Chords for John Prine - Fish and Whistle (Lyric Video)
Tempo:
78.85 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [D] [D] [A] [D] .
[G] [D] [A] [D] .
I've been thinking lately about the people I [G] meet, the [D] car wash on the [A] corner and the.
holder in the [D] street.
The way my ankles [G] hurt with shoes on my [D] feet.
I'm [A] wondering if I'm [D] gonna see tomorrow.
Father forgive us for what we must do.
You forgive [A] us and we'll forgive [D] you.
We'll forgive each other till we [Bm] both turn [D] blue and [A] we'll whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
.
[G] [D] [G] [D] [A] [D] .
[G] [D] [A] [D] I was in the [G] army but I [D] never dug a [G] trench.
[D] Used to bust my [A] knuckles on a monkey [D] wrench.
I'd go to town and [G] drink, give the girls a [D] pinch.
I [A] don't think they [D] ever even noticed me.
Father forgive [G] us for [D] what we must [G] do.
You [D] forgive [A] us and we'll forgive [D] you.
We'll forgive each [G] other till we both turn [D] blue and we'll [A] whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
[A].
Fish and a whistle, whistle and [D] fish, eat everything that they put on your [G] dish.
When we get [D] there, we'll make a big [E] wish that we never have to [A] do this again, again, again.
[D] On my very first [G] job I said [D] thank you and please.
They made me scrub a [A] parking lot down on [D] my knee.
Then I got [G] fired for being scared of [D] bees.
[A] They only give me [D] 50 cents an hour.
Father forgive us for what we must [G] do.
[D] You forgive [A] us and we'll forgive [D] you.
We'll forgive [G] each other till we both turn [D] blue and [A] we'll whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
[G] .
[D] [G] [D] [A] [D] [G] .
[D] [A] [D] [A] Fish and a whistle, whistle and [D] fish, eat everything that they put on your [G] dish.
When we get [D] there, we'll make a big [E] wish that we never have to [A] do this again, again, again.
Oh, [D] father forgive us for what we must [G] do.
[D] You forgive [A] us and we'll forgive [D] you.
We'll forgive [G] each other till we both turn [D] blue and [A] we'll whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
[A] We'll whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
[A] We'll whistle [D] angle fishing in heaven.
[G] [D] [G] [D] [A] [D] [G] [D] .
[A] [D] .
[G] [D] [A] [D] .
I've been thinking lately about the people I [G] meet, the [D] car wash on the [A] corner and the.
holder in the [D] street.
The way my ankles [G] hurt with shoes on my [D] feet.
I'm [A] wondering if I'm [D] gonna see tomorrow.
Father forgive us for what we must do.
You forgive [A] us and we'll forgive [D] you.
We'll forgive each other till we [Bm] both turn [D] blue and [A] we'll whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
.
[G] [D] [G] [D] [A] [D] .
[G] [D] [A] [D] I was in the [G] army but I [D] never dug a [G] trench.
[D] Used to bust my [A] knuckles on a monkey [D] wrench.
I'd go to town and [G] drink, give the girls a [D] pinch.
I [A] don't think they [D] ever even noticed me.
Father forgive [G] us for [D] what we must [G] do.
You [D] forgive [A] us and we'll forgive [D] you.
We'll forgive each [G] other till we both turn [D] blue and we'll [A] whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
[A].
Fish and a whistle, whistle and [D] fish, eat everything that they put on your [G] dish.
When we get [D] there, we'll make a big [E] wish that we never have to [A] do this again, again, again.
[D] On my very first [G] job I said [D] thank you and please.
They made me scrub a [A] parking lot down on [D] my knee.
Then I got [G] fired for being scared of [D] bees.
[A] They only give me [D] 50 cents an hour.
Father forgive us for what we must [G] do.
[D] You forgive [A] us and we'll forgive [D] you.
We'll forgive [G] each other till we both turn [D] blue and [A] we'll whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
[G] .
[D] [G] [D] [A] [D] [G] .
[D] [A] [D] [A] Fish and a whistle, whistle and [D] fish, eat everything that they put on your [G] dish.
When we get [D] there, we'll make a big [E] wish that we never have to [A] do this again, again, again.
Oh, [D] father forgive us for what we must [G] do.
[D] You forgive [A] us and we'll forgive [D] you.
We'll forgive [G] each other till we both turn [D] blue and [A] we'll whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
[A] We'll whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
[A] We'll whistle [D] angle fishing in heaven.
[G] [D] [G] [D] [A] [D] [G] [D] .
[A] [D] .
Key:
D
A
G
E
Bm
D
A
G
[D] _ _ [D] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ .
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ .
I've been thinking lately about the people I [G] meet, the [D] car wash on the [A] corner and the.
holder in the [D] street.
The way my ankles [G] hurt with shoes on my [D] feet.
I'm [A] wondering if I'm [D] gonna see tomorrow.
Father forgive us for what we must do.
You forgive [A] us and we'll forgive [D] you.
We'll forgive each other till we [Bm] both turn [D] blue and [A] we'll whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
_ .
_ [G] _ [D] _ [G] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ .
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [D] _ I was in the [G] army but I [D] never dug a [G] trench.
[D] Used to bust my [A] knuckles on a monkey [D] wrench.
I'd go to town and [G] drink, give the girls a [D] pinch.
I [A] don't think they [D] ever even noticed me.
Father forgive [G] us for [D] what we must [G] do.
You [D] forgive [A] us and we'll forgive [D] you.
We'll forgive each [G] other till we both turn [D] blue and we'll [A] whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
[A].
Fish and a whistle, whistle and [D] fish, eat everything that they put on your [G] dish.
When we get [D] there, we'll make a big [E] wish that we never have to [A] do this again, again, again.
_ [D] On my very first [G] job I said [D] thank you and please.
They made me scrub a [A] parking lot down on [D] my knee.
Then I got [G] fired for being scared of [D] bees.
[A] They only give me [D] 50 cents an hour.
Father forgive us for what we must [G] do.
[D] You forgive [A] us and we'll forgive [D] you.
We'll forgive [G] each other till we both turn [D] blue and [A] we'll whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
_ _ [G] _ .
[D] _ [G] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ .
_ [D] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [A] Fish and a whistle, whistle and [D] fish, eat everything that they put on your [G] dish.
When we get [D] there, we'll make a big [E] wish that we never have to [A] do this again, again, again.
Oh, [D] father forgive us for what we must [G] do.
[D] You forgive [A] us and we'll forgive [D] you.
We'll forgive [G] each other till we both turn [D] blue and [A] we'll whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
[A] We'll whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
[A] We'll whistle [D] angle fishing in heaven.
_ _ [G] _ [D] _ [G] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ .
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ .
I've been thinking lately about the people I [G] meet, the [D] car wash on the [A] corner and the.
holder in the [D] street.
The way my ankles [G] hurt with shoes on my [D] feet.
I'm [A] wondering if I'm [D] gonna see tomorrow.
Father forgive us for what we must do.
You forgive [A] us and we'll forgive [D] you.
We'll forgive each other till we [Bm] both turn [D] blue and [A] we'll whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
_ .
_ [G] _ [D] _ [G] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ .
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [D] _ I was in the [G] army but I [D] never dug a [G] trench.
[D] Used to bust my [A] knuckles on a monkey [D] wrench.
I'd go to town and [G] drink, give the girls a [D] pinch.
I [A] don't think they [D] ever even noticed me.
Father forgive [G] us for [D] what we must [G] do.
You [D] forgive [A] us and we'll forgive [D] you.
We'll forgive each [G] other till we both turn [D] blue and we'll [A] whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
[A].
Fish and a whistle, whistle and [D] fish, eat everything that they put on your [G] dish.
When we get [D] there, we'll make a big [E] wish that we never have to [A] do this again, again, again.
_ [D] On my very first [G] job I said [D] thank you and please.
They made me scrub a [A] parking lot down on [D] my knee.
Then I got [G] fired for being scared of [D] bees.
[A] They only give me [D] 50 cents an hour.
Father forgive us for what we must [G] do.
[D] You forgive [A] us and we'll forgive [D] you.
We'll forgive [G] each other till we both turn [D] blue and [A] we'll whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
_ _ [G] _ .
[D] _ [G] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ .
_ [D] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [A] Fish and a whistle, whistle and [D] fish, eat everything that they put on your [G] dish.
When we get [D] there, we'll make a big [E] wish that we never have to [A] do this again, again, again.
Oh, [D] father forgive us for what we must [G] do.
[D] You forgive [A] us and we'll forgive [D] you.
We'll forgive [G] each other till we both turn [D] blue and [A] we'll whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
[A] We'll whistle angle [D] fishing in heaven.
[A] We'll whistle [D] angle fishing in heaven.
_ _ [G] _ [D] _ [G] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ .
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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