Chords:
{t:Whale Of A Tale, A}
{artist:Kirk Douglas, 1954 in 20000 Leagues Under The Sea}
{key: D}
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkjTGCrLvAU
{c: Thanks to Frank de Lathouder}
[D](2) [A](2) [D](6)
[A] Got a [D] whale of a tale to [G] tell ya, [A] lads
A [D] whale of a tale or [G] two [A]
'Bout the [D] flappin' [D7] fish and the [G] girls I've [A] loved
[D] On nights like [A] this with the [D] moon a[A]bove
[D] A whale of a [A] tale and [D] it's all [G] true
[D] I swear [A] by my tat[D]too
There was [G] Mermaid Minnie, [D] met her down in Madagascar
[G] She would kiss me, [D] any time that I would ask her
[G] Then one evening her [D] flame of love blew [A] out
[D] Blow me down and [A] pick me [D] up!
She [G] swapped me [A] for a [D] trout
[A] Got a [D] whale of a tale to [G] tell ya, [A] lads
A [D] whale of a tale or [G] two [A]
'Bout the [D] flappin' [D7] fish and the [G] girls I've [A] loved
[D] On nights like [A] this with the [D] moon a[A]bove
[D] A whale of a [A] tale and [D] it's all [G] true
[D] I swear [A] by my tat[D]too
There was [G] Typhoon Tessie, [D] met her on the coast of Java
[G] When we kissed I [D] bubbled up like molten lava
[G] Then she gave me the [D] scare of my young [A] life
[D] Blow me down and [A] pick me [D] up!
She [G] was the [A] captain's [D] wife
[A] Got a [D] whale of a tale to [G] tell ya, [A] lads
A [D] whale of a tale or [G] two [A]
'Bout the [D] flappin' [D7] fish and the [G] girls I've [A] loved
[D] On nights like [A] this with the [D] moon a[A]bove
[D] A whale of a [A] tale and [D] it's all [G] true
[D] I swear [A] by my tat[D]too
There was [G] Harpoon Hannah, [D] had a face that made you shudder
[G] Lips like fishhooks, [D] and a nose just like a rudder
[G] If I kissed her and [D] held her tender[A]ly
There's [D] no sea monster [A] big [D] enough
To [G] ever [A] frighten [D] me!
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[A] Got a [D] whale of a tale to [G] tell ya, [A] lads
A [D] whale of a tale or [G] two [A]
'Bout the [D] flappin' [D7] fish and the [G] girls I've [A] loved
[D] On nights like [A] this with the [D] moon a[A]bove
[D] A whale of a [A] tale and [D] it's all [G] true
[D] I swear [A] by my tat[D]too
Then there was [G] Anchor Anna, [D] had a look that spelled out danger
[G] My heart quivered [D] when she whispered "Hi there, stranger"
[G] Bought her trinkets [D] that sailors can't af[A]ford
And [D] when I spent my [A] last red [D] cent
She [G] tossed me [A] over [D] board
[A] Got a [D] whale of a tale to [G] tell ya, [A] lads
A [D] whale of a tale or [G] two [A]
'Bout the [D] flappin' [D7] fish and the [G] girls I've [A] loved
[D] On nights like [A] this with the [D] moon a[A]bove
[D] A whale of a [A] tale and [D] it's all [G] true
[D] I swear [A] by my tat[D]too
There was [G] Old Man Nemo, [D] fed his crew on worms and fishes
[G] Eels for breakfast, [D] slimy cold and seaweed dishes
[G] When they ate it, they [D] knew it wasn't [A] meat
But [D] eat they did and [A] with a [D] scent
Of [G] smelling [A] like a [D] reef
[A] Got a [D] whale of a tale to [G] tell ya, [A] lads
A [D] whale of a tale or [G] two [A]
'Bout the [D] flappin' [D7] fish and the [G] girls I've [A] loved
[D] On nights like [A] this with the [D] moon a[A]bove
[D] A whale of a [A] tale and [D] it's all [G] true
[D] I swear [A] by my tat[D]too
