Chords for Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Jimmy Ibbotson, Fishin' In The Dark (50th Anniversary)
Tempo:
74.45 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Em
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Take away from our parents and they need an excuse.
Used to be, they'd go to the library.
Seriously.
One day they're going to take their T-bird away, little lady.
But [Fm] recently, they would say,
[F] Dad, I'm [N] taking up your sport.
I'm fishing.
Here we go.
It's a good day to be a bird.
[D] It's a good day to be a bird.
Lazy and dry, I feel nice like a tree.
[G] Freaks like Santa, like a bug, I'm floating on breeze.
[D] Baddy, baddy, bustle.
I'm sure I'll be here when the creek turns back to the swamp.
[G] I'm going to take you to a special place, a lot of no [D] man-made ways.
[A]
[D] You and me, always in the dark.
I'm watching the trackers [G] start.
Let's move it slow.
[D] Now I'm kind of nervous, over my head.
I'm on the floor, in the middle of the [G] night.
Just move it slow.
[E] Staying the whole [A] night [Em] through.
It feels [A] good to be [D] a bird.
I'm sure I'm so much younger than you are.
[G] Waiting all day for the time to be right.
I'm taking it along.
[D] Baby, you're pretty.
[Am] [F] [D] Looking in your eyes, you're probably gonna fish the flies.
[G] I'm in a river and cool myself, I'm looking better than I.
[D] Baby, you're pretty.
[A] Look, look, [D] look.
You and me, always in the dark.
I'm a waxing [G] gentle star, let's move it slow.
I'm on the floor,
[D] in the middle of the night.
Just [G] move it slow.
[Em] [A] Staying the whole night through.
[Em] [A] Let us be [D] with you and me.
I'm a waxing gentle [G] star, let's move it slow.
[D] Down by the river and the coral line.
We're falling in love in the middle [G] of the night.
Just move it slow.
Move it slow, baby.
[D] You and me, always fishing in the dark.
I'm a waxing gentle [G] star, let's move it slow.
[D] You and [N] me, always [D] fishing in the dark.
[N]
You know what?
I don't think I'm gonna stay here.
You know what?
I'm out.
[E]
Used to be, they'd go to the library.
Seriously.
One day they're going to take their T-bird away, little lady.
But [Fm] recently, they would say,
[F] Dad, I'm [N] taking up your sport.
I'm fishing.
Here we go.
It's a good day to be a bird.
[D] It's a good day to be a bird.
Lazy and dry, I feel nice like a tree.
[G] Freaks like Santa, like a bug, I'm floating on breeze.
[D] Baddy, baddy, bustle.
I'm sure I'll be here when the creek turns back to the swamp.
[G] I'm going to take you to a special place, a lot of no [D] man-made ways.
[A]
[D] You and me, always in the dark.
I'm watching the trackers [G] start.
Let's move it slow.
[D] Now I'm kind of nervous, over my head.
I'm on the floor, in the middle of the [G] night.
Just move it slow.
[E] Staying the whole [A] night [Em] through.
It feels [A] good to be [D] a bird.
I'm sure I'm so much younger than you are.
[G] Waiting all day for the time to be right.
I'm taking it along.
[D] Baby, you're pretty.
[Am] [F] [D] Looking in your eyes, you're probably gonna fish the flies.
[G] I'm in a river and cool myself, I'm looking better than I.
[D] Baby, you're pretty.
[A] Look, look, [D] look.
You and me, always in the dark.
I'm a waxing [G] gentle star, let's move it slow.
I'm on the floor,
[D] in the middle of the night.
Just [G] move it slow.
[Em] [A] Staying the whole night through.
[Em] [A] Let us be [D] with you and me.
I'm a waxing gentle [G] star, let's move it slow.
[D] Down by the river and the coral line.
We're falling in love in the middle [G] of the night.
Just move it slow.
Move it slow, baby.
[D] You and me, always fishing in the dark.
I'm a waxing gentle [G] star, let's move it slow.
[D] You and [N] me, always [D] fishing in the dark.
[N]
You know what?
I don't think I'm gonna stay here.
You know what?
I'm out.
[E]
Key:
D
G
A
Em
F
D
G
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Take away from our parents and they need an excuse.
Used to be, they'd go to the library.
Seriously.
One day they're going to take their T-bird away, little lady.
But [Fm] recently, they would say,
[F] Dad, I'm [N] taking up your sport.
I'm fishing.
Here we go.
It's a good day to be a bird.
[D] It's a good day to be a bird. _ _
_ _ _ Lazy _ _ _ _ and dry, I feel nice like a tree.
[G] Freaks like Santa, like a bug, I'm floating on breeze.
[D] Baddy, baddy, bustle. _ _ _
I'm sure I'll be here when the creek turns back to the swamp.
_ [G] I'm going to take you to a special place, a lot of no [D] man-made _ ways.
[A] _ _
_ [D] You and me, always in the dark.
I'm watching the trackers [G] start.
Let's move it slow. _ _ _
_ [D] Now I'm kind of nervous, over my head.
I'm on the floor, in the middle of the [G] night.
Just move it slow. _ _ _
_ _ [E] Staying the whole [A] night [Em] through.
It feels [A] good to be [D] a bird. _ _ _ _ _
I'm sure I'm so much younger than you are.
_ [G] Waiting all day for the time to be right.
I'm taking it along.
[D] Baby, you're pretty. _ _ _ _
[Am] _ [F] [D] Looking in your eyes, you're probably gonna fish the flies.
[G] I'm in a river and cool myself, I'm looking better than I.
[D] Baby, you're pretty.
_ _ [A] Look, look, [D] look.
You and me, always in the dark.
I'm a waxing [G] gentle star, let's move it slow.
I'm on the floor, _ _
_ [D] in the middle of the night. _ _
Just [G] move it slow. _ _ _
_ _ [Em] [A] Staying the whole night through.
[Em] _ [A] Let us be [D] with you and me.
_ _ I'm a waxing gentle [G] star, let's move it slow. _ _ _
_ [D] Down by the river and the coral line.
We're falling in love in the middle [G] of the night.
Just move it slow.
Move it slow, baby.
[D] You and me, always fishing in the dark.
I'm a waxing gentle [G] star, let's move it slow. _ _ _ _
_ [D] You and [N] me, always [D] fishing in the dark.
[N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You know what?
_ I don't think I'm gonna stay here.
You know what?
I'm out.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
Take away from our parents and they need an excuse.
Used to be, they'd go to the library.
Seriously.
One day they're going to take their T-bird away, little lady.
But [Fm] recently, they would say,
[F] Dad, I'm [N] taking up your sport.
I'm fishing.
Here we go.
It's a good day to be a bird.
[D] It's a good day to be a bird. _ _
_ _ _ Lazy _ _ _ _ and dry, I feel nice like a tree.
[G] Freaks like Santa, like a bug, I'm floating on breeze.
[D] Baddy, baddy, bustle. _ _ _
I'm sure I'll be here when the creek turns back to the swamp.
_ [G] I'm going to take you to a special place, a lot of no [D] man-made _ ways.
[A] _ _
_ [D] You and me, always in the dark.
I'm watching the trackers [G] start.
Let's move it slow. _ _ _
_ [D] Now I'm kind of nervous, over my head.
I'm on the floor, in the middle of the [G] night.
Just move it slow. _ _ _
_ _ [E] Staying the whole [A] night [Em] through.
It feels [A] good to be [D] a bird. _ _ _ _ _
I'm sure I'm so much younger than you are.
_ [G] Waiting all day for the time to be right.
I'm taking it along.
[D] Baby, you're pretty. _ _ _ _
[Am] _ [F] [D] Looking in your eyes, you're probably gonna fish the flies.
[G] I'm in a river and cool myself, I'm looking better than I.
[D] Baby, you're pretty.
_ _ [A] Look, look, [D] look.
You and me, always in the dark.
I'm a waxing [G] gentle star, let's move it slow.
I'm on the floor, _ _
_ [D] in the middle of the night. _ _
Just [G] move it slow. _ _ _
_ _ [Em] [A] Staying the whole night through.
[Em] _ [A] Let us be [D] with you and me.
_ _ I'm a waxing gentle [G] star, let's move it slow. _ _ _
_ [D] Down by the river and the coral line.
We're falling in love in the middle [G] of the night.
Just move it slow.
Move it slow, baby.
[D] You and me, always fishing in the dark.
I'm a waxing gentle [G] star, let's move it slow. _ _ _ _
_ [D] You and [N] me, always [D] fishing in the dark.
[N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You know what?
_ I don't think I'm gonna stay here.
You know what?
I'm out.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _