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Did You Know? Mike Scott of The Waterboys wrote Fisherman's Blues on a flight from New York to London after a strained meeting between the band and their manager Gary Kurfirst. Some of the lyrics were also inspired by the W.H. Auden poem 'The Night Mail'.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Blue Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: White Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Blue Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords only, Orange Pick when played with Open chords only)
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White Pick Level
Fisherman's Blues Chords And Strumming, The Waterboys
Django Chords:
Django C chord
Django F chord
Django A chord
Django G chord
Strumming:
"The Bouncer": |D D U D D U |
Tempo: 137 bpm Key: G
Intro -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
Verse 1 -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
I (Gx2)wish I was a fisherman (Fx2)tumblin' on the seas
(Ax2) Far away from dry land and it's (Cx2)bitter memories
(Gx2) Castin' out my sweet line with a(Fx2)bandonment and love
(Ax2) No ceiling bearin' down on me save the (Cx2)starry sky above
Chorus -
|G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |
With light in my (Gx2)head with you in my (Fx2)arms (Ax2)
Instrumental -
|G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
Verse 2 -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
I (Gx2)wish I was the brakeman on a (Fx2)hurtlin fevered train
Crashin on (Ax2)head long into the heartland like a (Cx2)cannon in the rain
With the (Gx2)feelin of the sleepers and the (Fx2)burnin of the coal
(Ax2)Countin the towns flashin by and a (Cx2)night that's full of soul
Chorus -
|G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |
With light in my (Gx2)head with you in my (Fx2)arms (Ax2)
Instrumental -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
Verse 3 -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
And I (Gx2)know I will be loosened from the (Fx2)bonds that hold me fast
And the (Ax2)chains all around me will (Cx2) fall away at last
And on that (Gx2)grand and fateful day I will (Fx2)take thee in my hand
I will (Ax2)ride on a train I will (Cx2)be the fisherman
Chorus -
|G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
With light in my (Gx2)head with you in my (Fx2)arms (Ax2) (Cx2)
Instrumental -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
Final Chorus -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
With light in my (Gx2)head with you in my (Fx2)arms (Ax2) (Cx2) x 2
Final Chord Strum: G
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Orange Pick Level
Fisherman's Blues Chords And Strumming, The Waterboys
Open Chords:
Open C chord
Open F∆7 chord
Open Am chord
Open G chord
Strumming:
"The Bouncer": |D D U D D U |
"The Driver*": |D D U D U D U |
Tempo: 137 bpm Key: G
Intro -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
Verse 1 -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
I (Gx2)wish I was a fisherman (F∆7x2)tumblin' on the seas
(Amx2) Far away from dry land and it's (Cx2)bitter memories
(Gx2) Castin' out my sweet line with a(F∆7x2)bandonment and love
(Amx2) No ceiling bearin' down on me save the (Cx2)starry sky above
Chorus -
|G - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - -G- |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |
With light in my (Gx2)head with you in my (F∆7)arms (G) (Amx2)
Instrumental -
|G - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
Verse 2 -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
I (Gx2)wish I was the brakeman on a (F∆7x2)hurtlin fevered train
Crashin on (Amx2)head long into the heartland like a (Cx2)cannon in the rain
With the (Gx2)feelin of the sleepers and the (F∆7x2)burnin of the coal
(Amx2)Countin the towns flashin by and a (Cx2)night that's full of soul
Chorus -
|G - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - -G- |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |
With light in my (Gx2)head with you in my (F∆7)arms (G)(Amx2)
Instrumental -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
Verse 3 -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
And I (Gx2)know I will be loosened from the (F∆7x2)bonds that hold me fast
And the (Amx2)chains all around me will (Cx2) fall away at last
And on that (Gx2)grand and fateful day I will (F∆7x2)take thee in my hand
I will (Amx2)ride on a train I will (Cx2)be the fisherman
Chorus -
|G - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - -G- |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
With light in my (Gx2)head with you in my (F∆7)arms (G) (Amx2) (Cx2)
Instrumental -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
Final Chorus -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - -G- |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
With light in my (Gx2)head with you in my (F∆7)arms (G) (Amx2) (Cx2) x 2
Final Chord Strum: G
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Blue Pick Level
Fishermans Blues Chords And Strumming, The Waterboys
Open Chords:
Open C chord
Open Am chord
Open G chord
Barre Chords:
Barre F chord
Strumming:
"The Bouncer": |D D U D D U |
"The Driver*": |D D U D U D U |
Tempo: 137 bpm Key: G
Intro -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
Verse 1 -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
I (Gx2)wish I was a fisherman (Fx2)tumblin' on the seas
(Amx2) Far away from dry land and it's (Cx2)bitter memories
(Gx2) Castin' out my sweet line with a(Fx2)bandonment and love
(Amx2) No ceiling bearin' down on me save the (Cx2)starry sky above
Chorus -
|G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - -G- |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |
With light in my (Gx2)head with you in my (F)arms (G) (Amx2)
Instrumental -
|G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
Verse 2 -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
I (Gx2)wish I was the brakeman on a (Fx2)hurtlin fevered train
Crashin on (Amx2)head long into the heartland like a (Cx2)cannon in the rain
With the (Gx2)feelin of the sleepers and the (Fx2)burnin of the coal
(Amx2)Countin the towns flashin by and a (Cx2)night that's full of soul
Chorus -
|G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - -G- |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |
With light in my (Gx2)head with you in my (F)arms (G) (Amx2)
Instrumental -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
Verse 3 -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
And I (Gx2)know I will be loosened from the (Fx2)bonds that hold me fast
And the (Amx2)chains all around me will (Cx2) fall away at last
And on that (Gx2)grand and fateful day I will (Fx2)take thee in my hand
I will (Amx2)ride on a train I will (Cx2)be the fisherman
Chorus -
|G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - -G- |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
With light in my (Gx2)head with you in my (F)arms (G) (Amx2) (Cx2)
Instrumental -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
Final Chorus -
| |G - - - |G - - - |F - - - |F - -G- |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - | | x 2
With light in my (Gx2)head with you in my (F)arms (G) (Amx2) (Cx2) x 2
Final Chord Strum: G
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