Intro A Chorus A D A And she dives, how in the hell does she survive? D A E The mistress of the high tides in the morning. A D A And she dives, how in the hell does she survive? D A E A Oh, she rises with the high tides in the mor-or-nin'. Verse 1 A D A Well the captain he did say, it's time to haul anchors aweigh, D A E With a mer-a-maid to see before the sunrise. A D A She is graced with a fish's tail, and she fights a mighty gale, D A E A So you better keep your eyes peeled for this maid-a-den. Go girl. Chorus A D A And she dives, how in the hell does she survive? D A E The mistress of the high tides in the morning. A D A And she dives, how in the hell does she survive? D A E A Oh, she rises with the high tides in the mor-or-nin'. Verse 2 A D A So we sailed on through the night, not a friggin' thing in sight. D A E In the morning when the darkness slips away. A D A The captain hollers, "all aside there," she rises on the tide, D A E A Catching each and every stray before decendin'. Chorus A D A And she dives, how in the hell does she survive? D A E The mistress of the high tides in the morning. A D A And she dives, how in the hell does she survive? D A E A Oh, she rises with the high tides in the mor-or-nin'. Verse 3 A D A So we pulled up to the spot, where she dove below the lot, D A E Look down into the deep blue sea below, A D A And the beauty of her skin, embraced the sun as it shone in, D A E A We leaned over and jumped in after this maiden. Chorus A D A And she dives, how in the hell does she survive? D A E The mistress of the high tides in the morning. A D A And she dives, how in the hell does she survive? D A E A Oh, she rises with the high tides in the mor-or-nin'. Verse 4 A D A So we left her in the sea, forevermore will she be free, D A E In the distance we could see her fade away. A D A With each stroke it became clear, that she soon would disappear, D A She arched her tail high in the air, and she was gone. Chorus A D A And she dives, how in the hell does she survive? D A E The mistress of the high tides in the morning. A D A And she dives, how in the hell does she survive? D A E A Oh, she rises with the high tides in the mor-or-nin'. Chorus A D A And she dives, how in the hell does she survive? D A E The mistress of the high tides in the morning. A D A And she dives, how in the hell does she survive? D A E A Oh, she rises with the high tides in the mor-or-ning. End A D A And she dives, how in the hell does she survive? D A E A Oh, she rises with the high tides in the mornin'.
