Fish Whistle Chords
by John Prine
Fish Whistle by John Prine is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D, A7 and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
G C G
C G D
G C G D G
G C G
I been thinking lately about the people I meet
C G D
The carwash on the corner and the hole in the street
G C
The way my ankles hurt with shoes on my feet
G D G
And I'm wondering if I'm gonna see tom orrow
G C G
Father forgive us for what we must do
C G D
You forgive us we'll forget 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
Instrumental
G C G
C G D
G C G D G
G C G
I was in the army but I never dug a trench
C G D
I used to bust my knuckles on a monkey wrench
G C
Then I'd go to town and drink and give the girls a pinch
G D G
But I don't think they ever even noticed me
(Repeat Chorus)
D
Fish and whistle
Whistle and fish
G
Eat every thing 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
On my very first job I said "thank you" and "please"
C G D
They made me scrub a parking lot down on my knees
G C
Then I got fired for being scared of bees
G D G
And they only give me fifty cents and hour
Repeat Chorus
Instrumental
G C G
C G D
G C G D G
D
Fish and whistle
Whistle and fish
G
Eat every thing 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???
(Repeat Chorus)
Ending
G D G
We'll whistle and go fishing in Heaven
G D G
We'll whistle and go fishing in Heaven
(Repeat and fade)
G C G
C G D
G C G D G