Chords for The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues (High Quality)

Tempo:
138.05 bpm
Chords used:

G

Am

F

C

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues (High Quality) chords
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[G] .
[F] .
[Am] .
[C] .
[G] .
[F] .
[Am] .
I [C] .
[G] wish I was a fisherman, [F] tumbling on the seas, [Am] far away from dry land [C] and its bitter .
memories, [G] casting out my sweet life [F] with abandonment and love.
[Am] Love's feeling burns out on me, [C] say the starry sky above with light [G] in my head, you in [F] my arms.
.
[G] [Am] I [G] .
[F] .
[Am] .
[C] .
[Am] [G] wish I was the brakeman [F] on a herkuline fever train, crashing [A] headlong into the heartland.
[C] like a cannon in the rain, [G] oh the beating of sleepers [F] and the burning of the coal,.
[Am] counting the towns flashing by, [C] and a night that's full of soul with light [G] in my head, .
[Am] you [F] in my arms.
.
[G] [Am] .
[G] .
[F] .
[Am] .
[C] .
[G] .
[F] .
[Am] .
[C] .
[G] One more row I will listen, [F] from bonds that hold me fast, [Am] as the chains all around me.
[C] will fall away at last, [G] and on that final fateful day, [F] I will take thee in my hand,.
[Am] I will ride on a train, [C] I will be the fisherman with light in [G] my head, you in [F] my arms.
.
[Am] Light .
[C] .
[G] .
[F] .
[Am] .
[C] .
[G] .
[F] .
[Am] .
[C] .
[G] in my head, you in [F] my arms, .
[Am] .
you, [C] .
[G] .
you [F] in my arms.
.
[Am] .
[C] .
[G] .
[F] .
[Am] .
[C] .
[G] .
Key:  
G
2131
Am
2311
F
134211111
C
3211
A
1231
G
2131
Am
2311
F
134211111
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To learn The Waterboys - (2013 Remaster, 1986-1988) Fishermans Blues chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Am, C, G, F, Am and G of chords. For best results, commence at 69 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 138. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: C Major.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ .
_ I _ [C] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] wish I was a fisherman, _ _ [F] _ tumbling on the seas, _ _ _ [Am] _ far away from dry land [C] and its bitter _ .
memories, _ _ _ [G] _ _ casting out my sweet life [F] with _ abandonment and love.
_ _ [Am] _ _ Love's feeling burns out on me, [C] say the starry sky above with light [G] in my head, _ _ _ you in [F] my arms.
_ .
_ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ I _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ _ [Am] _ _ [G] wish I was the brakeman [F] on a herkuline fever train, _ crashing _ [A] headlong into the heartland.
[C] like a cannon in the rain, _ [G] oh the beating of _ sleepers [F] and the burning of the coal,.
_ _ [Am] counting the towns flashing by, [C] and a night that's full of soul with light [G] in my head, _ .
_ _ [Am] you [F] in my arms.
_ .
_ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [G] One more row I will listen, _ _ [F] from bonds that hold me fast, [Am] as the chains all around me.
_ [C] _ will fall away at last, [G] and on that final fateful day, _ [F] I will take thee in my hand,.
_ [Am] I will ride on a train, _ [C] I will be the fisherman with light in [G] my head, _ _ _ you in [F] my arms.
_ .
_ _ _ [Am] _ Light _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [G] in my head, _ _ _ you in [F] my arms, _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ .
_ you, _ [C] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ you [F] in my arms.
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Facts about this song

This song is part of Fishermans Box: The Complete Sessions album.

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