Gone Fishing
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Chris Rea - Gone Fishing
Intro
|F |Em |G |C | x2
G C
I'm going fishing
G C
I got me a line
G C
Nothin' I do's gonna' make the difference
G C
So I'm taking the time
G Am Am/G
And you ain't never gonna' be happy
F C Dm
Anyhow, anyway
G7 C
So I'm going fishing
G C
And I'm going today
bridge
|F |Em |G |C |
G C
I'm going fishing
G C
Sounds crasy I know
G C
I know nothing about fishing
G C
But just watch me go
G Am Am/G
And when my time has come
F C Dm
I will look back and see
G7 C
Peace on the shoreline
G C
That could have been me
|G |C |G |C | x2
|G |Am Am/G|F C |Dm |
|G7 |C |G |C |
G Am Am/G
You can waste whole lifetime
F C Dm Dm/C
Trying to be
G Am Am/G
What you think is expected of you
F C Dm Dm
But you'll never be free
G7 |C |G |C |C |
May as well go fishing
|Dm |C |G7 |Cmaj7 |
|Dm |C |G7 |C |
How to play Gone Fishing
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.