C F G
Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads
C F G
A whale of a tale or two
C F Am G
'Bout the flappin' fish and the girls I've loved
C F C G
On nights like this with the moon above
C F C G
A whale of a tale and it's all true
C G C
I swear by my tattoo
Am F C G
There was Mermaid Minnie, met her down in Madagascar
Am F C G
She would kiss me, any time that I would ask her
Am F C Em G
Then one evening her flame of love blew out
C G
Blow me down and pick me up!
C G Em C
She swapped me for a trout
C F G
Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads
C F G
A whale of a tale or two
C F Am G
'Bout the flappin' fish and the girls I've loved
C F C G
On nights like this with the moon above
C F C G
A whale of a tale and it's all true
C G C
I swear by my tattoo
Am F C G
There was Typhoon Tessie, met her on the coast of Java
Am F C G
When we kissed I bubbled up like molten lava
Am F C Em G
Then she gave me the scare of my young life
C G
Blow me down and pick me up!
C G Em C
She was the captain's wife
C F G
Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads
C F G
A whale of a tale or two
C F Am G
'Bout the flappin' fish and the girls I've loved
C F C G
On nights like this with the moon above
C F C G
A whale of a tale and it's all true
C G C
I swear by my tattoo
Am F
Then there was Harpoon Hannah
C G
Had a look that spelled out danger
Am F C
My heart quivered when she whispered,
G
"I'm there, stranger"
Am F
Bought her trinkets
C Em G
That sailors can't afford
C Em G
(Sailors can't afford)
C G
And when I spent my last red cent
C G C
She tossed me overboard!
C F G
Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads
C F G
A whale of a tale or two
C F Am G
'Bout the flappin' fish and the girls I've loved
C F C G
On nights like this with the moon above
C F C G
A whale of a tale and it's all true
C G C
I swear by my tattoo
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