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Yellow-Backed Fly
Steve Martin & Graham Sharp, Steep Canyon Rangers
Capo 3 – Standard Tuning
DCarolina Atime, grab   Dthe fishing Aline
Gonna    gDet old JAim with the yelDlow-backed Afly 
GBought it in a sDtore,     paid Ga little mDore
Gonna cAatch that fDish with the yeGllow-backed fAly
DTried it lAast year wiDth a lit fireflyA  
Laid it Don the water wAith a perDfect bullsAeye
GJim made a sDplash, gone Gin a flDash
BenAeath the waDter I heard hGim laugAh
Chorus 1
I go at Dsix a.m., quiG-et as a hyDmn 
Gonna catch old Jim with the yellow-backed fAly        
GonDna catch him wry, GonG-na catch him quDick 
Take him by surprise   at the boCttom of the criDck
C  D  C  D  C  D  C  D  C  D
He liDves beneath a rAock, undeDrneath the shAade 
I will hDave him mAade with the     yeDllow-backed fAly 
GHere I am at laDst, lyinGg in the grDass, 
A quAiet little cDast with the yelGlow-backed fAly
Chorus 2
Felt a Dlittle tug, ole JiGm had bit the bDug
Then I let him run with the yellow-backed fAly
JumDped up on the land, spGit it in my haDnd 
He said, "nice try    with the yCellow-backed fDly"
ThDen he swam awaAy, I gave hiDm a fareAwell 
Now I'm goiDng hoAme   with a stoDry to tAell 
GI put the truck in geDar,    I'Gll be back next Dyear 
GonAna make a fDly with a hyGpno...tizing eAye
Chorus 3 (2X)
I go at Dsix a.m., quGiet as a hyDmn
Gonna catch old Jim with the yellow-backed fAly 
TwDenty inches long,  mGeasured with a stDick 
He's old Jim,     but to mCe he's Moby DiDck
  C    D    C    D   C(repeat only)
C D G C D
END

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Yellow-Backed Fly

by Steve Martin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Yellow-Backed Fly

Steve Martin & Graham Sharp, Steep Canyon Rangers

Capo 3 – Standard Tuning

D A D A

Carolina time, grab the fishing line

D A D A

Gonna get old Jim with the yellow-backed fly

G D G D

Bought it in a store, paid a little more

A D G A

Gonna catch that fish with the yellow-backed fly

D A D A

Tried it last year with a lit firefly

D A D A

Laid it on the water with a perfect bullseye

G D G D

Jim made a splash, gone in a flash

A D G A

Beneath the water I heard him laugh

Chorus 1

D G D

I go at six a.m., qui-et as a hymn

Gonna catch old Jim with the yellow-backed fly

D G D

Gonna catch him wry, Gon-na catch him quick

C D

Take him by surprise at the bottom of the crick

C D C D C D C D C D

D A D A

He lives beneath a rock, underneath the shade

D A D A

I will have him made with the yellow-backed fly

G D G D

Here I am at last, lying in the grass,

A D G A

A quiet little cast with the yellow-backed fly

Chorus 2

D G D

Felt a little tug, ole Jim had bit the bug

Then I let him run with the yellow-backed fly

D G D

Jumped up on the land, spit it in my hand

C D

He said, "nice try with the yellow-backed fly"

D A D A

Then he swam away, I gave him a farewell

D A D A

Now I'm going home with a story to tell

G D G D

I put the truck in gear, I'll be back next year

A D G A

Gonna make a fly with a hypno...tizing eye

Chorus 3 (2X)

D G D

I go at six a.m., quiet as a hymn

Gonna catch old Jim with the yellow-backed fly

D G D

Twenty inches long, measured with a stick

C D

He's old Jim, but to me he's Moby Dick

C D C D C

(repeat only)

C D G C D

END

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