Mermaid
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Intro: D G (x2)
[Refrão] Bm
You know I can’t
A D F#m
survive If you
Bm A
take me out of
D F#m
water I’ll be
Bm A D F#m
your mermaid
Don’t hang me
Bm A D
out to dry
F#m
Oh oh oh
verse 1:
D A/C#
Blue deep my
obsession
G
Drink my tears
when you’re gone
D A/C#
I need some
attention
G
Fly to your
D
dimension You say
A/C#
we’ve got nothing
G D
in common You say
A/C#
we won’t live
G
too much longer
[Refrão] Bm
Because I can’t
A D F#m
survive If you
Bm A
take me out of
D F#m
water I’ll be
Bm A D F#m
your mermaid
Don’t hang me
Bm A D
out to dry
F#m A
Oh oh oh
verse 2:
D A/C#
Sunbeams splash
on your face
G
I’m still finding
D
my place Flippers
A/C#
aren’t for walking
G
My converse are
D
broken You say
A/C#
we’ve got
G
something in common
D A/C#
I say let’s not
G
live to ignore it
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
Bm
We could move
D
To California
No one tells us
Em
what to do Not
F#m
a part of the USA
No one tells
Bm F#m
us what to do
Bm F#m Bm F#m
And I’m natural natural
Bm F#m D
natural essential
Bm F#m Bm F#m
And I’m natural natural
Bm F#m D
natural essential
D
Blue deep
my obsession
Drink my tears
[Refrão] Bm
You know I can’t
A D F#m
survive If you
Bm A
take me out of
D F#m
water I’ll be
Bm A D F#m
your mermaid
Don’t hang me
Bm A D
out to dry
F#m
Oh oh oh
Bm A
Don’t hang
D F#m
me out to dry
Bm A
Don’t hang
D F#m
me out to dry
Bm A
Don’t hang
D F#m
me out to dry
Bm A
Don’t hang
D F#m
me out to dry
Bm F#m Bm F#m
And I’m natural natural
Bm F#m D
natural essential
Bm F#m Bm F#m
And I’m natural natural
Bm F#m D Bm (hold)
natural essential
How to play Mermaid
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.