Capo on the 2nd fret C5 F5 G5 Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads C5 F5 G5 A whale of a tale or two C5 F5 A5 G5 'Bout the flappin' fish and the girls I've loved C5 F5 C5 G5 On nights like this with the moon above C5 F5 C5 G5 A whale of a tale and it's all true C5 G5 C5 I swear by my tattoo A5 F5 C5 G5 There was Mermaid Minnie, met her down in Madagascar A5 F5 C5 G5 She would kiss me, any time that I would ask her A5 F5 C5 E5 G5 Then one evening her flame of love blew out C5 G5 Blow me down and pick me up! C5 G5 E5 C5 She swapped me for a trout C5 F5 G5 Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads C5 F5 G5 A whale of a tale or two C5 F5 A5 G5 'Bout the flappin' fish and the girls I've loved C5 F5 C5 G5 On nights like this with the moon above C5 F5 C5 G5 A whale of a tale and it's all true C5 G5 C5 I swear by my tattoo A5 F5 C5 G5 There was Typhoon Tessie, met her on the coast of Java A5 F5 C5 G5 When we kissed I bubbled up like molten lava A5 F5 C5 E5 G5 Then she gave me the scare of my young life C5 G5 Blow me down and pick me up! C5 G5 E5 C5 She was the captain's wife C5 F5 G5 Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads C5 F5 G5 A whale of a tale or two C5 F5 A5 G5 'Bout the flappin' fish and the girls I've loved C5 F5 C5 G5 On nights like this with the moon above C5 F5 C5 G5 A whale of a tale and it's all true C5 G5 C5 I swear by my tattoo A5 F5 Then there was Harpoon Hannah C5 G5 Had a look that spelled out danger A5 F5 C5 My heart quivered when she whispered, G5 "I'm there, stranger" A5 F5 Bought her trinkets C5 E5 G5 That sailors can't afford C5 E5 G5 (Sailors can't afford) C5 G5 And when I spent my last red cent C5 G5 C5 She tossed me overboard! C5 F5 G5 Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads C5 F5 G5 A whale of a tale or two C5 F5 A5 G5 'Bout the flappin' fish and the girls I've loved C5 F5 C5 G5 On nights like this with the moon above C5 F5 C5 G5 A whale of a tale and it's all true C5 G5 C5 I swear by my tattoo Tabbed by Will Markow 2010
