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Small Fry: Hoagy Carmichael/Frank Loesser
Intro Chorus:
      C  E7/D  
Small fry, 
Dm7sittin' by the pooG6l room
      C  E7/D  
Small fry, 
Dm7should be in the school G6room
CMy, mC7y, put dowFn that cigaretteE7  
You ainD9't a-grown up high and mighty yG6et
Chorus:
     C  E7/D  
Small fry, 
Dm7dancin' for a peG6nny
      C  E7/D  
Small fry, 
Dm7countin' up how maG6ny
CMy, myC7, just listen Fhere to me
D7You ain't the biggest catG6fish in the seaC  
Bridge:
You practice peckin' Fall day long to Csome oE7ld radio soAmng
OFh yes, oh yesG, oh yesC  
You better listen Fto your Maw and Csomeday E7practice the lawAm  
And then D7you'll be a real succeG7ss
(Chorus Chords):
Small fry, you kissed the neighbor's daughter
Small fry, should stay in shallow water
Seems I should take you 'cross my knee
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
(Bridge Chords)
You've got your feet all soakin' wet
You'll be the death of me yet
Oh me, oh my, small fry
Oh me, oh my, small fry!
----Chords you may not know/recognize----
E7/D: 020130
Dm7: xx0211
G6: 320000
D9: 004210

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Small Fry

by Hoagy Carmichael

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Dm7

Small Fry: Hoagy Carmichael/Frank Loesser

Intro Chorus:

C E7 D

Small fry,

Dm7 G6

sittin' by the pool room

C E7 D

Small fry,

Dm7 G6

should be in the school room

C C7 F E7

My, my, put down that cigarette

D9 G6

You ain't a-grown up high and mighty yet

Chorus:

C E7 D

Small fry,

Dm7 G6

dancin' for a penny

C E7 D

Small fry,

Dm7 G6

countin' up how many

C C7 F

My, my, just listen here to me

D7 G6 C

You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea

Bridge:

F C E7 Am

You practice peckin' all day long to some old radio song

F G C

Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes

F C E7 Am

You better listen to your Maw and someday practice the law

D7 G7

And then you'll be a real success

(Chorus Chords):

Small fry, you kissed the neighbor's daughter

Small fry, should stay in shallow water

Seems I should take you 'cross my knee

You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea

(Bridge Chords)

You've got your feet all soakin' wet

You'll be the death of me yet

Oh me, oh my, small fry

Oh me, oh my, small fry!

----Chords you may not know/recognize----

E7 D

/: 020130

Dm7

: xx0211

: 320000

: 004210

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