Song Of The Shrimp Chords
Song Of The Shrimp by Elvis Presley is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords E, B7 and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Capo on 2 or 3 works well for this song
E B7 E
I saw three shrimp in the water, two were old and grey
E A B7 E
I swam a little bit closer and, I heard the third one say
E A E B7
Goodbye Mama shrimp, Papa shake my hand
E A E B7 E
Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian'
E A E B7 E
Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian'
E B7 E
He showed his Mama and Papa, the shrimp newspaper he read
E A B7 E
An invitation to all the shrimp, and this is what it said
E A E B7
Free Ride, New Orleans, stay in grand hotel
E A E B7 E
Meet Creole gal who help you come out of your shell
E A E B7 E
Meet Creole gal who help you come out of your shell
E B7 E
If I should live to be ninety, I will never forget
E A
The little shrimp and the song he sang
B7 E
As he jumped into the net
E A E B7
Goodbye Mama shrimp, Papa shake my hand
E A E B7 E
Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian'
E A E B7 E
Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian'
E A E B7 E
Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian' (repeat 3 times to fade)