Chris Rea - Gone Fishing: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Gone Fishing" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G
I'm going fishing
G           C
I got me a line
G
Nothin' I do's gonna' make the difference
G                  C
So I'm taking the time

G/B                        Am    Am/G
And you ain't never gonna' be happy
    F C/E   Dm
Anyhow, anyway
G
So I'm going fishing
G                C
And I'm going today

I'm gone fishing
Sounds crazy I know
I know nothing about fishing
But just watch me go

And when my time has come
I will look back and see
Peace on the shoreline
That could have been me

You can waste a whole lifetime
Trying to be
What you think is expected of you
But you'll never be free

May as well go fishing


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Gone Fishing" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Gone Fishing" by Chris Rea.

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