Fishing Blues

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I betcha' goin' fishin' all o' the
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 time, Baby goin' fishin' too
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Bet your life, your sweet wife, 
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catch more fish than you.

[Chorus 1]
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Many fish bites if you got good bait
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Here's a little tip that I would 
like to relate
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Many fish bites if you got good bait
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I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' 
fishin'
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And my baby goin' fishin' too.

[Verse 2]
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I went on down to my favorite 
fishin' hole
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Baby, grab me a pole an' a line,

Drove my pole on in, caught a nine 
poun' catfish
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Now you know I brought him home 
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for supper time.

[Chorus 1]
D                      D7
Many fish bites if you got good bait
G                        D
Here's a little tip that I would 
like to relate
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Many fish bites if you got good bait
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I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' 
fishin'
                  A       D
And my baby goin' fishin' too.

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[Verse 3]
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Baby brother 'bout to run me outta 
my mind
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Sayin', "Can I go fishin' with you?"

I took him on down to the fishin' 
hole
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Now what do you think now that he 
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did do?

[Chorus 2]
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Pulled a great big fish out the 
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bottom of the pond
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Now he’s laughing drunk, ‘cause he 
was real gone
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Many fish bites if you got good bait
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I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' 
fishin'
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And my baby goin' fishin' too.

[Verse 4]
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Put him in the pot, baby put him in 
the pan
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Honey cook him till he nice an' 
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brown

Make a batch o' buttermilk, whole 
cakes mama
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An' chew them things an’ chomp em 
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on down.

[Chorus 1]
D                      D7
Many fish bites if you got good bait
G                        D
Here's a little tip that I would 
like to relate
D
Many fish bites if you got good bait
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I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' 
fishin'
                  A       D
And my baby goin' fishin' too.

[Instrumental]
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[Verse 1]
D                                 
I betcha' goin' fishin' all o' the
                  A       D
 time, Baby goin' fishin' too
D                               
Bet your life, your sweet wife, 
E7                   A
catch more fish than you.

[Chorus 1]
D                      D7
Many fish bites if you got good bait
    G                        D
Oh, Here's a little tip that I would
 like to relate
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Many fish bites if you got good bait
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I'm a goin' fishin', Mamas goin' 
fishin'
                   A       D
And the baby goin' fishin' too.