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 river’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 they’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