C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)CI (x32010@1)am a mermaid
                 FBut (133211@1)I've sold my voice
      CFor (x32010@1)a couple of feet
     GThat (320003@1)always bleed
          F (133211@1)            CWhen (x32010@1)I go walking in the road

C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)CI (x32010@1)am a mermaid
                 FBut (133211@1)I've sold my voice
      CFor (x32010@1)a couple of feet
         GAnd (320003@1)they always bleed
   FNo (133211@1)matter how I clean

    G (320003@1)                  
And I once saw a most beautiful man 
       F (133211@1)          Cat (x32010@1)the local record store
   G (320003@1)               
He bumped into me and said, 
Well excuse me, young ma'am, but 
          F (133211@1)                        Chaven't (x32010@1)I seen those pretty eyes somewhere before?
Am (x02210@1)                         GI (320003@1)smiled, but gestured at my throat
   F (133211@1)             C (x32010@1) C/BTo (x2555x@1)show that I was mute
Am (x02210@1)                         GWell, (320003@1)he quickly stared down at the floor
    FAnd (133211@1)shuffled in his boots
FAw, (133211@1)he was out of there so fast

C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)CI (x32010@1)am a mermaid
                 FBut (133211@1)I've sold my voice
      CFor (x32010@1)a midnight train
      GAnd (320003@1)a bump of cocaine
       F (133211@1)                  CAnd (x32010@1)an old photo of Ballets Russes

C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)CI (x32010@1)am a mermaid
                   FBut (133211@1)I have sold my voice
      CFor (x32010@1)a bottle of gin
         G'Cause (320003@1)I can't swim
      FAnd (133211@1)I sure don't want to float

    GOh, (320003@1)I was so lonely walking out of that store
    F (133211@1)                       CAnd (x32010@1)back into the busy people street
     GWhen (320003@1)I overhead, I heard an argument
                      F (133211@1)                             CA (x32010@1)woman opened up her window, threw a flower pot from it
      Am (x02210@1)     GI (320003@1)was startled by the crash
         F (133211@1)                     C (x32010@1)   C/BBut (x2555x@1)went over to find the little plant
Am (x02210@1)                        G (320003@1)                  FI (133211@1)quickly emptied it out my coffee paper cup and
Adopted it
FTransplanted (133211@1)it
FTook (133211@1)it home and
FNamed (133211@1)it Mozart

C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)CI (x32010@1)am a mermaid
                 FBut (133211@1)I've sold my voice
          CAnd (x32010@1)I got rid of my tail
GAt (320003@1)a junkyard sale
F (133211@1)             CAlong (x32010@1)with some favorite childhood toys

C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)CI (x32010@1)am a mermaid
                   FBut (133211@1)I have sold my voice
      CFor (x32010@1)a couple of feet
         GAnd (320003@1)they always bleed
   F (133211@1)          CNo (x32010@1)matter how I clean
      CFor (x32010@1)a couple of feet
         GAnd (320003@1)they always bleed
   F (133211@1)          CNo (x32010@1)matter how I clean
      CFor (x32010@1)a couple of feet
     GThat (320003@1)tend to bleed
          FWhen (133211@1)I go wa-wa-walking
          CC FC... (133211@1)In the streeeeeeeet