Missy Higgins – Shark Fin Blues (Guitar)
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Song Title: Shark Fin Blues
Artist: Written by The Drones, though this particular tab is as performed by Missy Higgins.
Tabbed by: Kate
This is a gorgeous song originally done by a truly brilliant Australian band, The Drones.
The version of this song on which this tab is based is Missy Higgin's cover version from
her forthcoming
album, Oz, a collection of spectacular songs by extraordinary Australian artists.
Missy's version is a bit more polished than the rugged original and taken up a bit in key.
I played along with my capo on the first fret using these chords and it sounded perfect.
Listen to you original if you didn't do, though I think Missy did beautifully making
this song her own,
both versions are utterly priceless.
Capo on 1st Fret
A Em Standing on the deck I watch my shadow stretch G D The sun pours my shadow upon the deck A Em The waters licking round my ankles now G D Well, there ain't no sun shine way way down A Em I see the sharks in the water like slicks of ink G D well, there's one there bigger than a submarine A Em and as he circles, I look in his eyes G D I see Jonah in his belly by the camp fire light A Em See the albatross up in the windy loft G D Gets to beating his wings while he sleeps it off A Em I hear the jettisoned cries from his dream unkind G D Get to whipping my ears like a riding crop A Em Well, the captain once as able as a fink dandy G D Is now laid up in the galley like a dried out mink A Em He's laying dying of thirst and he says or I think G D "We're gonna be alone from here on in" Em Well you're all my brothers D And you have been kind Em D But what were you expecting to find? Em Now your eyes turn inwards Bm And your countenance turns blank C And I'm floating away on a barrel of pain E It looks like nothing but the sea and sky remains... A Em Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah G D Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah A Em Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah G D Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah A Em A harpoon's shaft is short and wide G D A grappling hook is cracked and dry A Em I said, why don't you get down in the sea G D Turn the water red like you wanna be? A Em Cos if I cry another tear I'll be turned to dust G D The sharks won't get me, but they don't feel loss A Em Keep one eye on the horizon, man, you best not blink! G D They're coming fin by fin until the whole boat sinks! A Em Fin by fin
(Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah)
G D Fin by fin by fin by fin
(Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah)
A Em Fin by fin
(Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah)
G D Fin by fin by fin by fin
(Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah)
Outro
A Em Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah G D Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah A Em Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah G D Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah A Em Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah G D Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah A Em Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah G D Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah D Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah
Enjoy! :)