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Karan Casey - The Silkie Song
Capo 2
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
I'll come up from the Gsalty Csea
And watch the Fwaves come Gin
CI'll come up from the Gsalty Csea
And Fwatch the Gwaves come Cin
Silkie song o'er the Frain and Cwind
FWatch the waves come Gin
CSing a song in the Fmoon and Csun
A seal out Gof my Cskin
[Verse 2]
I'll come up to the Gsandy Cbeach
I'll hear the Fsilkie Gsing
CI'll come up to the Gsandy Cbeach
I'll Fhear the Gsilkie Csing
Magic song and I'll Fsing aClong
FHear the silkie Gsing
CSing along in my Fgolden Ccoat
A seal out Gof my Cskin
[Instrumental]
C    G  C    F  G
C    G  C  F  G  C
C    F  C  F    G
C  F  C    G  C
[Verse 3]
I'll go down with a Gshopping Cbag
All full up Fto the Gbrim
CI'll go down with my Gshopping Cbag
All Ffull up Gto the Cbrim
Chocolate bars and a Fkettle of Cfish
FFull up to the Gbrim
CShare my tea with the Fseals who Csing
We're full up Gto the Cbrim
[Verse 4]
Go to sleep with no Gshoes and Csocks
I'm going Ffor a Gswim
CGo to sleep with no Gshoes and Csocks
I'm Fgoing Gfor a Cswim
Pack my books in a Fcardboard Cbox
I'm Fgoing for a Gswim
CLeave them all on the Fslimy Crocks
A seal inGside my Cskin
[Verse 5]
I'll come up from the Gsalty Csea
And watch the Fwaves come Gin
CI'll come up from the Gsalty Csea
And Fwatch the Gwaves come Cin

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The Silkie Song

by Karan Casey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Karan Casey - The Silkie Song

Capo 2

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G C

I'll come up from the salty sea

F G

And watch the waves come in

C G C

I'll come up from the salty sea

F G C

And watch the waves come in

F C

Silkie song o'er the rain and wind

F G

Watch the waves come in

C F C

Sing a song in the moon and sun

G C

A seal out of my skin

[Verse 2]

G C

I'll come up to the sandy beach

F G

I'll hear the silkie sing

C G C

I'll come up to the sandy beach

F G C

I'll hear the silkie sing

F C

Magic song and I'll sing along

F G

Hear the silkie sing

C F C

Sing along in my golden coat

G C

A seal out of my skin

[Instrumental]

C G C F G

C G C F G C

C F C F G

C F C G C

[Verse 3]

G C

I'll go down with a shopping bag

F G

All full up to the brim

C G C

I'll go down with my shopping bag

F G C

All full up to the brim

F C

Chocolate bars and a kettle of fish

F G

Full up to the brim

C F C

Share my tea with the seals who sing

G C

We're full up to the brim

[Verse 4]

G C

Go to sleep with no shoes and socks

F G

I'm going for a swim

C G C

Go to sleep with no shoes and socks

F G C

I'm going for a swim

F C

Pack my books in a cardboard box

F G

I'm going for a swim

C F C

Leave them all on the slimy rocks

G C

A seal inside my skin

[Verse 5]

G C

I'll come up from the salty sea

F G

And watch the waves come in

C G C

I'll come up from the salty sea

F G C

And watch the waves come in

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