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Fish and Whistle
John Prine
[Intro]
|      G|   C    G|
|   C    G|      D|
|      G|      C|
|   G    D|      G|
[Verse 1]
GI been thinkin' lately about the peCople I  Gmeet
The cCarwash on the Gcorner and the Dhole in the street
The wGay my ankles hurt with shCoes on my feet
And I'm wGondering if I'm Dgonna see tomGorrow
[Chorus]
GFather forgive us for whCat we must Gdo
CYou forgive Gus, Dwe'll forgive you
WGe'll forgive each other till we bCoth turn blue
Then we'll wGhistle and go fDishin' in HGeaven
[Instrumental]
|      G|   C    G|
|   C    G|      D|
|      G|      C|
|   G    D|      G|
[Verse 2]
GI was in the Army but I nCever dug a tGrench
CI used to bust my kGnuckles on a mDonkey wrench
I'd Ggo to town and drink and giCve the girls a pinch
But I dGon't think they eDver even nGoticed me
[Chorus]
GFather forgive us for whCat we must Gdo
CYou forgive Gus, Dwe'll forgive you
WGe'll forgive each other till we bCoth turn blue
Then we'll wGhistle and go fDishin' in HGeaven
[Bridge]
DFish and whistle, whistle and fish
GEat everything that they put on your dish
And wChen we get through, we'll Gmake a big wish
That we nA7ever have to do this aD7gain,  Again? Again???
[Verse 3]
On my Gvery first job I said "Cthank you" and "plGease"
They mCade me scrub a Gparking lot dDown on my knees
GThen I got fired for bCeing scared of bees
And they Gonly give me fDifty cents an hGour
[Chorus]
GFather forgive us for whCat we must Gdo
CYou forgive Gus, Dwe'll forgive you
WGe'll forgive each other till we bCoth turn blue
Then we'll wGhistle and go fDishin' in HGeaven
[Instrumental]
|      G|   C    G|
|   C    G|      D|
|      G|      C|
|   G    D|      G|
[Bridge]
DFish and whistle, whistle and fish
GEat everything that they put on your dish
And wChen we get through, we'll Gmake a big wish
That we neA7ver have to do this agD7ain,  Again? Again???  Wooahh
[Chorus]
GFather forgive us for whCat we must Gdo
CYou forgive Gus, Dwe'll forgive you
WGe'll forgive each other till we bCoth turn blue
Then we'll wGhistle and go fDishin' in HGeaven
Ending
We'll Gwhistle and go fDishin' in  HeGaven
We'll wGhistle and go fDishin' in  HeGaven
[Instrumental]
|      G|   C    G|
|   C    G|      D|
|      G|      C|
|   G    D| G  

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

John Prine was a singer-songwriter known for his unique blend of humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, often incorporating social commentary and satire, alongside sweet songs and melancholy ballads. "Fish And Whistle" appears on his 1978 album Bruised Orange. It embodies Prine's style, playing like a simple, almost childlike reflection on everyday observations and the small wonders of life.

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Fish And Whistle

by John Prine

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Fish and Whistle

John Prine

[Intro]

G C G

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C G D

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G C

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G D G

| | |

[Verse 1]

G C G

I been thinkin' lately about the people I meet

C G D

The carwash on the corner and the hole in the street

G C

The way my ankles hurt with shoes on my feet

G D G

And I'm wondering if I'm gonna see tomorrow

[Chorus]

G C G

Father forgive us for what we must do

C G D

You forgive us, we'll forgive you

G C

We'll forgive each other till we both turn blue

G D G

Then we'll whistle and go fishin' in Heaven

[Instrumental]

G C G

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C G D

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G C

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G D G

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[Verse 2]

G C G

I was in the Army but I never dug a trench

C G D

I used to bust my knuckles on a monkey wrench

G C

I'd go to town and drink and give the girls a pinch

G D G

But I don't think they ever even noticed me

[Chorus]

G C G

Father forgive us for what we must do

C G D

You forgive us, we'll forgive you

G C

We'll forgive each other till we both turn blue

G D G

Then we'll whistle and go fishin' in Heaven

[Bridge]

Fish and whistle, whistle and fish

Eat everything that they put on your dish

C G

And when we get through, we'll make a big wish

A7 D7

That we never have to do this again, Again? Again???

[Verse 3]

G C G

On my very first job I said "thank you" and "please"

C G D

They made me scrub a parking lot down on my knees

G C

Then I got fired for being scared of bees

G D G

And they only give me fifty cents an hour

[Chorus]

G C G

Father forgive us for what we must do

C G D

You forgive us, we'll forgive you

G C

We'll forgive each other till we both turn blue

G D G

Then we'll whistle and go fishin' in Heaven

[Instrumental]

G C G

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C G D

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G C

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G D G

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[Bridge]

Fish and whistle, whistle and fish

Eat everything that they put on your dish

C G

And when we get through, we'll make a big wish

A7 D7

That we never have to do this again, Again? Again??? Wooahh

[Chorus]

G C G

Father forgive us for what we must do

C G D

You forgive us, we'll forgive you

G C

We'll forgive each other till we both turn blue

G D G

Then we'll whistle and go fishin' in Heaven

Ending

G D G

We'll whistle and go fishin' in Heaven

G D G

We'll whistle and go fishin' in Heaven

[Instrumental]

G C G

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C G D

| | |

G C

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G D G

| |

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