Fishin' Blues — Taj Mahal
Chords and lyrics for Fishin' Blues by Taj Mahal (key of D).
Verse 1
Fishing Blues – Henry Thomas
Taj Mahal version
Verse 1
[D]I betcha' goin' fishin' all o' the time, baby goin' [A]fishin' [D]too
[D]Bet your life, your sweet wife, [E7]catch more fish than [A]you.
Chorus 1
[D]Many fish bites if you [D7]got good bait
[G]Here's a little tip that [D]I would like to relate
[D]Many fish bites if you got good bait,
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' [A]fishin' [D]too.
Verse 2
[D]I went on down to my favorite fishin' hole
Baby, grab me a [A]pole an' a [D]line,
Drove my pole on in, caught a nine poun' catfish
[E7]Now you know I brought him home for supper [A]time.
Chorus 1
[D]Many fish bites if you [D7]got good bait
[G]Here's a little tip that [D]I would like to relate
[D]Many fish bites if you got good bait,
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' [A]fishin' [D]too.
Verse 3
[D]Baby brother 'bout to run me outta my mind
Sayin', "Can I go [A]fishin' with [D]you?"
I took him on down to the fishin' hole
Now [E7]what do you think that he did [A]do?
Chorus 2
[D]Pulled a great big fish out the bottom of [D7]the pond
Now he [G]laughed and jumped 'cause he was [D]real gone
[D]Many fish bites if you got good bait,
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' [A]fishin' [D]too.
Verse 4
[D]Put him in the pot, baby, put him in the pan
Honey, cook him till he [A]nice an' [D]brown
Make a batch o' buttermilk hoecakes, mama
An' you [E7]chew them things an' you [A]chomp 'em on down.
Chorus 1
Singin' [D]any fish bites if you [D7]got good bait
[G]Here's a little tip that [D]I would like to relate
[D]Many fish bites if you got good bait,
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' [A]fishin' [D]too.
Instrumental
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[E7] [A]
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[G] [D]
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[D] [A] [D]
Verse 1
[D]I betcha' goin' fishin' all o' the time, baby goin' [A]fishin' [D]too
[D]Bet your life, your sweet wife, [E7]catch more fish than [A]you.
Chorus 1
[D]Many fish bites if you [D7]got good bait
Oh, [G]here's a little tip that [D]I would like to relate
[D]Many fish bites if you got good bait,
I'm a goin' fishin', mama's goin' fishin'
And the baby goin' [A]fishin' [D]too.
Outro
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