Mermaid by Great Big Sea "The Mermaid" by Great Big Sea Verse D When I was a lad in a fishing town G D Me old man said to me: "You can spend your life, your jolly life Bm A Just sailing on the sea. D You can search the world for pretty girls G F#m Til your eyes are weak and dim, G D Bm But don't go searching for a mermaid, son G A D If you don't know how to swim" Chorus G D 'Cause her hair was green as seaweed G D Her skin was blue and pale G D Her face it was a work of art, G D I loved that girl with all my heart G D Bm But I only liked the upper part G A D I did not like the tail Other verses and choruses are the same as above. www.TAB6.com