Nickie
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One of my favorite songs is Fishin Blues, recorded by Taj Mahal. I've looked all over the place for the lyrics/chords/tabs, but to no avail.
Can anyone help me with this?
Can anyone help me with this?
Song Help Request Fishin Blues
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kaizersoza
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Nice one Campbell, much appreciated, I am putting together a blues set list and this will fit in quite nicely, great suggestion Nickie, thanx for bringing it to my attention, kaizer
ichadwick
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Been a while since I played it, but I recall it was a pretty straight forward 12 bar format. I-IV-V with some 7ths thrown in.
Maguwa
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It's a 16 bar blues with an extra 2 bars tagged on the end. 18 bars of fun 
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Nickie
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Thanks guys! This just might be doable for me!
manfrog
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Another version
Hi Nickie,
Here's another version for you. Can't have too many options.
There is a pull-off of the E string from the D chords in the last line approximately on the word Fishin' listen along and you'll hear it. I think Alan Thornton did another version that same season, and included a little tutorial in the comments as well. I'll see if I can find it.
Hi Nickie,
Here's another version for you. Can't have too many options.
There is a pull-off of the E string from the D chords in the last line approximately on the word Fishin' listen along and you'll hear it. I think Alan Thornton did another version that same season, and included a little tutorial in the comments as well. I'll see if I can find it.
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D A D
Mama goin fishin?, all a the time, I?m a-goin fishin? too.
D E7 A
Bet your life, Your sweet wife?ll catch more fish than you.
D D7
Many fish bites if you got good bait,
G
Here?s a little tip that I would like to relate
D
Many fish bites if you got good bait,
D D D A D
I?m a-goin fishin?, yes I?m a-goin fishin?, and my baby goin? fishin? too!
I went down to my favorite fishin hole, Baby, Grabbed me a pole and line.
Throwed my bait on in caught a nine pound catfish
now you know I brought him home for supper time
Many fish bites if you got good bait,
Here?s a little tip that I would like to relate
Many fish bites if you got good bait,
I?m a-goin fishin?, yes I?m a-goin fishin?, and my baby goin fishin too!
Baby brother bout to drive me out a my mind sayin can I go fishin? with you.
I took him on down to the fishin? hole, now what do you think that he did do?
He pulled a great big fish out the bottom of the pond,
Now he laughed and jumped cause he was real gone.
Many fish bites if you got good bait,
Here?s a little tip that I would like to relate
Many fish bites if you got good bait,
I?m a-goin fishin?, yes I?m a-goin fishin?, and my baby goin fishin? too!
put em in the pot baby, put em in the pan honey
cook em till their nice n brown
make a batch of butter milk cold cakes Momma
an chew them things an chomp em on down, singin?
Many fish bites if you got good bait,
Here?s a little tip that I would like to relate
Many fish bites if you got good bait,
I?m a-goin fishin?, yes I?m a-goin fishin?, and my baby goin fishin? too!
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Nickie
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Thank you!
bunnyf
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Great song, Nickie! Always fun to play. I do it in G (C rarely works for my low voice), easy peasy.
pritch
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This song first came to my notice through a supermarket ad on TV. An internet search didn't produce much. There was mention of Henry Smith who was compiling an anthology of American folk music but I could find no mention of the artist at that stage. Then I came across the book "Juke'n The Uke" by Mark Kaimana Nelson. He attributes the recording I heard to Henry "Ragtime Texas" Thomas, recorded in 1927.
The version in the book is for Low G in the key of F.
The version in the book is for Low G in the key of F.
IamNoMan
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Hi Nicki, These are Doc Watson's lyrics. The arrangement is mine for the key of C. If I were to do this in the Key of D; which is my natural sing key,; I would replace the D chords and D7 chords with various Dm and D7 combinations for a Bluesier sound. I like Kurt's use of the Cdim, (F#dim), chord too. I will have to try that!
I transcribe a song using the R=I, O = II, Y = III, G = IV, B = V, I = VI, V = VII; method. Among other benefits it shows you those A7,D7.G7 combination that sound so good on ukulele. I thought I invented this transcription method but it turns out that Sir Isaac Newton came up with it first!
[C] I walked down the hill about [C7] twelve o'clock
[F] I sat right down on a [F7] great big rock
[C] I looked down the water and blessed my [Am7] soul
[D7] I seen a great big catfish jumping [G7] out of that hole
Chorus:
[C] I'm a going fishing 'cause everybody's fishing
And I'm a going [G7] fishing [C] too
You bet your life That your lovin' wife
Might [F] catch more fish than [G] you
[C] Any fish will bite if you [C7] got good bate
And [F] here's a little something That I'd [F7] like to relate
[C] And when it's time to bite, Lord, the fish won't [C6] wait
[C] I'm a gonna fishing'cause [F] everybody's fishing
[C] And I'm a going [G7] fishing [C] too
[C]I went to the store and I [C7] took a look
[F]Got a pole, some line and [F7]a triple hook
[C]Then an old man smiled as he said to[Am7] me
[D7]Son, catch a big cat-[G7]fish for me
Chorus
[C] I lean right back against a [C7] big old tree
[F] Then a big old bass took a [F7] look at me
[C] He took my bait when I throwed my [Am7] line
[D7] When I got him to the bank, Lord,[G7] he sure looked fine
Chorus
Edited to fix formatting issues, added video.
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Nickie
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Thanks all!
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