Robert Earl Keen - The Five Pound (live) guitar chord

The Five Pound Bass

By Robert Earl Keen

KEY OF "G"

INTRO : INSTRUMENTALLY

G - G - G - D- G - C -G -DG

VERSE ONE

G

Up this morning...before the sun

D

Fixed me some coffee and a honey bun

G C

Jumped in my pickup...and gave her the gas

G D7 G

I'm goin' out to catch a five pound bass

VERSE TWO

G

Down by the lake side...just off the ramp

D

All them people sleeping in their fishin' camp

G C

Some out in the pup tents...some out on the grass

G D7 G

They all be dreaming 'bout that five pound bass

CHORUS

C G

The early birdie always gets his worm.

C G

Me I always get my wish

C G

When you're talking 'bout that five pound bass son

C D

The early wormy gets the fish

VERSE THREE

Jumped in my john boat...I stow my gear

I fire up and when I'm in the clear

I sail across that water...as smooth as glass

Get ready here I come... you five pound bass

INSTRUMENRTAL OVER VERSE

VERSE FOUR

I find a perfect spot...in some old dead trees

Back in a canyon where you can't feel no breeze

I tie my lure...I make my cast

It's breakfast time...you five pound bass

VERSE FIVE

G

That old sun is rising...that water is clear

D G(stop)

I watch my lure as it's flyin' through the air

(Talking Part)

G C

I see a ripple...aaah...I hear a splash

G D D7 G

Lord have mercy,..It's a five pound...bass

REPEAT INTRO (4X)

Spoken: over intro phrase

Son....that's a five pound

Aw it looks like a toster....aaah..son !

Note: end of song is just jammin' over

the intro...have fun