Tuning: E A D G B E

Fishtails by Indigo Girls (Written by Amy Ray) Standard Tuning, no capo Intro: Am F C G x2 (Play around with the strumming, there's a good bit of hammering on, esp. around the Cs) Verse 1:

You know all th^Amem sweaty ^Fboys hanging ^Cout at the copper m^Gines You watched them ^Amgrowing up under the ^Fbridge on the river ^Cshoals off Georgia ^G9 They used to ^Amlay their sweet ^Fbodies out just ^Cwaiting on a fishing ^Gline Just like your ^Amdaddy did when ^Fhe was a kid in the ^Cwilds of Florid^Ga But your daddy's g^Amone a^Fnd those boys jacked ^Cup got rough ^Gmoved on

Am F C G Verse 2:

You find your ^Amown self h^Fiding in the ^Cstories of drunken ^Gmen With their ^Amkids in tow from the ^Fpicture show riding ^Cover mountain ^Gbends And you can ^Amfeel their fingers ^Fcrossing when the ^Cblack ice of winter ^Gcomes But they'll be ^Amfishtailing in the ^Fdark from the ^Ctime that they are ^Gborn

Chorus:

^FHey, you know your ^Cdaddy's gone, those ^Amboys you loved got ^Grough with the girls and moved ^Fon Still you gotta ^Cfind some goodness ^Amsomewhere som^Gehow, so ^Fhug the corners ^Ctake the straights ^Amfrom the cradle ^Gto the grave o^Fh we all ^Ggive what, yeah, what we ^Amgot ^F ^C ^G

Verse 3:

In the ^Amwinter you'll go ^Fsouth and fall a^Csleep in the late day ^Gsun Holding ^Amstill to catch the l^Fast of the warmth before the ^Cstorm clouds roll on ^Gin At n^Amight you watch the ^Fkids riding in their ^Choodies in the ^Grain Heading ^Amup to St. Johns ^Fcauseway bridge fisht^Cailing all the w^Gay

Chorus:

Yeah we all give what we got After 20 years of playing IGs this is my first contribution. Please let me know if you find a better way. luke.evans.warner@gmail.com

Indigo Girls - Fishtails