Chords with lyrics
🎸 Intro: G C G C G C G C 🎸 Verse 1: G C G C The daughter of the fish and the ram G C G Said "I am who I am C G C G C And what I am is a freak G C Of nature" G C G C The daughter of the ram and the fish G C G Always had one secret wish C G C G C That someone would love her G CGC Someday G* C* Em* G* But who could love someone with scales and horns? G* C* Em* G* A girl who was cursed since the day she was born G C Em G She cried and she whined and she hated herself G C Em G She said, "maybe if I tried I could be someone else" G C G C G C G C 🎸 Verse 2: G C G C So the daughter of the fish and the ram G C G Visited a magical clam C G C G The oldest and wisest creature C G C G C In the sea G C G C She said "Magical clam, take pity G C G I only want to be pretty" C G C G C And the clam scratched his shell G C G C And he told her G* C* Em* G* "I will give you this magical pearl G* C* Em* G* It'll grant any wish that you have in the world G C Em G But even the magic that I possess G C Em G Can never bring you true happiness" G C ("You gotta take care of that yourself," said the clam) G C G C G C 🎸 Verse 3: G C G C So the power of the magical pearl G C G Turned her into a beautiful girl C G C G And she swam ashore C G C G C And crawled up on dry land G C G C But all of the people she met G C G Said "why is this girl soaking wet" C G C G And they laughed at her C G And they called her weird G* C* Em* G* Sure, she might not have been ugly anymore G* C* Em* G* But she was just as lonely as she was before G C Em G So, crying, the girl fled back to the sea G C Em G And she asked the clam, "Why won't your magic work on me " G C G C G C G C 🎸 Verse 4: G C G C The clam in his wisdom replied G C G "It's the person you are inside C G C G C That's the problem G C My dear" G C G C "Sadly, you were doomed from the start G C G There's an incurable longing in your heart C G C G C And not even magic G Can fix that" G* C* Em* G* "'Cause you miss the ocean when you're on land G* C* Em* G* And when you're in the water, you miss the sand G C Em G Trust me, my darling, take this time to roam G C Em G 'Cause no one you meet is gonna make you feel like you're home" G C G C G C G C 🎸 Verse 5: G C G C So even though she didn't really like it G C G She took the clam's advice C G C G C And set out on a journey G C G C All by herself G C G C And all of the wonders she saw G C G Filled her with humility and awe C G C G C And she felt right at home G C G C Wherever she roamed G* C* Em* G* Her hooves let her climb to the highest peaks G* C* Em* G* And her gills let her swim to the bottom of the sea G C Em G And they still called her strange but she didn't really mind G C Em G She was strange, she was strong, she was doing just fine G C Em G She was strange, she was strong, she was doing just fine G C G C G C G C 🎸 Verse 6: G C G C The daughter of the ram and the fish G C G Still hasn't gotten her wish C G C G C G C G C But not all of us do G C G C Maybe someday she'll find G C G Somebody curious and kind C G C G C To wander with her G* C* Em* G* But 'til then, she's okay with just being alone G* C* Em* G* Some things you just have to find on your own G C Em G Sorry if my story leaves something to be desired G C Em G My fins are so sore and my hooves are so tired G C Em G My fins are so sore and my hooves are so tired G C Em* G C G C My fins are so sore and my hooves G C G C G Em* are so tired
