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Fishin On A River by Jake Owen
Fishin On A River
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 4th fret
INTRO:
F C G Am G F C G
VERSE:
G F C
I had already stopped by the bait shop
Gsus4 G
Filled up the cooler and the tank and the tackle box
F C
Weatherman calling for cloudy and eighty-two.
Gsus4 G
Sun down it’s a full moon.
F C
I had my old red Ranger all shined up
Gsus4 G
My good rods and a better day lined up.
F C
I was ready to go
G
And it turned out she was too.
So now I’m
CHORUS:
F
Sittin’ in a bar
C
Instead of fishing on a river
G
Wettin’ my whistle
Am G
Instead of wetting my line
F
Catching me a buzz
C
Not catching me a bass
G
Runnin’ up the tab
Am G
Instead of that Mercury twenty-five
Am G
I don’t know where it all went wrong
F C
But all I know is that girl’s gone
F C
And a honey hole ain’t gonna help me forget her
G
So I’m sittin’ in a bar
Instead of fishing on a river.
INSTRUMENTAL:
F C G Am G F C G
VERSE:
G F C
Had already made up her goodbye mind
G
Took her things, left me nothing but them tail lights
F C G
They say the neon and the jukebox helps the leaving
G
And that’s the reason that I’m
CHORUS:
F
Sittin’ in a bar
C
Instead of fishing on a river
G
Wettin’ my whistle
Am G
Instead of wetting my line
F
Catching me a buzz
C
Not catching me a bass
G
Runnin’ up the tab
Am G
Instead of that Mercury twenty-five
Am G
I don’t know where it all went wrong
F C
But all I know is that girl’s gone
F C
And a honey hole ain’t gonna help me forget her
G
So I’m sittin’ in a bar
F
Instead of fishing onnnn a river.
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO
C G G
F C G G
BREAK:
F C G Am G
I oughta be tired of throwing them back by now
F C
But here I am lettin’ her go
G
Throwing them back right now.
POST-CHORUS:
F
Sittin’ in a bar
C G
Instead of fishing on a river (river, river, river, river)
F
Sittin’ in a bar
C G
Instead of fishing on a river (river, river)
G
Wishin’ I was with her
CHORUS:
F
Sittin’ in a bar
C
Instead of fishing on a river
G
Wettin’ my whistle
Am G
Instead of wetting my line
F
Catching me a buzz
C
Not catching me a bass
G
Runnin’ up the tab
Am G
Instead of that Mercury twenty-five
Am G
I don’t know where it all went wrong
F C
But all I know is that girl’s gone
F
And a honey hole ain’t gonna help me forget her
G
So I’m sittin’ in a bar
Instead of fishing on a river.
OUTRO:
F C G Am G F C G Am G F
I should be fishin' on a river
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
*Some of the Bm A chords are a quick 1-2 hit. One strum each chord.
I marked those with a * . Listen to the song to follow*
[Intro]
Bm A*
G D A Bm A*
G D A
[Verse 1]
Bm A* G D
I had already stopped by the bait shop
A
Filled up the cooler and the tank and the tackle box
G D
Weatherman callin' for cloudy and eighty-two
A
Sun down, it's a full moon
G D
I had my old red Ranger all shined up
A
My good rods and a better day lined up
G D
I was ready to go
A
And it turned out she was too
[Chorus]
Bm* G D
So now I'm sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river
A Bm A
Wettin' my whistle 'stead of wettin' my line
G D
Catchin' me a buzz, not catchin' me a bass
A Bm A
Runnin' up the tab instead of that Mercury 25
Bm A
I don't know where it all went wrong
G D
But all I know is that girl's gone
G D
And a honey hole ain't gonna help me forget her
A
So I'm sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river
[Break]
G D A Bm A*
G D A
[Verse 2]
Bm A* G D
Had already made up her goodbye mind
A
Took her things, left me nothin' but them tail lights
G D A
They say the neon and the jukebox helps the leavin'
A Bm*
And that's the reason that I'm
[Chorus]
G D
Sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river
A Bm A
Wettin' my whistle 'stead of wettin' my line
G D
Catchin' me a buzz, not catchin' me a bass
A Bm A
Runnin' up the tab instead of that Mercury 25
Bm A
I don't know where it all went wrong
G D
But all I know is that girl's gone
G D
And a honey hole ain't gonna help me forget her
A G
So I'm sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' onnnn a river
[Solo]
D A
G D A
[Bridge]
G D A
I oughta be tired of throwin' 'em back by now
G D A
But here I am lettin' her go, throwin' 'em back right now
G D A
Sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river
G D A
Sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river
Bm
(Wishin' I was with her)
[Chorus]
G D
Sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river
A Bm A
Wettin' my whistle 'stead of wettin' my line
G D
Catchin' me a buzz, not catchin' me a bass
A Bm A
Runnin' up the tab instead of that Mercury 25
Bm A
I don't know where it all went wrong
G D
But all I know is that girl's gone
G D
And a honey hole ain't gonna help me forget her
A G
So I'm sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river
[Outro]
G D A Bm A G D A Bm A* G
I should be fishin' on a river
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