Captain Jack And The Mermaid Chords

Key: D ♫ Verse 1: D G D Captain Jack was a young man when he went to sea. D G D All the young ladies go and kiss him goodbye. D G D He was barely a child of twenty and three. D G D Oh, tell him young ladies, go and tell him for me C A D He can marry the mermaid that lives in the sea. ♫ Verse 2: D G D Well, she loved Captain Jack and his bride she would be. D G D All the young ladies go and kiss him goodbye. D G D They were soon to be wedded her Jackie and she. D G D Oh, tell him young ladies, go and tell him for me C A D He can marry the mermaid that lives in the sea.

♫ Verse 3: D G D But his ship, it had need of a Captain one day. D G D All the young ladies go and kiss him goodbye. D G D He took charge of the rigging and soon sailed away. D G D Oh, tell him young ladies, go and tell him for me C A D He can marry the mermaid that lives in the sea. ♫ Verse 4: D G D When three years had passed and his ship had returned. D G D All the young ladies go and kiss him goodbye. D G D She went down to the sea for the man she had earned. D G D Oh, tell him young ladies, go and tell him for me C A D He can marry the mermaid that lives in the sea. ♫ Verse 5: D G D But her Jack was not there when she went to see. D G D All the young ladies go and kiss him goodbye. D G D And this was the tale his crew told to her. D G D Oh, tell him young ladies, go and tell him for me C A D He can marry the mermaid that lives in the sea. ♫ Verse 6: Dm C Am Dm It was almost eight bells and Jack has the watch. F A7 He was finning and scaling the fish he had caught. Dm C Am Dm When out of the sea there arose such a tune Dm G F Dm As he had not heard by the light of the moon. ♫ Verse 7: Dm C Am Dm He looked out on the waters and what saw he there, F A7 But a beautiful maiden with gold in her hair. Dm C Am Dm She had gowns made of seaweed and a crown on her head. G F Dm As he stared at the mermaid she quietly said: ♫ Verse 8: A Dm "I have followed your ship now for many a mile. F A7 On days the sea reflected your smile. Dm C Am Dm And I'll give you my kingdom, eternally Dm G F Dm If you'll marry this mermaid that lives in the sea." ♫ Verse 9: Dm C Am Dm Well Jack was in love with the beautiful girl F A7 And he jumped over the side to the watery swirl. Dm C Am Dm She then took his arm and she led him away G F Dm And we searched all those waters till dawn the next day. ♫ Verse 10: Dm C Am Dm We tolled the bell loud, we tolled the bell long F A7 And the looks on our faces was saddened and drawn, Dm C Am Dm When out of the sea, Jack, he rose like a King G F Dm And this is the message he begged us to bring: ♫ Verse 11: Dm C Am Dm "I have love of a lady who lives on the land F A7 But my life with the mermaid is ever so grand. Dm C Am Dm Would you go to my lady and ask her for me, G F Dm May I marry this mermaid that lives in the sea " ♫ Verse 12: Dm C Am Dm And that was the story she heard from the crew. F A7 Her tears, there were many, her choices were few. Dm C Am Dm She went down to the sea, the ships bell to ring G F Dm And this is the song that she heard them sing: Outtro: D G D Captain Jack was a young man when he went to sea. D G D All the young ladies go and kiss him goodbye. D G D He was barely a child of twenty and three. D G D Oh, tell him young ladies, go and tell him for me, C A He can marry the mermaid that lives in the sea. D G D Oh, tell him young ladies, go and tell him for me, C A D He can marry the mermaid that lives in the sea.