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Mermaid Song

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[Intro]
B  G#m  E   B  G#m  E
[Verse 1]
  BI am a meG#mrmaid that you Edreamt
  BSwimming aG#mway while you Eslept
  B4th of JuG#mly,  Ekegs of beer
Baby, we Bhad a nice G#mtime but I don't Ereally fit in here
[Chorus]
  BYou pulled me G#mup to your Ebedroom
I fell in Blove, I fell in G#mlove too Esoon
I don't Bknow the inG#mtention of your Eheart
I don't Bknow why it's been G#mscary from the startE  
And I don't Bknow how you don't G#mknow how to aEpologize
So I'll be Balmost to the oG#mcean when you Eopen your eyes
[Post-Chorus]
  BOh,   G#mswimming aEway
[Verse 2]
  BWhat's the point of G#mCalifornia if we Edon't go to the beach?
  BWhat's the point of G#mbeing friends when we're Eboth so hard to reach?
  BWhat's the point of G#mall the midnight Etext messages you send?
I can't Bhelp but break in G#mhalf each time you Eask me to bend
I can't Bhelp but unG#mravel when you Epull out a thread
I just Blose my G#mmind when you Emess with my head
And I will Balways throw a taG#mntrum if you Ethrow me just some bone
I'm not your Bpuppy, I'm a G#mfamous fish, who'd Erather swim alone
[Chorus]
  BYou pulled me G#mup to your Ebedroom
I fell in Blove, I fell in G#mlove too Esoon
I don't Bknow the inG#mtention of your Eheart
I don't Bknow why it's been G#mscary from the startE  
And I don't Bknow how you don't G#mknow how to aEpologize
So I'll be Balmost to the oG#mcean when you Eopen your eyes
[Post-Chorus]
B  G#m  E
  BOh,   G#mswimming aEway
  BOh,   G#mswimming aEway
  BOh,   G#mswimming aEway
  BOh,   G#mswimming aEway
  BOh,   G#mswimming aEway
  BOh,   G#mswimming aEway
[Outro]
  BI am a meG#mrmaid that you Edreamt
  BSwimming aG#mway while you Eslept
  B4th of JuG#mly,  Ekegs of beer
Baby, we Bhad a nice G#mtime but I can't Ereally breathe up here

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Mermaid Song

by Emily Kinney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

[Intro]

B G#m E B G#m E

[Verse 1]

B G#m E

I am a mermaid that you dreamt

B G#m E

Swimming away while you slept

B G#m E

4th of July, kegs of beer

B G#m E

Baby, we had a nice time but I don't really fit in here

[Chorus]

B G#m E

You pulled me up to your bedroom

B G#m E

I fell in love, I fell in love too soon

B G#m E

I don't know the intention of your heart

B G#m E

I don't know why it's been scary from the start

B G#m E

And I don't know how you don't know how to apologize

B G#m E

So I'll be almost to the ocean when you open your eyes

[Post-Chorus]

B G#m E

Oh, swimming away

[Verse 2]

B G#m E

What's the point of California if we don't go to the beach?

B G#m E

What's the point of being friends when we're both so hard to reach?

B G#m E

What's the point of all the midnight text messages you send?

B G#m E

I can't help but break in half each time you ask me to bend

B G#m E

I can't help but unravel when you pull out a thread

B G#m E

I just lose my mind when you mess with my head

B G#m E

And I will always throw a tantrum if you throw me just some bone

B G#m E

I'm not your puppy, I'm a famous fish, who'd rather swim alone

[Chorus]

B G#m E

You pulled me up to your bedroom

B G#m E

I fell in love, I fell in love too soon

B G#m E

I don't know the intention of your heart

B G#m E

I don't know why it's been scary from the start

B G#m E

And I don't know how you don't know how to apologize

B G#m E

So I'll be almost to the ocean when you open your eyes

[Post-Chorus]

B G#m E

Oh, swimming away

B G#m E

Oh, swimming away

B G#m E

Oh, swimming away

B G#m E

Oh, swimming away

B G#m E

Oh, swimming away

B G#m E

Oh, swimming away

[Outro]

B G#m E

I am a mermaid that you dreamt

B G#m E

Swimming away while you slept

B G#m E

4th of July, kegs of beer

B G#m E

Baby, we had a nice time but I can't really breathe up here

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