Intro: D Verse C C7 Well grandpa gave me a fishin pole and F D We never had a fishin hole C G Down on the farm that really didn’t matter to us C C7 We’d sit out on the old front porch F D With a rusty can full of kernel corn C G C Bait ‘er up and cast ‘er out in the dustVerse C C7 I remember the time that I got in F D On a feedin frenzy in a school of hens C G And I was reelin one in Just when mama came flyin through the door C C7 Said cut that loose kid before you kill it F D I said it swallowed the hook mama grease up the skillet C G C I knew she’s gonna wring my neck for sureF C Fishin’ fer chickens trying to catch a bigun G White ones black ones yellow ones and red ones C Don’t matter just long as I get one F C Am Mama finds out gonna catch a G C Mama don’t like nobody fishin for chickensBRIDGE Am C Every morning in the misty light While my mama was sleepin tight Am G I’d be sittin by grandpa’s side Waitin for the chickens to bite C C7 I was sittin on the front steps dreamin a bit F D When I felt that leghorn rooster hit C G And grandpa yelled out boy that’s the biggest one I ever saw C C7 You land that one son sure enough F D We’ll drive him to town and get him stuffed C And when your mama ain’t lookin G C We’ll hang that rooster on the wallF C Fishin’ fer chickens trying to catch a bigun G White ones black ones yellow ones and red ones C Don’t matter just long as I get one F C Am Mama finds out gonna catch a G C Mama don’t like nobody fishin for chickensF C Fishin’ fer chickens trying to catch a bigun G White ones black ones yellow ones and red ones C Don’t matter just long as I get one F C Am Mama finds out gonna catch another lickin G F G Mama don’t like nobody Mama don’t allow nobody F G C Mama don’t like nobody fishin for chickens