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[Verse 1]
The most Gchivalrous fish of the D7ocean
To ladies forebearing and Gmild
Though his Crecord be dark
Is the Gman-eating shark
Who will D7eat neither woman nor cGhild.
[Verse 2]
He dines uGpon seamen and sD7kippers,
And tourists his hunger Gassuage,
And a fresh Ccabin boy
Will inGspire him with joy
If he's D7past the maturity Gage.
[Verse 3]
A docGtor, a lawyer, a preD7acher,
He'll gobble one any fGine day
But the ladies, God Cbless 'em,
He'll onGly address 'em
PoD7litely and go on his Gway.
[Verse 4]
I can Greadily cite you an insD7tance
Where a lovely young lady Gof Breem,
Who was tender and Csweet
And deGlicious to eat,
Fell D7into the bay with a sGcream.
[Verse 5]
She sGtruggled and flounced in the D7water
And signaled in vain for Gher bark,
And she'd surely been Cdrowned
If she hGadn't been found
By a D7chivalrous man-eating sGhark.
[Verse 6]
He bGowed in a manner most D7polished,
Thus soothing her imGpulses wild;
Don't be frightened," he Csaid,
"I've been Gproperly bred
And will D7eat neither woman nor cGhild."
[Verse 7]
Then he Gproffered his fin and she D7took it—
Such a gallantry none can Gdispute—
While the passengers Ccheered as the
Vessel Gthey neared
And a D7broadside was fired in Gsalute.
[Verse 8]
And they Gstood alongside the D7vessel,
When a life-saving dinghy Gwas lowered
With the pick of the Ccrew,
And her Grelatives, too
And the D7mate and the skipper aGboard.
[Verse 9]
So they Gtook her aboard in a D7jiffy,
And the shark stood at attention the Gwhile,
Then he raised on his Cflipper
And Gate up the skipper
And D7went on his way with a Gsmile.
[Verse 10]
And this Gshows that the prince of the D7ocean,
To ladies forebearing and Gmild,
Though his Crecord be dark,
He's the Gman-eating shark
Who will D7eat neither woman nor cGhild.

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The Chivalrous Shark

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse 1]

G D7

The most chivalrous fish of the ocean

To ladies forebearing and mild

Though his record be dark

Is the man-eating shark

D7 G

Who will eat neither woman nor child.

[Verse 2]

G D7

He dines upon seamen and skippers,

And tourists his hunger assuage,

And a fresh cabin boy

Will inspire him with joy

D7 G

If he's past the maturity age.

[Verse 3]

G D7

A doctor, a lawyer, a preacher,

He'll gobble one any fine day

But the ladies, God bless 'em,

He'll only address 'em

D7 G

Politely and go on his way.

[Verse 4]

G D7

I can readily cite you an instance

Where a lovely young lady of Breem,

Who was tender and sweet

And delicious to eat,

D7 G

Fell into the bay with a scream.

[Verse 5]

G D7

She struggled and flounced in the water

And signaled in vain for her bark,

And she'd surely been drowned

If she hadn't been found

D7 G

By a chivalrous man-eating shark.

[Verse 6]

G D7

He bowed in a manner most polished,

Thus soothing her impulses wild;

Don't be frightened," he said,

"I've been properly bred

D7 G

And will eat neither woman nor child."

[Verse 7]

G D7

Then he proffered his fin and she took it—

Such a gallantry none can dispute—

While the passengers cheered as the

Vessel they neared

D7 G

And a broadside was fired in salute.

[Verse 8]

G D7

And they stood alongside the vessel,

When a life-saving dinghy was lowered

With the pick of the crew,

And her relatives, too

D7 G

And the mate and the skipper aboard.

[Verse 9]

G D7

So they took her aboard in a jiffy,

And the shark stood at attention the while,

Then he raised on his flipper

And ate up the skipper

D7 G

And went on his way with a smile.

[Verse 10]

G D7

And this shows that the prince of the ocean,

To ladies forebearing and mild,

Though his record be dark,

He's the man-eating shark

D7 G

Who will eat neither woman nor child.

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