Regina Spektor – Mermaid (Ukulele)

C      G  C
I am a mermaid

                 F
But I've sold my voice

      C
For a couple of feet

     G
That always bleed

          F              C
When I go walking in the road

C      G  C
I am a mermaid

                 F
But I've sold my voice

      C
For a couple of feet

         G
And they always bleed

   F
No matter how I clean

    G                    
And I once saw a most beautiful man 

       F            C
at the local record store

   G                 
He bumped into me and said, 

          F                          C
haven't I seen those pretty eyes somewhere before?

Am                           G
I smiled, but gestured at my throat

   F               C   C/B
To show that I was mute

Am                           G
Well, he quickly stared down at the floor

    F
And shuffled in his boots

F
Aw, he was out of there so fast

C      G  C
I am a mermaid

                 F
But I've sold my voice

      C
For a midnight train

      G
And a bump of cocaine

       F                    C
And an old photo of Ballets Russes

C      G  C
I am a mermaid

                   F
But I have sold my voice

      C
For a bottle of gin

         G
'Cause I can't swim

      F
And I sure don't want to float

    G
Oh, I was so lonely walking out of that store

    F                         C
And back into the busy people street

     G
When I overhead, I heard an argument

                      F                               C
A woman opened up her window, threw a flower pot from it

      Am       G
I was startled by the crash

         F                       C     C/B
But went over to find the little plant

Am                          G                    F
I quickly emptied it out my coffee paper cup and

F
Transplanted it

F
Took it home and

F
Named it Mozart

C      G  C
I am a mermaid

                 F
But I've sold my voice

          C
And I got rid of my tail

G
At a junkyard sale

F               C
Along with some favorite childhood toys

C      G  C
I am a mermaid

                   F
But I have sold my voice

      C
For a couple of feet

         G
And they always bleed

   F            C
No matter how I clean

      C
For a couple of feet

         G
And they always bleed

   F            C
No matter how I clean

      C
For a couple of feet

     G
That tend to bleed

          F
When I go wa-wa-walking

          C C F C...
In the streeeeeeeet