Fishin' Blues

artist:The Lovin' Spoonful

, writer:Henry Thomas

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 {t: Fishin' Blues }  
{key: G}  
{artist:The Lovin' Spoonful}  
The Lovin' Spoonful - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_h96aVE8b4   
{c: } 
Well I [G] went down the hill about twelve o'clock   
I [C] ran right back and got me a pole   
[G] I'm going down to the fishin' hole   
And  [D7] you can come fishin' all the time   
{c: } 
[G] Have you been a-fishin' all the time, [C] I'm a-goin' fishin' [G] too   
Well you can [G] bet your life your lovin' wife   
Will [A7] catch more fish than [D7] you   
[G] Any fish'll bite if you [G7] got good bait   
[C] Here's a little something I would [C7] like to relate   
So [G] come on baby, [A7] come on gal   
[G] I'm a-goin' fishin', [A7] yes I'm goin' [G] fishin'   
And [A7] you can come a-[D7]fishin' [G] too   
{c: } 
Well I [G] went down the hill about one o'clock   
[C] Spied them catfish swimmin' around   
[G] I'm a-goin' down to the fishin' hole   
[D7] Live in the country instead of the town   
{c: } 
[G] Have you been a-fishin' all the time, [C] I'm a-goin' fishin' [G] too   
Well you can [G] bet your life your lovin' wife   
Will [A7] catch more fish than [D7] you   
[G] Any fish'll bite if you [G7] got good bait   
[C] Here's a little something I would [C7] like to relate   
So [G] come on baby, [A7] come on gal   
[G] You can come a-fishin', [A7] instead of just a-[G]wishin'   
That [A7] you could come a-[D7]fishin' [G] too

Song Info

Title: Fishin' Blues

Artist: The Lovin' Spoonful

Writer: Henry Thomas

Song Types: Blues

Key: G

Info: "Fishing Blues" is a blues song first recorded in 1928 by Henry Thomas "Ragtime Texas" (vocals, guitar, and quills (a type of panpipe, which he played while also playing his guitar)). Some later versions by other artists call it "Fishin' Blues".

The song ostensibly describes the pleasures of catching, cooking, and eating your own fish, particularly catfish. The refrain runs:

Here's a little somethin' I would like to relate,
Any fish bite, you've got good bait,
I'm a-goin' a-fishin', yes, I'm a-goin' a-fishin',
I'm a-goin' a-fishin' too.

In 1930, the Carter Brothers (Armenter "Bo Carter" Chatmon, perhaps with his brothers Lonnie and Sam Chatmon) recorded an unreleased track for Okeh Records titled "Any Fish Will Bite if You Got Good Bait". This may have been the same song; suggesting that it may have been traditional rather than written by Thomas.

Thomas' recording was included on the 1952 compilation album Anthology of American Folk Music, Volume Three: Songs (Blue Singing).

In 1964, the song was revived by American folk musician Mike Seeger. Over the next five years, it was recorded by artists including The Holy Modal Rounders, Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band, The Lovin' Spoonful (on their debut album Do You Believe in Magic), John Martyn and Taj Mahal. It has since been recorded many times. The recording history as of 2015 suggests that it has attained the status of a folk and blues standard.

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Fishin' Blues

artist:The Lovin' Spoonful

, writer:Henry Thomas

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