Catfish Bates

C            F
They call me Catfish Bates

                            C
Cause I can catch a catfish anytime 
I want to

     G7                            
Even when the moon man tells me 
        C
they won't bite

             F
They call me Catfish Bates cause I 
know

               C
Where that big ole flathead's a 
hiding

    F                    G7       
And I'm a gonna take him home with
    C
 me tonight


         G7                       
I am the king of Looseyhatchie my 
F              C
home is on the river

         G7                        
And them catfish they all know me 
     C
by my sign

          G7                       
I keep my nose on the west wind my 
F          C
eye on the water

       F          G7               
And my mind on my business all the 
C
time


                G7
Well I get me a plug a Days Worth 
tobacco

      F             C
And a can a big ole red worms

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     G7                       
I go down to where the river’s 
         C
running strong

           G7
I throw my hook out on the water

         F                 C
I let it float on down the channel

         F                 G7     
And I'll have me a big ole 
           C
flathead fore too long


C            F
They call me Catfish Bates

                            C
Cause I can catch a catfish anytime 
I want to

     G7                            
Even when the moon man tells me 
        C
they won't bite

             F
They call me Catfish Bates cause I 
know

               C
Where that big ole flathead's a 
hiding

    F                    G7       
And I'm a gonna take him home with
    C
 me tonight


             G7                   
Oh when they bury me I want to be 
F                C
somewhere on the river

       G7                          
With a big ole flathead laying on 
  C
my stone

         G7
And them catfish they’ll all be 
praying

           F               C
They'll be flatheads up in heaven

      F                     G7    
So my ghost will leave them 
       C
hatchie cats alone


C            F
They call me Catfish Bates

                            C
Cause I can catch a catfish anytime 
I want to

     G7                            
Even when the moon man tells me 
        C
they won't bite

             F
They call me Catfish Bates cause I 
know

               C
Where that big ole flathead's a 
hiding

    F                    G7       
And I'm a gonna take him home with
    C
 me tonight


    F                    G7
And I'm a gonna take him home with 
me

    F                    G7       
And I'm a gonna take him home with
    C
 me tonight