Frank Black - Song of the Shrimp: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Song of the Shrimp" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA7  Dm  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.