CGC
I am a mermaid
F
But I've sold my voice
C
For a couple of feet
G
That always bleed
FC
When I go walking in the road
CGC
I am a mermaid
F
But I've sold my voice
C
For a couple of feet
G
And they always bleed
F
No matter how I clean
G
And I once saw a most beautiful man
FC
at the local record store
G
He bumped into me and said,
Well excuse me, young ma'am, but
FC
haven't I seen those pretty eyes somewhere before?
AmG
I smiled, but gestured at my throat
FCC/B
To show that I was mute
AmG
Well, he quickly stared down at the floor
F
And shuffled in his boots
F
Aw, he was out of there so fast
CGC
I am a mermaid
F
But I've sold my voice
C
For a midnight train
G
And a bump of cocaine
FC
And an old photo of Ballets Russes
CGC
I am a mermaid
F
But I have sold my voice
C
For a bottle of gin
G
'Cause I can't swim
F
And I sure don't want to float
G
Oh, I was so lonely walking out of that store
FC
And back into the busy people street
G
When I overhead, I heard an argument
FCA woman opened up her window, threw a flower pot from it
AmG
I was startled by the crash
FCC/B
But went over to find the little plant
AmGF
I quickly emptied it out my coffee paper cup and
Adopted it
F
Transplanted it
F
Took it home and
F
Named it Mozart
CGC
I am a mermaid
F
But I've sold my voice
C
And I got rid of my tail
G
At a junkyard sale
FC
Along with some favorite childhood toys
CGC
I am a mermaid
F
But I have sold my voice
C
For a couple of feet
G
And they always bleed
FC
No matter how I clean
C
For a couple of feet
G
And they always bleed
FC
No matter how I clean
C
For a couple of feet
G
That tend to bleed
F
When I go wa-wa-walking
CCFC...
In the streeeeeeeet
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.