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Fishin For Chickens

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FISHIN FOR CHICKENS - HOBO JIM capo2 D 
[VERSE]
Well Cgrandpa gave me a C7fishin pole and 
FWe never had a Dfishin hole 
CDown on the farm that really didn’t matter to Gus 
CWe’d sit out on the C7old front porch 
FWith a rusty can full of Dkernel corn 
CBait ‘er up and Gcast ‘er out in the Cdust 
[CHORUS]
Fishin’ fer Fchickens trying to catch a Cbigun 
GWhite ones black ones yellow ones and red ones 
CDon’t matter just long as I get one 
Mama finds Fout gonna catch a C  Am  
GMama don’t like nobody fishin for Cchickens 
[VERSE]
I reCmember the time that C7I got in 
On a Ffeedin frenzy in a Dschool of hens 
And I was Creelin one in Just when mama came flyin through the Gdoor 
Said Ccut that loose kid bC7efore you kill it 
I said it Fswallowed the hook mama Dgrease up the skillet 
I Cknew she’s gonna Gwring my neck for Csure 
[CHORUS]
Fishin’ fer Fchickens trying to catch a Cbigun 
GWhite ones black ones yellow ones and red ones 
CDon’t matter just long as I get one 
Mama finds Fout gonna catch a C  Am  
GMama don’t like nobody fishin for Cchickens 
[BRIDGE]
AmEvery morning in the misty light CWhile my mama was sleepin tight 
AmI’d be sittin by grandpa’s side GWaitin for the chickens to bite 
I was Csittin on the front steps C7dreamin a bit 
When I Ffelt that leghorn Drooster hit 
And grandpa Cyelled out boy that’s the biggest one I ever Gsaw 
You Cland that one son C7sure enough 
We’ll Fdrive him to town and Dget him stuffed 
And when your mCama ain’t lookin 
We’ll Ghang that rooster on the Cwall 
[CHORUS]
Fishin’ fer Fchickens trying to catch a Cbigun 
GWhite ones black ones yellow ones and red ones 
CDon’t matter just long as I get one 
Mama finds Fout gonna catch another Clickin Am  
GMama don’t like nobody FMama don’t allow noGbody 
FMama don’t like noGbody fishin for Cchickens 

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Fishin For Chickens

by Hobo Jim

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FISHIN FOR CHICKENS - HOBO JIM capo2 D

[VERSE]

C C7

Well grandpa gave me a fishin pole and

F D

We never had a fishin hole

C G

Down on the farm that really didn’t matter to us

C C7

We’d sit out on the old front porch

F D

With a rusty can full of kernel corn

C G C

Bait ‘er up and cast ‘er out in the dust

[CHORUS]

F C

Fishin’ fer chickens trying to catch a bigun

White ones black ones yellow ones and red ones

Don’t matter just long as I get one

F C Am

Mama finds out gonna catch a

G C

Mama don’t like nobody fishin for chickens

[VERSE]

C C7

I remember the time that I got in

F D

On a feedin frenzy in a school of hens

C G

And I was reelin one in Just when mama came flyin through the door

C C7

Said cut that loose kid before you kill it

F D

I said it swallowed the hook mama grease up the skillet

C G C

I knew she’s gonna wring my neck for sure

[CHORUS]

F C

Fishin’ fer chickens trying to catch a bigun

White ones black ones yellow ones and red ones

Don’t matter just long as I get one

F C Am

Mama finds out gonna catch a

G C

Mama don’t like nobody fishin for chickens

[BRIDGE]

Am C

Every morning in the misty light While my mama was sleepin tight

Am G

I’d be sittin by grandpa’s side Waitin for the chickens to bite

C C7

I was sittin on the front steps dreamin a bit

F D

When I felt that leghorn rooster hit

C G

And grandpa yelled out boy that’s the biggest one I ever saw

C C7

You land that one son sure enough

F D

We’ll drive him to town and get him stuffed

And when your mama ain’t lookin

G C

We’ll hang that rooster on the wall

[CHORUS]

F C

Fishin’ fer chickens trying to catch a bigun

White ones black ones yellow ones and red ones

Don’t matter just long as I get one

F C Am

Mama finds out gonna catch another lickin

G F G

Mama don’t like nobody Mama don’t allow nobody

F G C

Mama don’t like nobody fishin for chickens

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