Fish and Whistle - John Prine cover Chords

Tempo:
90.95 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Bm

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Fish and Whistle - John Prine cover chords
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[G] John Prine [N] in a shitty parking lot.
John Prine in a shitty parking [G] lot at a bus stop.
[N] And sometimes the cops come and kick us out.
We'll see.
[G] We'll get it right the first time.
[B] [E] [G] [C] [G] [C]
[G] [D] [G] [C] [G]
[G] I've been thinking lately [C] about the people [G] I meet.
[C] The car [G] wash on the corner [D] and the hole in the street.
[G] The way my ankles hurt, [C] the shoes on my [G] feet.
And I'm [G] wondering if I'm gonna see tomorrow.
Father forgive us for what we must [C] do.
You [G] forgive [D] us and we'll forgive [G] you.
We'll forgive each [C] other till we both turn [G] blue.
Then we'll [D] whistle and go [G] fishing in heaven.
[C] [G]
[C] [G] [D] [G] [C]
[G] [D] [G] I was in [C] the army but [G] I never dug [C] a trench.
[G] Used to bust [D] my knuckles on a monkey [G] wrench.
Couldn't pretend [C] to drink, gave the girls [G] a pinch.
And [Bm] I don't think [G] they ever even noticed.
Father forgive us for what we [C] must do.
[G] You forgive [D] us and we'll forgive [G] you.
We'll forgive [C] each other till we both [G] turn blue.
[D] Then we'll whistle and go fishing in [G] heaven.
[D] Fish and whistle, whistle [G] and fish.
Eat everything that they put on [C] the dish.
When we [G] get through, we'll make a [A] big wish that we never [D] have to do this again.
Again.
Again.
[Bm] [G] My very [C] first job I [G] said thank [C] you, please.
[G] And then you [D] scrub a parking lot down [G] on my knees.
Then I [C] got fired for being [G] scared of bees.
And [D] they only pay [G] for 50 cents an hour.
Father forgive us for what we [C] must do.
[G] You forgive [D] us and we'll forgive [G] you.
We'll forgive [C] each other till we both turn [G] blue.
Then we'll [Bm] whistle and go [G] fishing in heaven.
[C] [G] [C] [G]
[D] [G] [C] [G] [D]
[G] [D] Fish and whistle, whistle and [G] fish.
Eat everything that they put on the [C] dish.
When we get [G] through, we'll make a big [A] wish that we never have to do [D] this again.
Again.
Again.
[G] Father forgive [C] us for what [G] we must [C] do.
You [G] forgive [D] us and we'll forgive [G] you.
We'll forgive each [C] other till we both turn [G] blue.
Then we'll [D] whistle and go [G] fishing in heaven.
[D] We'll whistle and go [G] fishing in heaven.
[D] We'll whistle and go fishing [G] in heaven.
[C] [G] [C] [G] [D]
[G] [C] [G] [D] [G]
Happy Sunday morning guys.
[D]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Bm
13421112
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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Learn the basic chords of Reina Del Cid - Fish And Whistle chords, with this master sequence: G, D, G, C, G and G. Set your pace at 45 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 91. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: D Major.

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[G] _ John Prine [N] in a shitty parking lot.
John Prine in a shitty parking [G] lot at a bus stop.
[N] And sometimes the cops come and kick us out.
We'll see.
[G] We'll get it right the first time.
_ [B] _ [E] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _ [C] _
[G] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ [G] _ _ I've been thinking lately [C] about the people [G] I meet.
[C] The car [G] wash on the corner [D] and the hole in the street.
[G] The way my ankles hurt, [C] the shoes on my [G] feet.
And I'm [G] wondering if I'm gonna see tomorrow.
Father forgive us for what we must [C] do.
You [G] forgive [D] us and we'll forgive [G] you.
We'll forgive each [C] other till we both turn [G] blue.
Then we'll [D] whistle and go [G] fishing in heaven.
_ _ [C] _ [G] _
[C] _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ I was in [C] the army but [G] I never dug [C] a trench.
[G] Used to bust [D] my knuckles on a monkey [G] wrench.
Couldn't pretend [C] to drink, gave the girls [G] a pinch.
And [Bm] I don't think [G] they ever even noticed.
Father forgive us for what we [C] must do.
[G] You forgive [D] us and we'll forgive [G] you.
We'll forgive [C] each other till we both [G] turn blue.
[D] Then we'll whistle and go fishing in [G] heaven.
[D] Fish and whistle, whistle [G] and fish.
Eat everything that they put on [C] the dish.
When we [G] get through, we'll make a [A] big wish that we never [D] have to do this again.
Again.
Again.
_ [Bm] _ [G] My very [C] first job I [G] said thank [C] you, please.
[G] And then you [D] scrub a parking lot down [G] on my knees.
Then I [C] got fired for being [G] scared of bees.
And [D] they only pay [G] for 50 cents an hour.
Father forgive us for what we [C] must do.
[G] You forgive [D] us and we'll forgive [G] you.
We'll forgive [C] each other till we both turn [G] blue.
Then we'll [Bm] whistle and go [G] fishing in heaven.
_ _ [C] _ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [D] _
[G] _ _ [D] Fish and whistle, whistle and [G] fish.
Eat everything that they put on the [C] dish.
When we get [G] through, we'll make a big [A] wish that we never have to do [D] this again.
Again.
Again. _ _
[G] Father forgive [C] us for what [G] we must [C] do.
You [G] forgive [D] us and we'll forgive [G] you.
We'll forgive each [C] other till we both turn [G] blue.
Then we'll [D] whistle and go [G] fishing in heaven.
[D] We'll whistle and go [G] fishing in heaven.
[D] We'll whistle and go fishing [G] in heaven. _
_ _ [C] _ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ Happy Sunday morning guys.
[D] _ _

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