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Whats That Smells Like Fish

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Original key C# approximately
Chords    EADGBe
         Cx32010        
         A002225
        A7002223
       Ab6431111  ( alternatives Ab7, Abdim7,  Fm7)
        D7x00212 
        D7x5453X   (4th line of verse)
         F133211
        G7320001
[Intro]
C A A7  D7  G7 C
C  A  A7   D7 G
C  C7   F Ab6
C  A A7  D7  G7  C  A A7  D7  G7  C
[Verse 1]
C"What's that smell like Afish, A7mama?" 
D7"Food, if you G7really want to Cknow."
C"What's that smell like Afish, A7baby?" 
D7"Food, if you really wants to G7know."
C"Smell like puddin' and it C7ain't no pie.
FSame thing that you Ab6know you have to buy.
CWhat's that smell like AfishA7?" 
D7"Food, if you G7really wants to Cknow, I A7mean,
D7Food, if you rG7eally wants to Cknow."   (Yeah.)
[Instrumental]
C A A7  D7  G7 C
C  A  A7   D7 G
C  C7   F Ab6
C  A A7  D7  G7  C  A A7  D7  G7  C
[Verse 2]
CWhat's that smell like Afish, A7mama? 
D7Food, if you rG7eally wants to Cknow.
CWhat's that smells like Afish, A7baby? 
D7Food, if you really wants to G7know.
CSmell like sardines and it C7ain't in no can.
FSame doggone thing yAb6ou chucked at the other man.
CWhat that smell like Afish, A7mama?
D7"Food, if you G7really wants to Cknow, I A7mean,
D7Food, if you rG7eally wants to Cknow."
[Verse 3]
CWhat's that smell like fAish, A7baby? 
D7Food, if you rG7eally wants to Cknow. Yeah.
CWhat's that smells like Afish, A7mama? 
D7Food, if you really wants to G7know.
CSmell like puddin' and it aC7in't no pie.
FReally good to me anAb6d it ain't no lie.
CWhat that smell like Afish, A7mama? 
D7Food, if you G7really wants to Cknow, still tellin' A7you,
D7Food, if you rG7eally wants to Cknow. Yeah.
[Instrumental- with spoken]
C(Play it Aa long timA7e)D7  G7  C  
C(Play it till Ait gets good to A7me)D7  G7  
C  C7   F Ab6
C  A A7  D7  G7  C  A A7  D7  G7  C
[Verse 4]
CWhat's that smell like fAish, mA7ama? 
D7Food, if you rG7eally wants to Cknow.
CWhat's that smell like fAish, bA7aby? 
D7Food, if you really wants to G7know.
CMake you weep and it'll C7make you moan.
FSame doggone thing Ab6made me leave my home.
CWhat that smell like Afish, A7baby?
D7"Food, if you G7really wants to Cknow, I A7mean,
D7Food, if you rG7eally wants to Cknow."

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Whats That Smells Like Fish

by Blind Boy Fuller

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab6

Ab7

Abdim7

Fm7

Original key C# approximately

Chords EADGBe

x32010

002225

002223

Ab6 Ab7 Abdim7 Fm7

431111 ( alternatives , , )

x00212

x5453X (4th line of verse)

133211

320001

[Intro]

C A A7 D7 G7 C

C A A7 D7 G

C C7 F Ab6

C A A7 D7 G7 C A A7 D7 G7 C

[Verse 1]

C A A7

"What's that smell like fish, mama?"

D7 G7 C

"Food, if you really want to know."

C A A7

"What's that smell like fish, baby?"

D7 G7

"Food, if you really wants to know."

C C7

"Smell like puddin' and it ain't no pie.

F Ab6

Same thing that you know you have to buy.

C A A7

What's that smell like fish?"

D7 G7 C A7

"Food, if you really wants to know, I mean,

D7 G7 C

Food, if you really wants to know." (Yeah.)

[Instrumental]

C A A7 D7 G7 C

C A A7 D7 G

C C7 F Ab6

C A A7 D7 G7 C A A7 D7 G7 C

[Verse 2]

C A A7

What's that smell like fish, mama?

D7 G7 C

Food, if you really wants to know.

C A A7

What's that smells like fish, baby?

D7 G7

Food, if you really wants to know.

C C7

Smell like sardines and it ain't in no can.

F Ab6

Same doggone thing you chucked at the other man.

C A A7

What that smell like fish, mama?

D7 G7 C A7

"Food, if you really wants to know, I mean,

D7 G7 C

Food, if you really wants to know."

[Verse 3]

C A A7

What's that smell like fish, baby?

D7 G7 C

Food, if you really wants to know. Yeah.

C A A7

What's that smells like fish, mama?

D7 G7

Food, if you really wants to know.

C C7

Smell like puddin' and it ain't no pie.

F Ab6

Really good to me and it ain't no lie.

C A A7

What that smell like fish, mama?

D7 G7 C A7

Food, if you really wants to know, still tellin' you,

D7 G7 C

Food, if you really wants to know. Yeah.

[Instrumental- with spoken]

C A A7 D7 G7 C

(Play it a long time)

C A A7 D7 G7

(Play it till it gets good to me)

C C7 F Ab6

C A A7 D7 G7 C A A7 D7 G7 C

[Verse 4]

C A A7

What's that smell like fish, mama?

D7 G7 C

Food, if you really wants to know.

C A A7

What's that smell like fish, baby?

D7 G7

Food, if you really wants to know.

C C7

Make you weep and it'll make you moan.

F Ab6

Same doggone thing made me leave my home.

C A A7

What that smell like fish, baby?

D7 G7 C A7

"Food, if you really wants to know, I mean,

D7 G7 C

Food, if you really wants to know."

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