Artist: | John Prine (English) |
User: | David Gratta |
Duration: | 130 seconds |
Delay: | 12 seconds |
Chord names: | Not defined |
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Comment: | - |
[Intro]
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| C G | D |
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| G D | G |
[Verse 1]
G C G
I been thinkin' lately about the people I meet
C G D
The carwash on the corner and the hole in the street
G C
The way my ankles hurt with shoes on my feet
G D G
And I'm wondering if I'm gonna see tomorrow
[Chorus]
G C G
Father forgive us for what we must do
C G D
You forgive us, we'll forgive you
G C
We'll forgive each other till we both turn blue
G D G
Then we'll whistle and go fishin' in Heaven
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
G C G
I was in the Army but I never dug a trench
C G D
I used to bust my knuckles on a monkey wrench
G C
I'd go to town and drink and give the girls a pinch
G D G
But I don't think they ever even noticed me
[Chorus]
G C G
Father forgive us for what we must do
C G D
You forgive us, we'll forgive you
G C
We'll forgive each other till we both turn blue
G D G
Then we'll whistle and go fishin' in Heaven
[Bridge]
D
Fish and whistle, whistle and fish
G
Eat everything that they put on your dish
C G
And when we get through, we'll make a big wish
A7 D7
That we never have to do this again, Again? Again???
[Verse 3]
G C
On my very first job I said "thank you" and "please"
C G D
They made me scrub a parking lot down on my knees
G C
Then I got fired for being scared of bees
G D G
And they only give me fifty cents an hour
[Chorus]
G C G
Father forgive us for what we must do
C G D
You forgive us, we'll forgive you
G C
We'll forgive each other till we both turn blue
G D G
Then we'll whistle and go fishin' in Heaven
[Instrumental]
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| C G | D |
| G | C |
| G D | G |
[Bridge]
D
Fish and whistle, whistle and fish
G
Eat everything that they put on your dish
C G
And when we get through, we'll make a big wish
A7 D7
That we never have to do this again, Again? Again??? Wooahh
[Chorus]
G C G
Father forgive us for what we must do
C G D
You forgive us, we'll forgive you
G C
We'll forgive each other till we both turn blue
G D G
Then we'll whistle and go fishin' in Heaven
[Ending]
G D G
We'll whistle and go fishin' in Heaven
G D G
We'll whistle and go fishin' in Heaven
[Instrumental]
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