to fDind?
Now your Emeyes turn inwards
And your countBmenance turns blank
And I'm floCating away on a barrel of pain
It looks like nothing but the sea and sky rEemains...
NAah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nEmah
NGah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, Dnah
NAah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nEmah
NGah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, Dnah
A haArpoon's shaft is short and Emwide
A grGappling hook is cracked and Ddry
I said, whAy don't you get down in the Emsea
TGurn the water red like you wanna bDe?
Cos if I cry aAnother tear I'll be turned to dustEm  
The Gsharks won't get me, but they don't feel Dloss
Keep one eAye on the horizon, man, you best not Emblink!
They're coming fGin by fin until the whole boat Dsinks!
AFin by finEm  
GFin by fin by fin by finD  
AFin by finEm  
GFin by fin by fin by finD  
Outro
NAah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nEmah
NGah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, Dnah
NAah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nEmah
NGah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, Dnah
NAah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nEmah
NGah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, Dnah
NAah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nEmah
NGah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, Dnah
DNah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah
Enjoy! :)

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Shark Fin Blues

by Missy Higgins

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I played along with my capo on the first fret using these chords and it sounded perfect.

Capo on 1st Fret

A Em

Standing on the deck I watch my shadow stretch

G D

The sun pours my shadow upon the deck

A Em

The waters licking round my ankles now

G D

Well, there ain't no sun shine way way down

A Em

I see the sharks in the water like slicks of ink

G D

well, there's one there bigger than a submarine

A Em

and as he circles, I look in his eyes

G D

I see Jonah in his belly by the camp fire light

A Em

See the albatross up in the windy loft

G D

Gets to beating his wings while he sleeps it off

A Em

I hear the jettisoned cries from his dream unkind

G D

Get to whipping my ears like a riding crop

A Em

Well, the captain once as able as a fink dandy

G D

Is now laid up in the galley like a dried out mink

A Em

He's laying dying of thirst and he says or I think

G D

"We're gonna be alone from here on in"

Well you're all my brothers

And you have been kind

Em D

But what were you expecting to find?

Now your eyes turn inwards

And your countenance turns blank

And I'm floating away on a barrel of pain

It looks like nothing but the sea and sky remains...

A Em

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah

G D

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah

A Em

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah

G D

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah

A Em

A harpoon's shaft is short and wide

G D

A grappling hook is cracked and dry

A Em

I said, why don't you get down in the sea

G D

Turn the water red like you wanna be?

A Em

Cos if I cry another tear I'll be turned to dust

G D

The sharks won't get me, but they don't feel loss

A Em

Keep one eye on the horizon, man, you best not blink!

G D

They're coming fin by fin until the whole boat sinks!

A Em

Fin by fin

G D

Fin by fin by fin by fin

A Em

Fin by fin

G D

Fin by fin by fin by fin

Outro

A Em

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah

G D

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah

A Em

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah

G D

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah

A Em

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah

G D

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah

A Em

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah

G D

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah

Enjoy! :)

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