I'm Going Fishin chords by Doc Watson

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

🎸 Intro:

F#-A-B-E

🎸 Verse 1:
 E MajorE
I walked down the hill about twelve a clock
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I sat right down on a great big rock
 A augmentedA            E MajorE
I looked down the water en blessed my soul
     F#F#        BB
I seen a great big catfish jump in that hole

🎸 Chorus:
E MajorE
I'm a gonna fishin 'cause everybody's fishing
   A augmentedA         E MajorE
And I'm a gonna fishing too

You bet your life That your lovin' wife
F#7F#7             BB
Might catch more fish than you
E MajorE
Any fish will bite if you got good bait
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And here's a little something That I'd like to relate
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And when it's time to bite, Lord, the fish won't wait
F#F#            A augmentedA
I'm a gonna fishin 'cause everybody's fishing
BB            E MajorE
And I'm a gonna fishing too

🎸 Verse 2:
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I went to the store and I took a look
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Got a pole and some line and a triple hook
    A augmentedA          E MajorE
Then an old man smiled as he said to me
F#F#         BB
Son, catch a big catfish for me

🎸 Chorus:
E MajorE
I'm a gonna fishin 'cause everybody's fishing
   A augmentedA         E MajorE
And I'm a gonna fishing too

You bet your life That your lovin' wife
F#7F#7             BB
Might catch more fish than you
E MajorE
Any fish will bite if you got good bait
A augmentedA
And here's a little something That I'd like to relate
E MajorE
And when it's time to bite, Lord, the fish won't wait
F#F#            A augmentedA
I'm a gonna fishin 'cause everybody's fishing
BB            E MajorE
And I'm a gonna fishing too

🎸 Solo:
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE F#F# BB
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE F#7F#7 BB E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE F#F# A augmentedA BB E MajorE

🎸 Verse 3:
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I lean right back against on old big tree
    A augmentedA          E MajorE
Then a big old bass took a look at me
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He took my bate when I throwed my line
    F#F#              BB
When I got him to the bank, Lord, he sure looked fine

🎸 Chorus:
E MajorE
I'm a gonna fishin 'cause everybody's fishing
   A augmentedA         E MajorE
And I'm a gonna fishing too

You bet your life That your lovin' wife
F#7F#7             BB
Might catch more fish than you
E MajorE
Any fish will bite if you got good bait
A augmentedA
And here's a little something That I'd like to relate
E MajorE
And when it's time to bite, Lord, the fish won't wait
F#F#            A augmentedA
I'm a gonna fishin 'cause everybody's fishing
BB            E MajorE
And I'm a gonna fishing too