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I'm Going Fishin by Doc Watson

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🎸 Intro: 

F#-A-B-E

🎸 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

🎸 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

🎸 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

🎸 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

🎸 Solo: 
E A E A E F# B
E A E F#7 B E A E F# A B E

🎸 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

🎸 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