Captain Jack And The Mermaid chords by Meg Davis
Guitar chords with lyrics
- Difficulty: Beginner 👶
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. Published:
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