Tuning: E A D G B E

(This song has various lyrics depending on who wrote and sang it. Spencer Tracy sang a version in the Movie 'Captains Couragous' called 'Manuel's love song' with lyrics by Gus Kahn and Franz Waxman) (This first version is from "Folk Songs of Australia - and the Men and Women Who Sang Them" by Steve Towson and the Kunkala Station Band https://music.stevetowson.com/track/yo-ho-little-fishy-2) [Intro] C F C G C [Verse 1]

^CThe crew are asleep and the o^Gcean's at r^Cest, ^CAnd I'm singing this song to ^Gthe one I l^Cove best.

[Chorus]

^CYo ^Fho, little ^Cfishy, don'^Ft cry, don't ^Ccry, ^CYo ^Fho, little ^Cfishy, d^Gon't cry, do^Cn't cry.

[Verse 2]

^CThere are fish in the sea, th^Gere's no do^Cubt about it, ^CJust as big as the ones that ^Ghave e'er c^Come out.

[Chorus]

^CYo ^Fho, little ^Cfishy, don'^Ft cry, don't ^Ccry, ^CYo ^Fho, little ^Cfishy, d^Gon't cry, do^Cn't cry.

[Verse 2]

^CLittle fish, when she's caugh^Gt, she figh^Cts like a whale, ^CAs she thrashes the water wit^Gh her long,^C narrow tail.

[Chorus]

^CYo ^Fho, little ^Cfishy, don'^Ft cry, don't ^Ccry, ^CYo ^Fho, little ^Cfishy, d^Gon't cry, do^Cn't cry.

[Verse 3]

^CThe anchor's away, and the we^Gather is fi^Cne, ^CAnd the captain's on deck lay^Ging out oth^Cer lines.

[Chorus]

^CYo ^Fho, little ^Cfishy, don'^Ft cry, don't ^Ccry, ^CYo ^Fho, little ^Cfishy, d^Gon't cry, do^Cn't cry.

[Verse 4]

^CThe crew are asleep and the o^Gcean's at r^Cest, ^CAnd I'm singing this song for^G the one I ^Clove best.

[Chorus]

^CYo ^Fho, little ^Cfishy, don'^Ft cry, don't ^Ccry, ^CYo ^Fho, little ^Cfishy, d^Gon't cry, do^Cn't cry.

(Here is a version of the lyrics as recorded by Ed Trickett on "The Telling Takes Me Home") [Intro] C F C G C [Verse 1]

^CCome all ye bold fishermen, l^Gisten to me^C; ^CI'll sing you a song of the f^Gish in the ^Csea.

[Chorus]

^CYea^F ho, little^C fish, don'^Ft cry, don't ^Ccry; ^CYea^F ho, little^C fish, y^Gou be a whal^Ce by and by.

[Verse 2]

^CYou go to fish school and can^G learn from^C a book ^CHow not to get caught on the ^Gfisherman's^C hook.

[Chorus]

^CYea^F ho, little^C fish, don'^Ft cry, don't ^Ccry; ^CYea^F ho, little^C fish, y^Gou be a whal^Ce by and by.

[Verse 3]

^CWatch out, little fish, we're^G out after ^Cyou, ^CBut you can escape away deep ^Gin the blue^C.

[Chorus]

^CYea^F ho, little^C fish, don'^Ft cry, don't ^Ccry; ^CYea^F ho, little^C fish, y^Gou be a whal^Ce by and by.

[Verse 4]

^CYou just swim around the fish^German's bai^Ct ^CAnd you won't end up on the f^Gisherman's ^Cplate.

[Chorus]

^CYea^F ho, little^C fish, don'^Ft cry, don't ^Ccry; ^CYea^F ho, little^C fish, y^Gou be a whal^Ce by and by

(Last, but not least: 'Manuel's Love Song' as sung by Spencer Tracy (as the character Manuel, playing a Hurdy-gurdy) from the Movie, 'Captains Couragous'(1937)) [Chorus]

^CYea^Fh, ho, litt^Cle fish Don^F't cry, Don't^C cry ^CYea^Fh, ho, litt^Cle fish ^GDon't cry, D^Con't cry

[Verse 1]

^COnce Doc baked some biscuits ^Gand throw t^Chem away ^CNext day no more fish come ar^Gound boat t^Co play

[Chorus]

^CYea^Fh, ho, litt^Cle fish Don^F't cry, Don't^C cry ^CYea^Fh, ho, litt^Cle fish ^GDon't cry, D^Con't cry

[Verse 2]

^CSaid Cabbage to fish cake Who^G lay on one^C dish ^CI beautiful cabbage You only ^Gpoor fish ^C

[Chorus]

^CYea^Fh, ho, litt^Cle fish Don^F't cry, Don't^C cry ^CYea^Fh, ho, litt^Cle fish ^GDon't cry, D^Con't cry

[Verse 3]

^CThere's a place in my heart F^Gor the one ^CI love best ^CAnd I still keep her picture ^Gtattooed on^C my chest

[Chorus]

^CYea^Fh, ho, litt^Cle fish Don^F't cry, Don't^C cry ^CYea^Fh, ho, litt^Cle fish ^GDon't cry, D^Con't cry"

Misc Traditional - Yeah ho little fish - yo ho little fishy - manuels love song