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Catfish Blues

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[Intro]
E  A E
[Verse 1]
EIf I wasA, EI was a catfishA  
ESwimming on  A   Ethe deep blue seaA  
EI'd have all you pretty womenA  
EFishin' after meA  
EFishin' after meA  
EFishin' after meA  
EFishin' after me, Ayeah!
[Instrumental]
E  A E
[Verse 2]
EWell, my mama  A   Etold my papaA  
EThe night before  A   EI was bornA  
E"I got a boy child's comin'A,
EBe a rollin' stoneA  
EBe a rollin' stoneA  
EBe a rollin' stoneA  
EBe a rollin' stoneA  
EBe a rollin' stoneA  
EBe a rollin' stoneA, yeah!
[Instrumental]
E  A E
[Verse 3]
EWell, my mama  A   Etold my papaA  
EAnd my father  A   Estood and criedA  
EHe said "My son, noA  
EWomen by his sideA  
EWomen by his sideA  
EWomen by his sideA  
EWomen by his sideA  
EWomen by his sideA, yeaaaheaaahh!"
[Instrumental]
E  A E
[Verse 4]
EMy father saidA  
E"My son went to his baby’s house"A  
EAnd he sat down  A   Eon her stairA  
ESaid "come on now, honeyA  
EHusband just don’t liveA  
EHusband just don’t liveA  
EHusband just don’t liveA  
EHusband just don’t liveA  
EHusband just don’t liveA"
[Instrumental]
E  A E

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Catfish Blues

by Othman Wahabi

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[Intro]

E A E

[Verse 1]

E A E A

If I was, I was a catfish

E A E A

Swimming on the deep blue sea

E A

I'd have all you pretty women

E A

Fishin' after me

E A

Fishin' after me

E A

Fishin' after me

E A

Fishin' after me, yeah!

[Instrumental]

E A E

[Verse 2]

E A E A

Well, my mama told my papa

E A E A

The night before I was born

E A

"I got a boy child's comin',

E A

Be a rollin' stone

E A

Be a rollin' stone

E A

Be a rollin' stone

E A

Be a rollin' stone

E A

Be a rollin' stone

E A

Be a rollin' stone, yeah!

[Instrumental]

E A E

[Verse 3]

E A E A

Well, my mama told my papa

E A E A

And my father stood and cried

E A

He said "My son, no

E A

Women by his side

E A

Women by his side

E A

Women by his side

E A

Women by his side

E A

Women by his side, yeaaaheaaahh!"

[Instrumental]

E A E

[Verse 4]

E A

My father said

E A

"My son went to his baby’s house"

E A E A

And he sat down on her stair

E A

Said "come on now, honey

E A

Husband just don’t live

E A

Husband just don’t live

E A

Husband just don’t live

E A

Husband just don’t live

E A

Husband just don’t live"

[Instrumental]

E A E

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