Catfish Bates Ukulele tab

	  
C            F 
They call me Catfish Bates  

                            C 
Cause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to 

     G7                                    C 
Even when the moon man tells me they won't bite 

             F 
They call me Catfish Bates cause I know 
  
               C 
Where that big ole flathead's a hiding 

    F                    G7           C 
And I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight 


         G7                       F              C 
I am the king of Looseyhatchie my home is on the river 

         G7                             C 
And them catfish they all know me by my sign 

          G7                       F          C 
I keep my nose on the west wind my eye on the water 

       F          G7               C 
And my mind on my business all the time 


                G7 
Well I get me a plug a Days Worth tobacco 
  
      F             C 
And a can a big ole red worms 

     G7                                C 
I go down to where the riverâ??s running strong 

           G7 
I throw my hook out on the water  

         F                 C 
I let it float on down the channel 

         F                 G7                C 
And I'll have me a big ole flathead fore too long 


C            F 
They call me Catfish Bates  

                            C 
Cause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to 

     G7                                    C 
Even when the moon man tells me they won't bite 

             F 
They call me Catfish Bates cause I know  

               C 
Where that big ole flathead's a hiding 

    F                    G7           C 
And I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight 


             G7                   F                C 
Oh when they bury me I want to be somewhere on the river 

       G7                            C 
With a big ole flathead laying on my stone 

         G7 
And them catfish theyâ??ll all be praying  

           F               C 
They'll be flatheads up in heaven 

      F                     G7           C 
So my ghost will leave them hatchie cats alone 


C            F 
They call me Catfish Bates  

                            C 
Cause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to 

     G7                                    C 
Even when the moon man tells me they won't bite 

             F 
They call me Catfish Bates cause I know  

               C 
Where that big ole flathead's a hiding 

    F                    G7           C 
And I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight 


    F                    G7 
And I'm a gonna take him home with me  

    F                    G7           C 
And I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight