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Fish And Whistle

John Prine

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Fish and Whistle John Prine Intro: [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [D] [G] [C] [G] [D] [G] [G]I been thinking lately about the [C]people I [G]meet The [C]carwash on the [G]corner and the [D]hole in the street The [G]way my ankles hurt with [C]shoes on my feet And I'm [G]wondering if I'm [D]gonna see tom[G]orrow Chorus: [G]Father forgive us for [C]what we must [G]do [C]You forgive [G]us we'll [D]forget you [G]We'll forgive each other till we [C]both turn blue Then we'll [G]whistle and go [D]fishing in [G]Heaven Instrumental: [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [D] [G] [C] [G] [D] [G] [G]I was in the army but I [C]never dug a [G]trench [C]I used to bust my [G]knuckles on a [D]monkey wrench Then I'd [G]go to town and drink and [C]give the girls a pinch But I [G]don't think they [D]ever even [G]noticed me Repeat chorus: [D]Fish and whistle Whistle and fish [G]Eat every thing that they put on your dish And [C]when we get through we'll [G]make a big wish That we [A7]never have to do this [D7]again Again? Again??? [G]On my very first job I said [C]"thank you" and [G]"please" They [C]made me scrub a [G]parking lot [D]down on my knees [G]Then I got fired for [C]being scared of bees And they [G]only give me [D]fifty cents and [G]hour Repeat Chorus: Instrumental: [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [D] [G] [C] [G] [D] [G] [D]Fish and whistle Whistle and fish [G]Eat every thing that they put on your dish And [C]when we get through we'll [G]make a big wish That we [A7]never have to do this [D7]again Again? Again??? Repeat Chorus: Ending: [G]We'll whistle and go [D]fishing in [G]Heaven [G]We'll whistle and go [D]fishing in [G]Heaven Repeat and fade: [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [D] [G] [C] [G] [D] [G]
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