Fisherman — The Congos
Chords and lyrics for Fisherman by The Congos (key of Em).
Verse 1
[Em] [G] [B]
[B] [Am] [Em]
[Em]Row, [G]fisherman [B]row
[B]Keep on [Am]rowing your [Em]boat (Brother-man, brother-man, Yah)
[Em]Row, [G]fisherman [B]row
Lots of [B]hungry belly [Am]pickney they [Em]a-shore (Millions of them)
Lots of [B]hungry belly [Am]pickney they a [Em]shore
[Em]Living in a [G]bamboo [B]hut
In a [B]little hole [Am]seaport [Em]town (hmm, hmm)
[Em]Three kids [G]on the [B]floor
And [B]another one to [Am]come make [Em]four
[Em]Day, [G]day by [B]day
I man [B]step it along [Am]the sea [Em]shore
[Em]Day, [G]day by [B]day
I man [B]step it along [Am]the sea [Em]shore
[Em]Hail [G]brother [B]John,
Have you[B] got [Am]any [Em]wenchman?
[Em]Yes, [G]brother [B]Peter
[B]Wenchman, [Am]sprat and [Em]mackaba (I'll tell you)
[Em]Yes, [G]brother [B]Peter
[B]Wenchman, [Am]sprat and [Em]mackaba
[Em]Row, [G]fisherman [B]row
[B]Keep on [Am]rowing your [Em]boat (Brother-man, brother-man, Yah)
[Em]Row, [G]fisherman [B]row
Yes, [B]we've got to reach on [Am]higher [Em]grounds
Solo
[Em]Row, [G]fisherman [B]row
[B]Keep on [Am]rowing your [Em]boat (Brother-man, brother-man, Yah)
[Em]Row, [G]fisherman [B]row
Yes, [B]we've got to reach on [Am]higher [Em]grounds
[Em]Simon, Peter, [G]James and [B]John
[B]Come ashore to feed the [Am]hungry belly [Em]ones
[Em]Simon, Peter, [G]James and [B]John
[B]Come ashore to feed the [Am]hungry belly [Em]ones
So [Em]Row, [G]fisherman [B]row
[B]Keep on [Am]rowing your [Em]boat (Brother-man, brother-man, Yah)
[Em]Row, [G]fisherman [B]row
Lots of [B]hungry belly [Am]pickney they [Em]a-shore (Millions of them)
Lots of [B]hungry belly [Am]pickney they a [Em]shore
[Em]Quaju Peg the [G][B]collie-man
Sell the [B]best collie in [Am]seaport [Em]town
[Em]Quaju Peg the [G][B]collie-man
A- the [B]best collie in [Am]seaport [Em]town
[Em]Row, [G]fisherman [B]row
[B]Keep on [Am]rowing your [Em]boat (Brother-man, brother-man, Yah)
[Em]Row, [G]fisherman [B]row
Lots of [B]hungry belly [Am]pickney they [Em]a-shore
[Em][G]Millions of [B]them!
Lots of [B]hungry belly [Am]pickney they a [Em]shore
[Em]Simon, Peter, [G]James and [B]John
[B]Come ashore to feed the [Am]hungry belly [Em]ones
[Em]Simon, Peter, [G]James and [B]John
[B]Come ashore to feed the [Am]hungry belly [Em]ones
So [Em]Row, [G]fisherman [B]row
[B]Keep on [Am]rowing your [Em]boat (Brother-man, brother-man, Yah)
[Em]Row, [G]fisherman [B]row
Yes, [B]we've got to reach on [Am]higher [Em]grounds (Rain is falling)
[Em]Row, [G]fisherman [B]row
Yes, [B]we've got to reach on [Am]higher [Em]grounds (The rain start falling)
[B]We've got to reach on [Am]higher [Em]grounds
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