Catfish chords by
Skip James
Skip James

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Key: D major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I would rather, be a little catfish
So I could swim way down
In the sea- ee
I would have somebody, somebody
Settin' out hooks for me
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Settin' out a hook for me
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A hook for
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Verse 2
You know I went
To my baby's house
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She told me to sit down
On her step
'Sir, you can come right on in
Because my
Husband just now left
He just now left
Interlude 1
He just now
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Verse 3
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An I, asked my baby
To let me sit down
'Side her bed
Turn on yo' heater, baby
'Till it turn cherry red
Cherry red
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Red an cherry red
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Verse 4
That's the reason I rather
Be a little catfish
So I could swim way down
In the sea- ee
I would have netted
Some of these women
Settin' out a line for me
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Settin' out their line for me
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A line for
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Verse 5
You know I went
To the church house
And they called on
Me to pray- ay
I got down on my knees
But I didn't, no
Have no word to say
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Not a word to say
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No word to say
Verse 6
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That's the reason I rather
Be a little catfish
So I could swim
Way down in the sea- ee
I would have somebody, somebody
Settin' out a line for me
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Settin' out a line for me
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A line for
Verse 7
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I don't wanna
Be no tadpole
And I don't want ta be
No bullfrog
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An if I can't be
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Be your catfish
I won't swim at all
No, I won't swim at all
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No, swim at
Verse 8
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That's the reason I want ta
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Be a little catfish
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So I could swim way down
In the sea- ee
I would have these goodlookin'
women
Settin' out a hook for me
Settin' out a hook for me
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A hook for.
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