Capo ♪ fret 2
Intro : D Em G
D Em G
D Em
there was no moon, black sky, on the night
G D
i jumped from the bridge t'ward the river,
Em
i swear i saw silver starlight
G
on the water's surface, a shimmer
D Em
pounded, the pulse i couldn't finish,
G D
didn't hear a splash or feel the cold,
Em
was full of bubbles for a minute,
G D
turned to ice, then cycloid scales of gold
Em
no.. oh no..
G D
turned to ice, then cycloid scales of gold
Em G D
no.. oh no..
Em
my lungs deflated, my fingers weaved
G D
ribs separated for gills to breath
Em
ran my tung over my sharp new teeth
G D
panic swimming collapsed in the reeds
Em
taken with the current to the sea
G D
the tide disrupting desperate dreams
Em
my belly empty my body weak
G D
i had no sound no way to speak
Em
no.. oh no..
G D
i had no sound no way to speak..
Em G
no.. oh no..
Int. D Em G
D Em G
D Em G
D Em G
D Em
i was close to quiet death again
G D
when new instincts woke me from the spell
Em
i killed a diamondback terrapin
G D
i was most scared of my awful self
Em
i woke up on cold stones, broken glass
G D
a winter beach at long islands end
Em
i found that i could still maneuver
G D
slip slide on the sand and the cement
Em
no.. oh no..
G D
slip slide on the sand and the cement
Em G D
no.. oh no..
Em
i opened sardine dream mermaid bar
G D
we serve just oysters and caviar
Em
leave your seashells in our tall tip jar
G D
there are more like me, i swear there are
Em
come for scallops! come to hear our song!
G D
come if you're if in awful bad trouble!
Em
come if you're certain you don't belong!
G D
some that fall don't land in bubbles..
Em G D
cause some that fall don't land in bubbles..
Em
(bubbles, bubbles)
G D
some that fall don't land in bubbles..
Em
hoo..
G D
some that fall don't land in bubbles..
Em
(bubbles, hoo)
G
some that fall don't land in bubbles..