Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
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πΈ Intro:
F#-A-B-E
πΈ Verse 1:
E
I walked down the hill about twelve a clock
A E
I sat right down on a great big rock
A E
I looked down the water en blessed my soul
F# B
I seen a great big catfish jump in that hole
πΈ Chorus:
E
I'm a gonna fishin 'cause everybody's fishing
A E
And I'm a gonna fishing too
You bet your life That your lovin' wife
F#7 B
Might catch more fish than you
E
Any fish will bite if you got good bait
A
And here's a little something That I'd like to relate
E
And when it's time to bite, Lord, the fish won't wait
F# A
I'm a gonna fishin 'cause everybody's fishing
B E
And I'm a gonna fishing too
πΈ Verse 2:
E
I went to the store and I took a look
A E
Got a pole and some line and a triple hook
A E
Then an old man smiled as he said to me
F# B
Son, catch a big catfish for me
πΈ Chorus:
E
I'm a gonna fishin 'cause everybody's fishing
A E
And I'm a gonna fishing too
You bet your life That your lovin' wife
F#7 B
Might catch more fish than you
E
Any fish will bite if you got good bait
A
And here's a little something That I'd like to relate
E
And when it's time to bite, Lord, the fish won't wait
F# A
I'm a gonna fishin 'cause everybody's fishing
B E
And I'm a gonna fishing too
πΈ Solo:
E A E A E F# B
E A E F#7 B E A E F# A B E
πΈ Verse 3:
E
I lean right back against on old big tree
A E
Then a big old bass took a look at me
A E
He took my bate when I throwed my line
F# B
When I got him to the bank, Lord, he sure looked fine
πΈ Chorus:
E
I'm a gonna fishin 'cause everybody's fishing
A E
And I'm a gonna fishing too
You bet your life That your lovin' wife
F#7 B
Might catch more fish than you
E
Any fish will bite if you got good bait
A
And here's a little something That I'd like to relate
E
And when it's time to bite, Lord, the fish won't wait
F# A
I'm a gonna fishin 'cause everybody's fishing
B E
And I'm a gonna fishing too
Song History
Published: January 9, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025