Frank Black - Song of the Shrimp: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Song of the Shrimp" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Song of the Shrimp Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Frank Black

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Song of the Shrimp" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Dm                         A7
I saw three shrimps in the water
                      Dm
And two were old and grey
                    Gm
So I swam a little closer
       A7                  Dm
And I heard the third one say

Chorus:
                Gm
Goodbye mommy shrimp
Dm                 A7
And Papa shake my hand
Dm               Gm
Here comes the shrimp boat for
    Dm         A7    Dm
To take me to Louisiane

He showed his mama and his
papa papa papa papa papa papa papa
The shrimp newspaper he read
And there the advertisement
To all the young shrimps said

Chorus:
"Free ride New Orleans
To stay in Grand Hotel
Meet Creole gals
That help you out of your shell"

Goodbye mommy shrimp
And Papa shake my hand
Here comes the shrimp boat for
To take me to Louisiane

His poor mama and his poor
papa papa papa papa papa papa papa
They haven't heard from him yet
Last time they've seen his smiling face
Is when he jumped into the net

Goodbye mommy shrimp
And Papa shake my hand
Here comes the shrimp boat for
To take me to Louisiane

Here comes the shrimp boat for
To take me to Louisiane
Here comes the shrimp boat for
To take me ah take me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A7

Guitar chord A7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Song of the Shrimp" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Song of the Shrimp" by Frank Black.

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