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Im Gonna Go Fishin

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[Intro]
F#m Am D Am D Am D Am D
AmWoke up this morning
DWanting to cry
AmThen I remember
GYes I know why
FShe's a real good one Dfor having her cake
AmI'm gonna go fishing For Emjump in the lake
[fill] 
Am D Am D
Yeah, CI'm gonna go Dfishing
DThat's what I'll do
AmThink about nothingC  
GNot even you
FCatch a real big one, Ama big speckled trout
Snapping in the water FIEm'll pull him on out
[fill] 
Am D Am D
CSweet talking liar
DSpin me a yarn
AmTell me a story
GBig as a barn
FDon't stop listening G#I won't hear you out
AmI'm gonna go fishing and Emcatch me a AmtroutD  Am  D  
If a Amgal is a liar
DA gal is a fool
AmPlaying for keepers
GAnd breaking the rules
FShe'll be the loser, Dyet to find out
CI'm gonna go fishing and G#catch me a AmtroutD  Am  D  
[solo]
Am C Am C Am C Am D Am D Am D Am D Am D Am
G F D Am F Em Am D Am D
CHere in the water
DLook at him shine
CThere goes a big one
GThat one is mine
FCatch up the reel now, DI've got the feel now
AmHooked onto my fly rod FI'Gve got me a AmtroutD  Am  D  
AmSweet talking liar
DYou're in for a fall
CYou tell me a story
GYou cut to the wall
FDon't go my way, DI'm down the highway
AmI'm gonna go fishing Fand EmJump in a AmlakeD  
 Am   D[until fade out]

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Im Gonna Go Fishin

by Dr. John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

F#m Am D Am D Am D Am D

Woke up this morning

Wanting to cry

Then I remember

Yes I know why

F D

She's a real good one for having her cake

Am F Em

I'm gonna go fishing or jump in the lake

[fill]

Am D Am D

C D

Yeah, I'm gonna go fishing

That's what I'll do

Am C

Think about nothing

Not even you

F Am

Catch a real big one, a big speckled trout

F Em

Snapping in the water I'll pull him on out

[fill]

Am D Am D

Sweet talking liar

Spin me a yarn

Tell me a story

Big as a barn

F G#

Don't stop listening I won't hear you out

Am Em Am D Am D

I'm gonna go fishing and catch me a trout

If a gal is a liar

A gal is a fool

Playing for keepers

And breaking the rules

F D

She'll be the loser, yet to find out

C G# Am D Am D

I'm gonna go fishing and catch me a trout

[solo]

Am C Am C Am C Am D Am D Am D Am D Am D Am

G F D Am F Em Am D Am D

Here in the water

Look at him shine

There goes a big one

That one is mine

F D

Catch up the reel now, I've got the feel now

Am F G Am D Am D

Hooked onto my fly rod I've got me a trout

Sweet talking liar

You're in for a fall

You tell me a story

You cut to the wall

F D

Don't go my way, I'm down the highway

Am F Em Am D

I'm gonna go fishing and Jump in a lake

Am D

[until fade out]

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