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Andy Griffith – The Fishin Hole Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsC G Cmaj7/B Am7 A7 D7 G7 C7 F F#dim Bb D

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These are The Fishin Hole chords by Andy Griffith on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C C G

[Verse 1]
Well now, take down
your fishin' pole
And meet me at
the fishin' hole
We may not get
a bite all day
But don't you rush away

[Verse 2]
       C     Cmaj7/B
What a great place to
 Am7       G
rest your bones
    C      A7
And mighty fine
     D7       G7
for skippin' stones
            C
You'll feel fresh
  Cmaj7/B  Am7  G
 as     a lemonade
  C       G      C    C7
A-settin' in the shade

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[Chorus]
F            C  C7
Whether it's hot
F            C  C7
Whether it's cool
F          C
Oh, what a spot
    F#dim
For whistlin'
        G7  G
like a fool

[Verse 3]
       C    Cmaj7/B
What a fine day to
 Am7    G
 take a stroll
    C       A7
And wind up by the
D7      G7
fishin' hole
        C
I can't think
 Cmaj7/B Am7    G
of    a better way
   C        G       C
To pass the time of day

[Break]
F   Bb   F  D7  G7  C7
F   Bb   F  G7  C7
F   Bb   F  D7  G7  C7
F   Bb   F  C7  F
C C G

[Verse 4]
           C
We'll have no
 Cmaj7/B Am7      G
 need to call the roll
     C      A7
When we get to the
 D7      G7
fishin' hole
            C
There'll be you,
 Cmaj7/B Am7      G
 me and  old dog, Trey
   D      D7   G   G7
To do the time away

[Verse 5]
      C     Cmaj7/B
If we don't hook  a
 Am7      G
 perch or bass
      C        A7
We'll cool our toes
    D7   G7
 in dewy grass
        C
Or else pull
 Cmaj7/B Am7     G
up    a weed to chaw
    C     G       C   C7
And maybe sit and jaw

[Chorus]
F         C   C7
Hangin' around
F          C   C7
Takin' our ease
F             C
Watchin' that hound
  F#dim             G7   G
A-scratchin' at his fleas

[Outro]
Come on, take down
your fishin' pole
And meet me at the
 fishin' hole
I can't think of
 a better way
To pass the time of day
C

How to play The Fishin Hole: key, chords and progression

The Fishin Hole by Andy Griffith is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 12 chords: C, G, Cmaj7/B, Am7, A7, D7, G7, C7, F, F#dim, Bb and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – Cmaj7/B – Am7 – G (IV – IVmaj7 – ii7 – I in G major). In solfa, that is fah – fah – reh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: F, F#dim and Bb are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.