The Wave-Soaked Maiden

Am7 G D Em Em One gray day so thick with fog D Em The clouds hung heavy and low Em A fisherman out on the waves Am7 D Pulled his nets up from below G Tangled up amongst the cod D And bass and brill and bream Em Was something strange and scaly D Em Like a vision from a dream Am7 G D Em La da da da, da da da da da, a vision from a dream Em She had fins where her feet should be D Em Her eyes were dark as a storm: Em The siren that he caught upon Am7 D That gray and fateful morn G Behind her lips, her teeth were sharp - D Much sharper than his knives! Em She said to him, "Come closer, sir D Em And I'll eat you alive." Am7 G D Em La da da da, da da da da da, I'll eat you alive C Em Beware the wave-soaked maidens D Em To whom the depths belong! Am7 Em If you sail upon their waters Am7 D Em Then you won't sail for long! Em He trembled as she gazed at him; D Em Her eyes were hungry and cold Em She was a sight both terrible Am7 D And lovely to behold G "Please don't feast upon my flesh," D He begged her to forgive Em "If I return you to the sea D Em Then won't you let me live?" Am7 G D Em La da da da, da da da da da, won't you let me live? Em She looked at him upon his knees D Em And thought him a pitiful sight Em She told him, "I will let you go Am7 D But quickly take your flight G "If ever you should drop your nets D Again amongst these waves Em Then me, and all my sisters here D Em Will drag you to your grave." Am7 G D Em La da da da, da da da da da, drag you to your grave C Em Beware the wave-soaked maidens D Em To whom the depths belong! Am7 Em If you sail upon their waters Am7 D Em Then you won't sail for long! Em A fortnight hence, he tossed and turned: D Em Her eyes had driven him mad Em And when he slept, all he could see Am7 D Was the lady, seaweed-clad G Desperate for just one glimpse more D He took back to the deep Em And sure enough, she came to him D Em With promises to keep Am7 G D Em La da da da, da da da da da, promises to keep Em She said, "Good sir, I warned you once D Em That you could never return Em I should have known right then and there; Am7 D Your kind will never learn." G When he saw her sisters rise D He knew that he was damned Em And now his bones are fathoms-deep D Em All buried in the sand Am7 G D Em La da da da, da da da da da, buried in the sand C Em Beware the wave-soaked maidens D Em To whom the depths belong! Am7 Em If you sail upon their waters Am7 D Em Then you won't sail for long! C Em If you sail upon their waters Am7 C D Em D Em Then you won't sail for long!