Fish and Whistle
John Prine

CAPO 4th Fret (B Major)

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I been thinking lately about the people I meet
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The carwash on the corner and the hole in the street
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The way my ankles hurt with shoes on my feet
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And I'm wondering if I'm gonna see tomorrow

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Father forgive us for what we must do
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You forgive us we'll forgive you
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We'll forgive each other till we both turn blue
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Then we'll whistle and go fishing in heaven

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I was in the army but I never dug a trench
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I used to bust my knuckles on a monkey wrench
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Then I'd go to town and drink and give the girls a pinch
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But I don't think they ever even noticed me

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Father forgive us for what we must do
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You forgive us we'll forgive you
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We'll forgive each other till we both turn blue
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Then we'll whistle and go fishing in heaven

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Fish and whistle, whistle and fish
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Eat everything that they put on your dish
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And when we get through we'll make a big wish
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That we never have to do this again again? again????
 
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On my very first job I said thank you and please
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They made me scrub a parking lot down on my knees
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Then I got fired for being scared of bees
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And they only give me fifty cents an hour

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Father forgive us for what we must do
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You forgive us we'll forgive you
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We'll forgive each other till we both turn blue
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Then we'll whistle and go fishing in heaven

BREAK ON VERSE CHORDS

 D
Fish and whistle, whistle and fish
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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????

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 fishing in heaven (3x)