Elvis Presley – Song Of The Shrimp (Guitar)

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From the movie Girls! Girls! Girls!1962
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I saw three shrimp in the water, two were old and grey

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I swam a little bit closer and,   I heard the third one say

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Goodbye Mama shrimp, Papa shake my hand

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Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian'

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Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian'

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He showed his Mama and Papa, the shrimp newspaper he read

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An invitation to all the shrimp, and this is what it said

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Free Ride, New Orleans, stay in grand hotel

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Meet Creole gal who help you come out of your shell

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Meet Creole gal who help you come out of your shell

E                      B7                   E
If I should live to be ninety, I will never forget

E                         A
The little shrimp and the song he sang

      B7              E
As he jumped into the net

E       A            E             B7
Goodbye Mama shrimp, Papa shake my hand

E             A                  E       B7    E
Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian'

E             A                  E       B7    E
Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian'

E             A                  E       B7    E
Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian'
(repeat 3 times to fade)