Intro
[Chords]
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA D7D7
e|-5----3----5----5----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-7----3----5----7----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-7----4----6----5----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-7----5----7----7----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-5----5----7----5----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-x----3----5----x----------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
D MajorD - A augmentedA - D MajorD - D MajorD - D MajorD x2
[Chorus]
A augmentedA D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
A majorA whale of a tale or two
D MajorD D7D7 G+G A augmentedA
'Bout the flappin' fish and the girls I've loved
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
On nights like this with the moon above
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
A augmentedA whale of a tale and it's all true
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I swear by my tattoo
[Verse 1]
G+G D MajorD
There was Mermaid Minnie, met her down in Madagascar
G+G D MajorD
She would kiss me, any time that I would ask her
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Then one evening her flame of love blew out
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Blow me down and pick me up!
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
She swapped me for a trout
[Chorus]
A augmentedA D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
A majorA whale of a tale or two
D MajorD D7D7 G+G A augmentedA
'Bout the flappin' fish and the girls I've loved
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
On nights like this with the moon above
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
A augmentedA whale of a tale and it's all true
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I swear by my tattoo
[Verse 2]
G+G D MajorD
There was Typhoon Tessie, met her on the coast of Java
G+G D MajorD
When we kissed I bubbled up like molten lava
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Then she gave me the scare of my young life
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Blow me down and pick me up!
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
She was the captain's wife
[Chorus]
A augmentedA D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
A majorA whale of a tale or two
D MajorD D7D7 G+G A augmentedA
'Bout the flappin' fish and the girls I've loved
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
On nights like this with the moon above
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
A augmentedA whale of a tale and it's all true
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I swear by my tattoo
[Verse 3]
G+G D MajorD
There was Harpoon Hannah, had a face that made you shudder
G+G D MajorD
Lips like fishhooks, and a nose just like a rudder
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
If I kissed her and held her tenderly
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
There's no sea monster big enough
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
To ever frighten me!
[Chorus]
A augmentedA D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
A majorA whale of a tale or two
D MajorD D7D7 G+G A augmentedA
'Bout the flappin' fish and the girls I've loved
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
On nights like this with the moon above
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
A augmentedA whale of a tale and it's all true
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD