Capo: 3 Tuning: E A D G B E

[INTRO] D A D A D A D A G D G D G D G A [VERSE 1]

^DCarolina ^Atime, ^Dgrab the fishing ^Aline Gonna ^Dget old ^AJim with the ^Dyellow-backed ^Afly ^GBought it in a ^Dstore, ^Gpaid a little ^Dmore Gonna ^Gcatch that ^Dfish with the ^Gyellow-backed ^Afly

[VERSE 2]

^DTried it last ^AJune with a ^Dlit fire^Afly ^DLayed it on the ^Awater with a ^Dperfect bulls^Aeye ^GJim made a ^Dsplash, ^Ggone in a ^Dflash Be^Gneath the ^Dwater I ^Gheard him ^Alaugh

[CHORUS 1]

I go at ^Dsix am, ^Gquiet as a ^Dhymn Gonna catch old Jim with the Yellow-Backed ^AFly ^DGonna catch him right, ^Ggonna catch him ^Dquick Take him by surprise at the ^Cbottom of the ^Dcrick

[BREAK] D A D A D A D A G D G D G D G A [VERSE 3]

^DHe lives beneath a ^Arock, under^Dneath the ^Ashade ^DI will have him ^Amade with the ^Dyellow-backed ^Afly ^GHere I am at ^Dlast, ^Glying in the ^Dgrass A ^Gquiet little ^Dcast with the ^Gyellow-backed ^Afly

[CHORUS 2]

^DFelt a little tug, well ^GJim had bit the ^Dbug Then I let him run with the yellow-backed ^Afly ^DJumped up on the land, ^Gspit it in my ^Dhand He said "Nice try with the ^Cyellow-backed ^Dfly"

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^DThen he swam a^Away, I ^Dgave him a fare^Awell Now I'm ^Dgoing ^Ahome with a ^Dstory to ^Atell I put the ^Gtruck in ^Dgear, I'll be ^Gback next ^Dyear Gonna ^Gmake a ^Dfly with a ^Ghypnotizing ^Aeye

[CHORUS 3]

I go at ^Dsix am, ^Gquiet as a ^Dhymn Gonna catch old Jim with the yellow-backed ^Afly ^DTwenty inches long, ^Gmeasured with a ^Dstick He's old Jim but to ^Cme he's Moby ^DDick

[CHORUS 3]

I go at ^Dsix am, ^Gquiet as a ^Dhymn Gonna catch old Jim with the yellow-backed ^Afly ^DTwenty inches long, ^Gmeasured with a ^Dstick He's old Jim but to ^Cme he's Moby ^DDick

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Steve Martin - Yellow backed fly