the mermaid chords by The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem

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Verse 1
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It was Friday morn, when we set sail
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And we were not far from the land
When our captain he spied
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a mermaid so fair
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With a comb and a glass in her hand

Verse 2
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ocean waves do roll,
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And the stormey wind do blow
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We poor sailors go skippin' at the top
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While the landlubber lie down
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Below, below, below
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And the landlubbers lie down below

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Verse 3

Up spoke the captain of our gallant ship

And a fine brave man was he

He said, ""That fishy mermaid has

warned me of our fate""

""we shall sleep at the bottom of the sea!""

Interlude 1

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Verse 4
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Up spoke the first mate of our gallant ship
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And a brave spoken man was he
He said, ""I have a wife
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in Brooklyn by the sea
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And tonight a widow she will be!""

Interlude 2

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Verse 5
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Up spoke the cabin boy
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of our gallant ship
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And a fine young lad was he
He said, ""I have a sweetheart
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in Salem by the sea
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And tonight a weepin' she will be!""

Interlude 3

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Verse 6
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Then up spoke the cook of our gallant ship
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And a crazy old butcher was he
He said, ""I care more for
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my pots and my pans
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Than I cares for the bottom
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of the sea!"" CHORUS

Verse 7
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Then up spoke the parrot of our gallant ship
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And a carzy old buzzard was he
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He said, ""I cares more for my
crakers and my seeds
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Than I cares for the bottom
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of the sea!"" CHORUS

Verse 8
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Then three times 'round
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spun our gallant ship
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Three times 'round spun she
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Three times 'round spun our gallant ship
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And she sank to the bottom of the sea
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