Catfish Bates chords

[C]They call me [F]Catfish Bates

Cause I can catch a catfish [C]anytime I want to

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

They call me [F]Catfish Bates cause I know

Where that big [C]ole flathead's a hiding

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

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

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

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

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

Well I get me a [G7]plug a Days Worth tobacco

And a [F]can a big ole [C]red worms

I go [G7]down to where the river’s running [C]strong

I throw my [G7]hook out on the water

I let it [F]float on down the [C]channel

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

[C]They call me [F]Catfish Bates

Cause I can catch a catfish [C]anytime I want to

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

They call me [F]Catfish Bates cause I know

Where that big [C]ole flathead's a hiding

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

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

With a [G7]big ole flathead laying on my [C]stone

And them [G7]catfish they’ll all be praying

They'll be [F]flatheads up in [C]heaven

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


[C]They call me [F]Catfish Bates

Cause I can catch a catfish [C]anytime I want to

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

They call me [F]Catfish Bates cause I know

Where that big [C]ole flathead's a hiding

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

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

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