Train - Mermaid: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Mermaid" 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.
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Learn Mermaid Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Train
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 "Mermaid" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G# A# Cm Gm Can't swim so I took a boat, to an island so remote G# A# Cm D# Only Johnny Depp has ever been to it before G# A# Cm I stayed there till the air was clear, Gm I was bored and out of tears Fm A# G Then I saw you washed up on the shore G# A# Cm Gm I offered you my coat, thank Goddess love can float G# A# Cm D# Crazy how that shipwreck meant my ship was coming in G# A# Cm Gm We talked till the sun went down, love on the Puget sound Fm G My treasure map was on your skin Chorus: Cm G# D# A# Beauty in the water, angel on the beach Cm G# D# Gm Ocean’s daughter, I thought love was out of reach Cm G# D# A# Till I got her, had I known it could come true Fm G I would have wished in '92 for a mermaid G# A# Cm just like you Gm G# A# Cm Gm Whoa, just like you, whoa Sharks green with envy, they wonder what you see in me Funny but sometimes can't help but wonder that as well Now life is a holiday, making up for the years I paid The way to this heavenly bay, it went through hell Chorus A# Fm Rescued you by the banyan tree, all the girl fish in the sea G# Couldn't hold a handle to you, they don’t have a handle on you D# They don't have a scandal on you, I love Ecco sandals on you A# Fm Savin' me was B.I.G., all the boy fish in the sea G# G They all wish that they could be me Can’t swim so I took a boat To an island so remote Only Johnny Depp has ever been to it before Chorus: Beauty in the water Angel on the beach Ocean’s daughter I thought love was out of reach 'Til I got her Had I known it could come true I would have wished in ’92 For a mermaid just like you (Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh) Just like you (Whoa-oh-oh-oh) Just like you (Rescued you by the banyan tree) (Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh) (All the girlfish in the sea) Just like you (Whoa-oh-oh-oh) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D#  Fm  G  G#  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 "Mermaid" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mermaid" by Train.