E|-----------------------------|
B|---------------3-------------|
G|---0------0------2b3r2p0-----|
D|-----0-------------------2p0-|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-0------3----0---------------|
(when playing the G and the A just play the root notes quickly
[Verse 1]
E G A E
Well I wish I was a catfish,
E G A E E G A E
Swimming in, oh, the deep blue sea.
E G A E
I'd have all you good lookin' women,
E G A E E G A E
Fishin' after me, fishin after me,
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 2]
E G A E
When I went down to my baby's house.
E G A E
And I sat down, oh, on her steps.
E G A E
And she said now come in now Muddy.
E G A E
You know my husband just now left,
E G A E G A E
Sure nuff he just left, Sure nuff he just left,
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 3]
E G A E
Well my mother told my father,
E G A E
Just before hmmmm, I was born
E G A E
I got a boy child's comin',
E G A E
Sure nuff he's a rolling stone
E G A E
Sure nuff he's a rolling stone,
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 4]
E G A E
Well I feel yes I feel,
E G A E
Feel I could lay down oh, time ain't long,
E G A E
I'm gonna catch the first thing smokin'
E G A E
Back, back down the road I'm goin',
E G A G A E
Back down the road I'm goin', back down the road I'm goin
