The Mermaid - Lucky Fonz III

Lucky Fonz III (born in 1981 as Otto Wichers) is a Dutch singer-songwriter from Nijmegen, Netherlands. 

Wichers studied at the University of Amsterdam when he recorded his first titleless album in 2005. After winning the Grote Prijs van Nederland in the category singer-songwriter, Lucky Fonz III received more media attention. In 2007 the second album, called Life is short was released. In 2008 he did a serie of monthly live performances at VARA's De Wereld Draait Door, a Dutch talkshow on Nederland 3. In 2009 he did his first US tour including a performance at SxSW. In 2009 A family like yours. The single Ik heb een meisje entered the Dutch charts in May 2010 and is a precursor of the new album Hoe je honing maakt, which was released on 8 October 2010.

G   C/G   D   G   (X 4)

G           C/G       
I bless the day 
D              G
that you were born
G              C/G     
The stars came up 
     D                G
and the heavens were torn
G             C/G
Apart to make way for your 
D              G
Ragged little soul
G           C/G 
Unlike many other thing 
           D             G
You had a purpose and a goal

G               C/G
This café is my island 
         D       G
And the city my sea
G              C/G
You will be my mermaid 
         D              G
And the castaway that’s me 

G   C/G   D   G   (X 2)

G           C/G
Magic is my sugar 
       D              G
I can put it in your tea
G                  C/G
I know it sounds insane 
             D              G
But that’s what she said to me 
G                 C/G
Oh I could make a hymnbook
        D                  G
Out of all the things she does
G                    C/G
From looking like a movie-star
    D              G
To reading on the bus

G               C/G
This café is my island 
         D       G
And the city my sea
G              C/G
You will be my mermaid 
         D              G   
And the castaway that’s me

G   C/G   D   G \
                   C/G \
I would like to be cynic 
        D \             G \
But without you I’d be dead  
    G \               C/G \                       
I would set myself on fire
         D \           G \
Just to light you cigarette
    G \            C/G \      
And if you want to hold my hand 
D \            G \
Every day and night
G \            C/G \
I would gladly chop it off 
D \                     G \
You can keep it if you like

G               C/G
This café is my island 
         D       G
And the city my sea
G              C/G
You will be my mermaid 
         D              G
And the castaway that’s me

G               C/G
This café is my island 
         D       G
And the city my sea
G              C/G
You will be my mermaid 
         D              G
And the castaway that’s me

G   C/G  D           G
Hey hey mama call a doctor
G   C/G D                    G
Hey hey I think I’m going insane
G   C/G  D           G
Hey hey mama call a doctor
G   C/G D                    G
Hey hey I think I’m going insane

(Everybody now)

G   C/G  D           G
Hey hey mama call a doctor
G   C/G D                    G
Hey hey I think I’m going insane
G   C/G  D           G
Hey hey mama call a doctor
G   C/G D                    G
Hey hey I think I’m going insane