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The Five Pound Bass

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
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EUp this morning
Before the sun
Fixed me some coffee and a Bmhoney bun
EJumped in my pickup
Agave her the gas
EI'm goin' out to Bmcatch a five pound Ebass
Down by the lake side
Just off the ramp
All them people sleeping in their fising camp
Some out in the pup tents
Some out on the grass
They all be dreaming 'bout that five pound bass
Bridge:
AThe early birdie always gets his worm
EMe I always get my wish
AWhen you're talking 'bout that five pound bass son
EThe early wormy gets the Bmfish
Jumped in my john boat
I stow my gear
I fire her up and when I am in the clear
I sail across that water
As smooth as glass
Ready here I come you five pound bass
I find a perfect spot
Some old dead trees
Back in a canyon where you cain't feel no breeze
I tie my lure
I make my cast
It's breakfast time you five pound bass
That old sun is rising
That water is clear
I watch my lure as it's flying through the air
I see a ripple......
I hear a splash.....
Lord have mercy, It's a five pound bass..
Spoken:
That's a five pound bass son...
Aw it's big as a god damned baby...

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The Five Pound Bass

by Robert Earl Keen

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Up this morning

Before the sun

Fixed me some coffee and a honey bun

Jumped in my pickup

gave her the gas

E Bm E

I'm goin' out to catch a five pound bass

Down by the lake side

Just off the ramp

All them people sleeping in their fising camp

Some out in the pup tents

Some out on the grass

They all be dreaming 'bout that five pound bass

Bridge:

The early birdie always gets his worm

Me I always get my wish

When you're talking 'bout that five pound bass son

E Bm

The early wormy gets the fish

Jumped in my john boat

I stow my gear

I fire her up and when I am in the clear

I sail across that water

As smooth as glass

Ready here I come you five pound bass

I find a perfect spot

Some old dead trees

Back in a canyon where you cain't feel no breeze

I tie my lure

I make my cast

It's breakfast time you five pound bass

That old sun is rising

That water is clear

I watch my lure as it's flying through the air

I see a ripple......

I hear a splash.....

Lord have mercy, It's a five pound bass..

Spoken:

That's a five pound bass son...

Aw it's big as a god damned baby...

About The Five Pound Bass Chords by Robert Earl Keen

Learn how to play The Five Pound Bass by Robert Earl Keen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Five Pound Bass chords”, “The Five Pound Bass guitar chords”, or “Robert Earl Keen The Five Pound Bass chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Five Pound Bass chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Five Pound Bass lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, Bm, A.

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