Selkie Bride Chords & Lyrics by Frank Black

Selkie Bride

guitar chords lyrics

Frank Black

intro:

Cm Fm Eb Gm Bb

Cm Fm Eb G7 Cm Fm Gm G7

Cm Fm Gm G7

Cm G7 Cm G7

Cm Gm


C E7
Human form she had
F D
In crescent city
F D
She showed me her pity
F G7
Lucky me


C E7
In a storm so bad
F D
The worst of the autumn
F D F G7
She came from the bottom of the sea


Cm Fm
Please won't you stay a while
Eb Gm
And give your coat
Bb Cm
Then we'll fall in love in my boat
Fm Eb
You'll be my selkie bride
Cm Fm
Please give me no denial
Eb Gm
A Promise I give
Bb Cm
I'll forsake the life that I live
Fm Eb G7
Now you're by my side
Cm
If you return again
Fm Gm
I'll be the saddest man
G7 Cm
My lips will burn your skin
Fm Gm
If you return again
G7 Cm
Please don't return again
G7 Cm
Please don't return again
G7 Cm Gm
Please don't return again

C E7
Human form she had
F D
in crescent city
F D
She showed me her pity
F G7
Lucky me

C E7
On that day so sad
F D
Breezy and sunny
F D F
She melted like honey in the sea


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recommended chord formations

e--3---1-------3-------3----0---0---1---2---|
B--4---1---8---3---3---3----1---0---1---3---|
G--5---1---8---3---3---4----0---1---2---2---|
D--5---3---8---5---3---3----2---0---3---0---|
A--3---3---6---5---1---5----3---2---3-------|
E------1-------3-------3--------0---1-------|
Cm Fm Eb Gm Bb G7 C E7 F D