Frank Black
Album: Honeycomb
Song: Song of the Shrimp
Tabbed by: ProverbialCereal

[intro]

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[verse]

(Dm)                        A7
 I saw three shrimps in the water
                      Dm
 And two were old and grey
                    Gm
 So I swam a little closer
       A7                  Dm
 And I heard the third one say

[chorus]
                Gm
  Goodbye mommy shrimp
Dm                  A7
  And Papa shake my hand
Dm               Gm 
  Here comes the shrimp boat for
     Dm         A7    Dm
  To take me to Louisiane

[verse]

Dm                          A7
 He showed his mama and his papa papa papa papa papa papa papa
                         Dm
 The shrimp newspaper he read
                    Gm
 And there the advertisement
    A7                    Dm
 To all the young shrimps said

[chorus]
                  Gm
  Free ride New Orleans
Dm                   A7
  To stay in Grand Hotel
Dm       Gm
  Meet Creole gals
       Dm           A7      Dm
  That help you out of your shell

[solo]

 Dm  A7  Dm  Gm  A7  Dm    (just like the verses)

[chorus] - same
  Goodbye mommy shrimp
  And Papa shake my hand
  Here comes the shrimp boat for
  To take me to Louisiane

[verse]

Dm                          A7
 His poor mama and his poor papa papa papa papa papa papa papa
                             Dm
 They haven't heard from him yet
                            Gm
 Last time they've seen his smiling face
            Dm       A7     Dm
 Is when he jumped into the net

[chorus]

Dm              Gm
  Goodbye mommy shrimp
Dm                  A7
  And Papa shake my hand
Dm               Gm
  Here comes the shrimp boat for
     Dm          A7   Dm
  To take me to Louisiane
Dm               Gm
  Here comes the shrimp boat for
     Dm         A7    Dm
  To take me to Louisiane
                 Gm
  Here comes the shrimp boat for
     Dm         A7       Dm
  To take me ah take me