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^GI been thinking lately about the ^Cpeople I ^Gmeet The ^Ccarwash on the ^Gcorner and th ^Dhole in the street The ^Gway my ankles hurt with my ^Cshoes on my feet And I'm ^Gwondering if I'm ^Dgonna to see to^Gmmorow

Chorus

^GFather forgive us for ^Cwhat we must ^Ddo ^CYou forgive ^Gus and we'll ^Dforgive you ^GWe'll forgive each other till we ^Cboth turn blue Then we'll ^Gwhistle and go ^Dfishin in ^Gheaven

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^GI was in th army but I ^Cnever dug a ^Gtrench ^CI used to bust my ^Gknuckles on a ^Dmonkey wrench Then I ^Ggo to town and drink and ^Cgive the girls a pinch But I ^Gdon't think they ^Dever really ^Gnoticed me

Chorus

^GFather forgive us for ^Cwhat we must ^Gdo ^CYou forgive ^Gus and we'll ^Dforgive you ^GWe'll forgive each other til we ^Cboth turn blue And we'll ^Gwhistle and go ^Dfishing in ^Gheaven

^DFish and whistle ,whistle and fish ^GEat everything that they put on your dish ^CWhen we get through we'll ^Gmake a big wish That we'll ^A7never half to do this ^D7again ^D7again ^D7again

Verse 3

^GMy very first job I said "^Cthank you and ^Gplease" They ^Cmade me scrubb a ^Gparking lot ^Ddown on my knees ^GThen I got fired for ^Cbeing scared of bees And they ^Gonly give me ^Dfifty cents an ^Ghour

Chorus

^GFather forgive us for ^Cwhat we must ^Gdo ^CYou forgive ^Gus and we'll ^Dforgive you ^GWe'll forgive each other until we ^Cboth turn blue And we'll ^Gwhistle and go ^Dfishing in ^Gheaven

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^DFish and whistle ,whistle and fish ^GEat everything that you put on you dish ^CWhen we get through we'll ^Gmake a big wish That we'll ^A7never half to do this ^D7again a^D7gain ^D7again

Oh ^Gfather forgive us for ^Cwhat we must ^Gdo ^CYou forgive ^Gus and we'll ^Dforgive you ^GWe'll forgive each other til we ^Cboth turn blue And we'll ^Gwhistle and go ^Dfishing in ^Gheaven Whistle and go ^Dfishing in ^Gheaven Whistle and go ^Dfishing in ^Gheaven

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John Prine - Fish and whistle