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Capo 4th fret, all chords relative to that.
   Cx32010
D*  x54030 (move your C up so that your 1st finger is on the 3rd fret)
  Em022000
D   xx0232 (xx0230 sounds good too)
[Intro]
 C  D*  Em   D(x3) C  
      C  D*         Em     D       C  D*      Em  D  
Please have a seat, I'm sorry I'm late
 C  D*          Em               D  C  
I know how long you've had to wait
     C  D*        Em  D  
I did not forget
    C  D*      Em  D  
your documents
  C  D*           Em         D   C  
No time to waste, why not begin
      C  D*               Em           D       C  D*
Here's how it works, I've got these faces
You give them Emnames, DI won't Cdeport you
D*               Em           D  C  
Make sure you face my tape recorder
    C  D*       Em     D      C  D*          Em  D  
Make no mistake,    this fountain pen
     C  D*       Em            D  C  
Could put you on a plane by ten
   C  D*       Em      D      C  D*         Em  D  
And by the way,     your next of kin
 C  D*             Em              D  C  
I know which house she's hiding in
      C  D*                Em             D  C  
So now that you know whose skin you're saving
   D*             Em                D  C  
In this photograph, who's this one waving
  D*               Em           D  C  
I think you know, so speak up, amigo
It says Ghere by trade you were a Dfisherman
Well, I'll bet you EmIndians can really reel 'em Cin
And if you get the Dchance
You should Gtry to get up to Lake DMichigan
                     C  D*
Maybe but then again, anyway...
     C  D*         Em      D    C         D        Em  D  
Where were we then,     is he your friend
 C  D*      Em          D  C  
I recommend you look again
     C  D*         Em      D      C  D*         Em  D  
Where does he stay,     what is his name
     C  D*         Em             D  C  
There is no shame, he'd do the same
       C  D*          Em                D  C  
So what do you say, I don't have all day
     D*       Em  D  
It's up to you
                      C  D*       Em           D  C  
Which will it be, good citizen or poor campesino?
My Gdad used to rent us this place in OnDtario
He showed us Emhow to cast the line and tie the Cflies
He used to Dsay that God reGwards us for letting the Dsmall ones go
                            C  D*
Well maybe but I don't know, anyway...
      C  D*        Em               D  C  
It's easy to bite, just take the bait
      D*           Em  D  
Don't snap the line, don't fight...
              C  D*        Em              D  C  
The hook hurts less if you don't try to dive
D*  Em   D  C  
SeGnor, as you know, I was a Dfisherman
How full the Emnets came in
We hauled them up Cby hand
But when we Dfled, I Gleft them just out past the Dcoral reefs
                               C  D*
They're waiting there for me... running deep...
 C  D*  Em   D(x3) C  

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Fishing

by Richard Shindell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4th fret, all chords relative to that.

x32010

D* x54030 (move your C up so that your 1st finger is on the 3rd fret)

022000

D xx0232 (xx0230 sounds good too)

[Intro]

C D Em D C

* (x3)

C D Em D C D Em D

* *

Please have a seat, I'm sorry I'm late

C D Em D C

I know how long you've had to wait

C D Em D

I did not forget

C D Em D

your documents

C D Em D C

No time to waste, why not begin

C D Em D C D

* *

Here's how it works, I've got these faces

Em D C

You give them names, I won't deport you

D Em D C

Make sure you face my tape recorder

C D Em D C D Em D

* *

Make no mistake, this fountain pen

C D Em D C

Could put you on a plane by ten

C D Em D C D Em D

* *

And by the way, your next of kin

C D Em D C

I know which house she's hiding in

C D Em D C

So now that you know whose skin you're saving

D Em D C

In this photograph, who's this one waving

D Em D C

I think you know, so speak up, amigo

G D

It says here by trade you were a fisherman

Em C

Well, I'll bet you Indians can really reel 'em in

And if you get the chance

G D

You should try to get up to Lake Michigan

C D

Maybe but then again, anyway...

C D Em D C D Em D

Where were we then, is he your friend

C D Em D C

I recommend you look again

C D Em D C D Em D

* *

Where does he stay, what is his name

C D Em D C

There is no shame, he'd do the same

C D Em D C

So what do you say, I don't have all day

D Em D

It's up to you

C D Em D C

Which will it be, good citizen or poor campesino?

G D

My dad used to rent us this place in Ontario

Em C

He showed us how to cast the line and tie the flies

D G D

He used to say that God rewards us for letting the small ones go

C D

Well maybe but I don't know, anyway...

C D Em D C

It's easy to bite, just take the bait

D Em D

Don't snap the line, don't fight...

C D Em D C

The hook hurts less if you don't try to dive

D Em D C

G D

Senor, as you know, I was a fisherman

How full the nets came in

We hauled them up by hand

D G D

But when we fled, I left them just out past the coral reefs

C D

They're waiting there for me... running deep...

C D Em D C

* (x3)

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