Chord Req: Fishing with john

Subject: Chord Req: Fishing with john
From: GUEST,AnneMC
Date: 21 Apr 05 - 05:57 AM

Can anyone help with the chords for Fishing with John. I have it on a CD by Carol and Dick Holdstock called " Way Out West" . Am having particular difficulty with the chorus.
Any help appreciated.
Anne

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Fishing with john
From: mg
Date: 21 Apr 05 - 12:07 PM

Is that the one by Bill Gallagher of B.C.? Nice song but I can't help you. mg

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Fishing with john
From: AnneMC
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 04:37 AM

Hi Mary,
Yes, it is the Bill Gallagher song.
Hoping someone else might be able to help with some chords !

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Fishing with john
From: Joe Offer
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 07:43 PM

I guess the lyrics haven't been posted. Anybody want to volunteer to do that?
-Joe Offer-

Subject: ADD: Fishing With John (Gallaher/Jones)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 02:49 AM

I was about to transcribe this from the Holdstocks CD, Shanties and Sea Songs from Way out West, but I found the song online at the GEST Website. A couple of words are different from what Carol Holdstock sings, but nothing to worry about.
-Joe Offer-

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Fishing With John
(Words by Bill Gallaher, Music by Mike Jones)

Sometimes I grow weary of big city ways,
Tired of the rat race and each day's new craze;
Sometimes I find myself lost in the maze,
Not knowing what I can believe in.
But I just heard from John, he says I should come soon,
Spend time on his troller while the season's full bloom;
He says it's no picnic; there's no elbowroom,
But it's something that you can believe in.

I might stay forever or just for awhile,
I might go an inch; I might go a mile;
If someone asks for me, tell them I've gone,
Away to the West Coast, fishing with John.

He says we'll run north till the last light of day,
And wait out the night in some rain spattered bay;
In the mist of the dawn we'll be well underway,
To the fishing grounds spoiling for salmon.
It's a sea gypsy's life that each season brings,
On a boat that's in tune with the song the wind sings;
With her lines set for salmon, her poles out like wings,
She glides like a bird on the water.

I might stay forever or just for awhile,
I might go an inch; I might go a mile;
If someone asks for me, tell them I've gone,
Away to the West Coast, fishing with John.

For forty years John's made the sea his first home,
And all that it's served up he's faced on his own;
It's his way of life, he says, all that he's known,
He'll be fishing as long as there's salmon.
So I leave in the morning to make my way west,
How long there'll be salmon is anyone's guess;
And God only knows how much time John has left,
But he's asked me to come share it with him.

I might stay forever or just for awhile,
I might go an inch; I might go a mile;
If someone asks for me, tell them I've gone,
Away to the West Coast, fishing with John.
If someone asks for me, tell them I've gone,
Away to the West Coast, fishing with John.

Words by Bill Gallaher, Music by Mike Jones © SOCAN, 1994

Source: GEST Songs of Newfoundland and Labrador

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Fishing with john
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 02:56 PM

you might like the book it is based on too. mg

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Fishing with john
From: GUEST,AnneMC
Date: 18 Jul 05 - 08:08 PM

Have managed to work out these chords, but if anyone can rectify any errors with chords (chorus had some difficulty, may be a minor needed) please contribute.

Fishing With John
Words by Bill Gallaher, Music by Mike Jones 1994
                                                    
(G)Sometimes I grow weary (C)of big (G)city ways,
Tired of the rat race and (C)each day's (D)new craze;
(C)Sometimes I (D)find myself (G)lost in a (C)maze,
Not (G)knowing what (Am)I   can be(D)lieve in
But I (G)just heard from John, he says (C)I should come (G)soon,
Spend time on his troller while the (C)season's full (D)bloom;
He (C)says it's no (D)picnic; there's (G)no elbow (C)room,
But it's (G)something that (Am)you can be(D)lieve in.

I (C)might stay for(D)ever or j(G)just for a (C)while,
I (G)might go an (Am)inch; I might go a (D)mile;
(C)If someone (D)asks for me, (G)tell them I've (C)gone,
(G)Away to the (Am)West Coast, (D)fishing with (G)John.      
D    C    D    G    Am    D    G   ( INSTRUMENTAL TURNAROUND)
                
(G)He says we'll run north till the (C)last light of (G)day,
And wait out the night in some (C)rain spattered (D)bay;
In the (C)mist of the (D) dawn we'll be (G)well under(C)way,
To the (G)fishing grounds (Am)spoiling for (D)salmon.
It's a (G)sea gypsy's life that (C)each season (G)brings,
On a boat that's in tune to the (C)song the wind (D)sings;
With her (C)lines set for (D)salmon, her (G)poles out like (C)wings,
She (G)glides like a (Am)bird on the (D)water.

                                        CHORUS
For (G)forty years John's made the (C)sea his first (G)home,
And all that it's served up he's (C)faced on his (D)own;
It's(C) his way of (D)life, he says, (G)all that he's (C)known,
He'll be (G)fishing as (Am)long as there's (D)salmon.
So I (G)leave in the morning, to (C)make my way (G)west,
How long there'll be salmon is (C)anyone's (D)guess;
And (C)God only (D)knows how much (G)time John has (C)left,
But he's (G)asked me to (Am)come share it (D)with him.

I (C)might stay (D)forever or (G)just for a (C)while,
(G)I might go an (Am)inch; I might go a (D)mile;
(C)If someone (D)asks for me, (G)tell them I've (C)gone,
(Am)Away to the (D)West Coast, (D7)fishing with (G)John.
(Am)Away to the (D)West Coast, (D7)fishing with (G)John.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Fishing with john
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 21 Mar 24 - 05:01 PM

These are the chords we used to use in Three Strong Winds, more or less.

verse:G         Em         C         D
      Bm Em         C         D
      C         D         G         C
      Bm C          D        
      G         Em         C         D
      Bm Em         C         D
      C         D         G         C
      Bm C         D        

chorus:
C        D        G        C
Bm        Em        C        D
C        D        C        D
G        Em        C D        G

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Fishing with john
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 21 Mar 24 - 05:03 PM

Sorry, the spacing didn't come out right. It's mostly one chord per bar.