Mermaid by Regina Spektor C G C I am a mermaid F But I've sold my voice C For a couple of feet G That always bleed F C When I go walking in the road C G C 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 F C at the local record store G He bumped into me and said, Well excuse me, young ma'am, but F C haven't I seen those pretty eyes somewhere before? Am G I smiled, but gestured at my throat F C C/B To show that I was mute Am G Well, he quickly stared down at the floor F And shuffled in his boots F Aw, he was out of there so fast C G C I am a mermaid F But I've sold my voice C For a midnight train G And a bump of cocaine F C And an old photo of Ballets Russes C G C 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 F C And back into the busy people street G When I overhead, I heard an argument F C A woman opened up her window, threw a flower pot from it Am G I was startled by the crash F C C/B But went over to find the little plant Am G F I quickly emptied it out my coffee paper cup and Adopted it F Transplanted it F Took it home and F Named it Mozart C G C I am a mermaid F But I've sold my voice C And I got rid of my tail G At a junkyard sale F C Along with some favorite childhood toys C G C I am a mermaid F But I have sold my voice C For a couple of feet G And they always bleed F C No matter how I clean C For a couple of feet G And they always bleed F C No matter how I clean C For a couple of feet G That tend to bleed F When I go wa-wa-walking C C F C... In the streeeeeeeet www.TAB6.com