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Song of the Shrimp Chords

Music by: Frank Black
Tone D minor BPM 171 Views 8
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[Intro 1]
[Am][E][Am][E][Am]

[Verse 1]
I saw [Am]three
shrimps in [E]the water
And two were old and [Am]gray
So I swam a little [Dm]closer
And I [E]heard the third one say
[Am]

[Verse 2]
Goodbye mommy [Dm]shrimp[Am]
Papa shake my [E]hand[Am]
Here comes [Dm]the shrimper for
To [Am]take me [E]to [Am]Louisian'

[Verse 3]
He showed his [Am]mama and his [E]papa
The shrimp newspaper he [Am]read
Then there the [Dm]advertisement
To [E]all the youg shrimps said
[Am]

[Verse 4]
Free ride New [Dm]Orleans[Am]
Stay in grande [E]hotel[Am]
Meet [Dm]a Creole gal
[Am]To help you out [E]of your [Am]shell

[Interlude 1]
[E]
[Am][Dm][E]
[Am]

[Verse 5]
Goodbye mommy [Dm]shrimp[Am]
Papa shake my [E]hand[Am]
Here comes [Dm]the shrimper for
To [Am]take me [E]to [Am]Louisian'

[Verse 6]
His poor [Am]mama and his poor
[E]papa
They haven't heard from him [Am]yet
Last time they seen his [Dm]smiling face
Is when he [E]jumped into the net
[Am]

[Verse 7]
Goodbye mommy [Dm]shrimp[Am]
Papa shake my [E]hand[Am]
Here comes [Dm]the shrimper for
[Am]To take [E]me [Am]to Lo[Dm]uisian'

[Outro 1]
[Am]
[E][Am][Dm][Am][E]
[Am]
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