The Catfish Song chords by
Richard Dobson

N/A•

Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 1

G

G

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C

C

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Down at the bottom

G

G

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of that dirty old river,

D

D

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C

C

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down where the reeds and the catfish play,

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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There lies a dream soft as the water

C

C

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There lies a bluebird

G

G

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that's flown away

C

C

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Well to me it's like springtime

G

G

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to love's like the summer

D

D

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Her brown eyes shone for

C

C

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G

G

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nobody but me

Then autumn forever,

C

C

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G

G

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the fulcrum of falling,

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

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the rain turned to freezing inside of me.

C

C

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I kindle my fires

G

G

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with the words I can't send you,

D

D

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the roads I can't follow,

C

C

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G

G

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the songs I can't sing.

I wander alone on the

C

C

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G

G

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sleigh bells of winter

C

C

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With the stars for a diamond

G

G

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and the world for a ring

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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Well all you young ladies

G

G

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who dream of tomorrow

D

D

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While you're listening

C

C

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G

G

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these words will I say

C

C

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Cling to today with it's joy

G

G

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and it's sorrow

C

C

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You'll need all your memories

Interlude 1

when youth melts away

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 2

G

G

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C

C

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Well the angel of springtime

G

G

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he rides down the south wind

D

D

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The angel of summer he

C

C

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G

G

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does just the same

The angel of autumn

C

C

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G

G

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she's blue and she's golden

C

C

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The angel of winter

G

G

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won't remember your name

C

C

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Well, down at the bottom of

G

G

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that dirty old river,

D

D

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down where the reeds and

C

C

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G

G

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the catfish play,

C

C

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G

G

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there lies a dream soft as the water,

C

C

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there lies a bluebird that's flown away.

G

G

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C

C

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There lies a bluebird

that's flung through

G

G

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G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
C
D

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Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Catfish Song by Richard Dobson is G major.

The primary chords used in The Catfish Song are G, C, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Catfish Song is approximately 136 beats per minute.

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