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Catfish Bates

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CThey call me FCatfish Bates 
Cause I can catch a catfish Canytime I want to
Even G7when the moon man tells me they won't Cbite
They call me FCatfish Bates cause I know
Where that big Cole flathead's a hiding
And FI'm a gonna take him G7home with me Ctonight
I am the G7king of Looseyhatchie my Fhome is on the Criver
And them G7catfish they all know me by my Csign
I keep my G7nose on the west wind my Feye on the Cwater
And my Fmind on my G7business all the Ctime
Well I get me a G7plug a Days Worth tobacco
And a Fcan a big ole Cred worms
I go G7down to where the river’s running Cstrong
I throw my G7hook out on the water 
I let it Ffloat on down the Cchannel
And I'll Fhave me a big ole G7flathead fore too Clong
CThey call me FCatfish Bates 
Cause I can catch a catfish Canytime I want to
Even G7when the moon man tells me they won't Cbite
They call me FCatfish Bates cause I know 
Where that big Cole flathead's a hiding
And FI'm a gonna take him G7home with me Ctonight
Oh when they G7bury me I want to be Fsomewhere on the Criver
With a G7big ole flathead laying on my Cstone
And them G7catfish they’ll all be praying 
They'll be Fflatheads up in Cheaven
So my Fghost will leave them G7hatchie cats Calone
CThey call me FCatfish Bates 
Cause I can catch a catfish Canytime I want to
Even G7when the moon man tells me they won't Cbite
They call me FCatfish Bates cause I know 
Where that big Cole flathead's a hiding
And FI'm a gonna take him G7home with me Ctonight
And FI'm a gonna take him G7home with me 
And FI'm a gonna take him G7home with me Ctonight

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Catfish Bates

by Don Williams

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C F

They call me Catfish Bates

Cause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to

G7 C

Even when the moon man tells me they won't bite

They call me Catfish Bates cause I know

Where that big ole flathead's a hiding

F G7 C

And I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight

G7 F C

I am the king of Looseyhatchie my home is on the river

G7 C

And them catfish they all know me by my sign

G7 F C

I keep my nose on the west wind my eye on the water

F G7 C

And my mind on my business all the time

Well I get me a plug a Days Worth tobacco

F C

And a can a big ole red worms

G7 C

I go down to where the river’s running strong

I throw my hook out on the water

F C

I let it float on down the channel

F G7 C

And I'll have me a big ole flathead fore too long

C F

They call me Catfish Bates

Cause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to

G7 C

Even when the moon man tells me they won't bite

They call me Catfish Bates cause I know

Where that big ole flathead's a hiding

F G7 C

And I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight

G7 F C

Oh when they bury me I want to be somewhere on the river

G7 C

With a big ole flathead laying on my stone

And them catfish they’ll all be praying

F C

They'll be flatheads up in heaven

F G7 C

So my ghost will leave them hatchie cats alone

C F

They call me Catfish Bates

Cause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to

G7 C

Even when the moon man tells me they won't bite

They call me Catfish Bates cause I know

Where that big ole flathead's a hiding

F G7 C

And I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight

F G7

And I'm a gonna take him home with me

F G7 C

And I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight

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