Song: The Oyster And The Flying Fish
Album: Shooting at the Moon (1970)

Kevin Ayers / Bridget St John

Transcribed by NicofromMauritius
on 15.04.2008


G (320003@1)  Em (022000@1) x 2 

   G (320003@1)          EmAn (022000@1)oyster was a'travelling 
 G (320003@1)            EmAlong (022000@1)the ocean road;
 G (320003@1)                  EmHe'd (022000@1)been some time preparing, 
    C (x32010@1)               B (x2444x@1)
And now he'd left the fold.

 G (320003@1)                 EmHe (022000@1)was sick of being oysterized,    
    C (x32010@1)            B (x2444x@1)         EAnd (022100@1)he wanted to explode, to explode


 C (x32010@1)    Eb (x43121@3)    Bb (x1333x@1)    F (133211@1) 
Ooh la, ooh la, ooh la, ooh la,
 GLa (320003@1)la la la la la la la            - bis

    G (320003@1)          EmHe (022000@1)saw a pretty flying fish
     G (320003@1)             EmAnd (022000@1)said if I could have one wish
      G (320003@1)          EmI'd (022000@1)change into a flying fish,
     C (x32010@1)             B (x2444x@1)          EAnd (022100@1)then I would be happy, yes I would 

 C (x32010@1)    Eb (x43121@3)    Bb (x1333x@1)    F (133211@1) 
Ooh la, ooh la, ooh la, ooh la,
 GLa (320003@1)la la la Ooh la la la           - bis  

 G (320003@1)                  Em (022000@1)                 
The flying fish came down to see 
 G (320003@1)                    EmJust (022000@1)who had made this plea;
 G (320003@1)                  EmAnd (022000@1)seeing the poor oyster,
     C (x32010@1)             B (x2444x@1)
She said this cannot be
    G (320003@1)             EmAn (022000@1)oyster has to stay inside,
    C (x32010@1)                 B (x2444x@1)         EAnd (022100@1)a flying fish must flee, all the time

 C (x32010@1)    Eb (x43121@3)    Bb (x1333x@1)    F (133211@1) 
Ooh la, ooh la, ooh la, ooh la,
 GOoh (320003@1)la la Ooh la la Ooh la Ooh la Ooh la la     
	
	- bis Ooh la la Ooh la la, fizzles out 

 G (320003@1)                   Em (022000@1)
As the oyster turned to go away,
 G (320003@1)                 Em (022000@1)
The flying fish was heard to say,
    G (320003@1)           Em (022000@1)   
"If I could find a place to stay,
    C (x32010@1)             B (x2444x@1)         EI (022100@1)know I would be happy, yes I would" 

 C (x32010@1)    Eb (x43121@3)    Bb (x1333x@1)    F (133211@1) 
Ooh la, ooh la, ooh la, ooh la,
 GOoh (320003@1)la la la la la la la         - quatro   

	

	Now its hard to figure their Lala's 
        Just do as you please, guys!
	End on asingle, (x02210@1)drawn Laaa...
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