Intro:
[Fm] [C] [Db] [C] [Fm] [C] [Db] [C]
Verse 1:
This [Fm]cordially inviting lure is [C]sure to let you down
This [Db]bittersweet bait has a heartbreak waiting
And [C]And ain’t no fish gonna drown
And [Fm]if you cry “Alright, I’ll bite, I [C]just need a light snack”
You’re [Db]rooked, line-swingers’ got you hook-line-sinker
And [C]ain’t gonna throw you back
Chorus 1:
[Fm]Wading in the water, [C]waiting for a slaughter
[Fm]Even xxxxxxx sharks are [C]somebody’s daughters
[Fm]Lock ‘em up, fathers, ‘[C]‘cause I’m goin’ fishing
[Fm]This’ll be efficient
Haha,[C]Haha, isn't she Christian?
[Fm]Diggin’ up the dirt for an [C]earthworm, churning up
[Fm]Her net worth is her [C]purpose: Turning Up
[Fm]Sure enough: Certain of my [C]unhinged, foolish
[Fm]1 fish 2 fish, [C]black and blue xxxxx
Bridge:
[Fm] [Cm] [C] [Fm] [Cm] [Cm] [Bbm] [Fm] [Cm] [C] [Fm] [Cm] [Bbm]
[Fm] [C] [Db] [C]
Verse 2:
It’s [Fm]more than xxxxxx
would bargain for, but [C]lord it’s nicely priced
You’re an [Db]organ donor for the cure waking [C]up in a tub of ice
But at [Fm]least that baby fat’s gone like
a memory, you’ve [C]lost weight overnight
But you [Db]slip on your own peel, get a grip
And [C]clamp and lever and screw and vice
Chorus 2:
[Fm]Itches come and go, but [C]never slow, did you
know [Fm]Aboriginals used [C]every bit of buffalo?
[Fm]Opportunities, they [C]oughtta be chased
and [Fm]tasted, never wasted. Maybe wasted
Mousetraps crack down [Cm]on a blacked out rat
[Fm]How does that sound?
[C]Cheese or an intact [Fm]back?
The better of the [Cm]two’s up to you
[Fm]It’s 1 fish 2 fish, [C]me or you, xxxxx
Bridge:
[Fm] [Cm] [C] [Fm] [Cm] [Cm] [Bbm] [Fm] [Cm] [C] [Fm] [Cm] [Bbm]
Solo:
(time signature alternates between 6/4 and 5/4 every bar)
Interlude:
[Fm] [C] [Fm] [Fm] [C] [Fm]
[Fm] [C] [Fm] [Fm] [C] [Fm]
[Fm] [C] [Fm] [Fm] [C] [Fm]
[Fm] [C] [Fm] [Fm] [C] [Fm]
Bridge:
[Fm] [Cm] [C] [Fm] [Cm] [Cm] [Bbm] [Fm] [Cm] [C] [Fm] [Cm] [Bbm]
Outro:
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