Fisherman's Blues [☘️] - The Waterboys
key of [C]
[Intro]
[G] [F] [Am] [C]
[G] [F] [Am] [C]
[Verse 1]
I [G]wish I was a fisherman, [F] tumbling on the seas
[Am] Far away from dry land, and it's [C] bitter memories
[G] Casting out my sweet line with [F] abandonment and love
[Am] No ceiling bearing down on me, save the [C] starry sky above
|[Chorus]
|With light in my [G] hair, you in my [F] arms, oh oh [Am] oh, oh [C] oh
[Verse 2]
I [G]wish I was the brake man, on a [F] hurtlin fevered train
Crashing [Am ]headlong into the heartland, like a [C] cannon in the rain
With the [G] beating of the sleepers, and the [F] burning of the coal
[Am] Counting towns flashing by, in a [C] night that's full of soul
|[Chorus]
|With light in my [G] hair, you in my [F] arms, oh oh [Am] oh, oh [C] oh
[G] oh ooh [F] oh ooh [Am] oh, oh [C] oh
[Verse 3 (Slightly Softer)]]
Oh I [G] know I will be loosened, from [F] bonds that hold me fast
And the [Am] chains all hung around me, [C] will fall away at last
And on that [G] fine and fateful day, I will [F] take thee in my hand
I will [Am] ride the night train, and I will [C] be the fisherman
|[Chorus]
|With light in my [G*] hair, you in my [F*] arms, oh oh [Am*] oh, oh [C*] oh
[G] oh ooh [F] oh ooh [Am] oh, oh [C] oh
[Acapella]
Light in my hair, you in my arms, oh oh oh, oh oh
Light in my hair, you in my arms, oh oh oh, oh oh
[Outro]
[G*][C*]
key of C
Intro
G F Am C
G F Am C
Verse 1
I Gwish I was a fisherman, F tumbling on the seas
Am Far away from dry land, and it's C bitter memories
G Casting out my sweet line with F abandonment and love
Am No ceiling bearing down on me, save the C starry sky above
Chorus
With light in my G hair, you in my F arms, oh oh Am oh, oh C oh
Verse 2
I Gwish I was the brake man, on a F hurtlin fevered train
Crashing Am headlong into the heartland, like a C cannon in the rain
With the G beating of the sleepers, and the F burning of the coal
Am Counting towns flashing by, in a C night that's full of soul
Chorus
With light in my G hair, you in my F arms, oh oh Am oh, oh C oh
G oh ooh F oh ooh Am oh, oh C oh
Verse 3 Slightly Softer]
Oh I G know I will be loosened, from F bonds that hold me fast
And the Am chains all hung around me, C will fall away at last
And on that G fine and fateful day, I will F take thee in my hand
I will Am ride the night train, and I will C be the fisherman
Chorus
With light in my G* hair, you in my F* arms, oh oh Am* oh, oh C* oh
G oh ooh F oh ooh Am oh, oh C oh
Acapella
Light in my hair, you in my arms, oh oh oh, oh oh
Light in my hair, you in my arms, oh oh oh, oh oh
Outro
G*C*