Fish and Whistle John Prine Intro: G5 C5 G5 C5 G5 D5 G5 C5 G5 D5 G5 G5 C5 G5 I been thinking lately about the people I meet C5 G5 D5 The carwash on the corner and the hole in the street G5 C5 The way my ankles hurt with shoes on my feet G5 D5 G5 And I'm wondering if I'm gonna see tomorrow Chorus: G5 C5 G5 Father forgive us for what we must do C5 G5 D5 You forgive us we'll forget you G5 C5 We'll forgive each other till we both turn blue G5 D5 G5 Then we'll whistle and go fishing in Heaven Instrumental: G5 C5 G5 C5 G5 D5 G5 C5 G5 D5 G5 G5 C5 G5 I was in the army but I never dug a trench C5 G5 D5 I used to bust my knuckles on a monkey wrench G5 C5 Then I'd go to town and drink and give the girls a pinch G5 D5 G5 But I don't think they ever even noticed me Repeat Chorus: D5 Fish and whistle Whistle and fish G5 Eat every thing that they put on your dish C5 G5 And when we get through we'll make a big wish A5 D5 That we never have to do this again Again? Again??? G5 C5 G5 On my very first job I said "thank you" and "please" C5 G5 D5 They made me scrub a parking lot down on my knees G5 C5 Then I got fired for being scared of bees G5 D5 G5 And they only give me fifty cents and hour Repeat Chorus: Instrumental: G5 C5 G5 C5 G5 D5 G5 C5 G5 D5 G5 D5 Fish and whistle Whistle and fish G5 Eat every thing that they put on your dish C5 G5 And when we get through we'll make a big wish A5 D5 That we never have to do this again Again? Again??? Repeat Chorus: Ending: G5 D5 G5 We'll whistle and go fishing in Heaven G5 D5 G5 We'll whistle and go fishing in Heaven Repeat and fade: G5 C5 G5 C5 G5 D5 G5 C5 G5 D5 G5 Complimentary "Fish And Whistle" ringtone
