{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1777848,"song":"Catfish Bates","artist":"Don Williams","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11389598-catfish-bates-chords-by-don-williams/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1777848?type=chord","rating":4.58969,"votes":3,"content":"[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey call me Catfish Bates [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]G7[/ch]                                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nEven when the moon man tells me they won't bite[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey call me Catfish Bates cause I know[/tab]\r\n \r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhere that big ole flathead's a hiding[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]G7[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI am the king of Looseyhatchie my home is on the river[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]G7[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd them catfish they all know me by my sign[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]G7[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI keep my nose on the west wind my eye on the water[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G7[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd my mind on my business all the time[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nWell I get me a plug a Days Worth tobacco[/tab]\r\n \r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd a can a big ole red worms[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]G7[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI go down to where the river’s running strong[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nI throw my hook out on the water [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI let it float on down the channel[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G7[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I'll have me a big ole flathead fore too long[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey call me Catfish Bates [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]G7[/ch]                                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nEven when the moon man tells me they won't bite[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey call me Catfish Bates cause I know [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhere that big ole flathead's a hiding[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]G7[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh when they bury me I want to be somewhere on the river[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]G7[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWith a big ole flathead laying on my stone[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nAnd them catfish they’ll all be praying [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey'll be flatheads up in heaven[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]                     [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo my ghost will leave them hatchie cats alone[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey call me Catfish Bates [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]G7[/ch]                                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nEven when the moon man tells me they won't bite[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey call me Catfish Bates cause I know [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhere that big ole flathead's a hiding[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm a gonna take him home with me [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight[/tab]","plain_text":"","chords":["C","F","G7"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}