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Song Of The Shrimp

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Elvis Presley
Song of the Shrimp
From the movie Girls! Girls! Girls!1962
D#I saw three shrimp in the wA#ater, two were old and gD#rey
D#I swam a little bit cG#loser and,   I heA#ard the third one saD#y
D#Goodbye MG#ama shrimp, PaD#pa shake my hanA#d
D#Here come the sG#hrimp boat for to taD#ke me A#LouisiaD#n'
D#Here come the sG#hrimp boat for to taD#ke me LouA#isian'D#  
D#He showed his Mama and PA#apa, the shrimp newspaper he rD#ead
D#An invitation to aG#ll the shrimp, and tD#his is A#what it saD#id
D#Free Ride, NG#ew Orleans, stD#ay in grand hotA#el
D#Meet Creole G#gal who help you D#come out A#of your D#shell
D#Meet Creole G#gal who help you D#come out A#of your D#shell
EIf I should live to be B7ninety, I will never Eforget
EThe little shrimp and the Asong he sang
As he B7jumped into the Enet
EGoodbye AMama shrimp, EPapa shake my B7hand
EHere come the Ashrimp boat for to Etake me B7LouisiEan'
EHere come the Ashrimp boat for to Etake me B7LouisiEan'
EHere come the Ashrimp boat for to Etake me B7LouisiEan'
(repeat 3 times to fade)

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Song Of The Shrimp

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Elvis Presley

Song of the Shrimp

From the movie Girls! Girls! Girls!1962

D# A# D#

I saw three shrimp in the water, two were old and grey

D# G# A# D#

I swam a little bit closer and, I heard the third one say

D# G# D# A#

Goodbye Mama shrimp, Papa shake my hand

D# G# D# A# D#

Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian'

D# G# D# A# D#

Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian'

D# A# D#

He showed his Mama and Papa, the shrimp newspaper he read

D# G# D# A# D#

An invitation to all the shrimp, and this is what it said

D# G# D# A#

Free Ride, New Orleans, stay in grand hotel

D# G# D# A# D#

Meet Creole gal who help you come out of your shell

D# G# D# A# D#

Meet Creole gal who help you come out of your shell

E B7 E

If I should live to be ninety, I will never forget

E A

The little shrimp and the song he sang

B7 E

As he jumped into the net

E A E B7

Goodbye Mama shrimp, Papa shake my hand

E A E B7 E

Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian'

E A E B7 E

Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian'

E A E B7 E

Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian'

(repeat 3 times to fade)

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Learn how to play Song Of The Shrimp by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Song Of The Shrimp chords”, “Song Of The Shrimp guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley Song Of The Shrimp 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 Song Of The Shrimp chords and for experienced players who want accurate Song Of The Shrimp lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D#, A#, G#, E, B7, A.

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