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Version 1 Version 2[Intro] | G C G | C G D | | G C | G D G | [Verse 1] G C G I been thinking lately about the people I meet C G D The carwash on the corner and the hole in the street G C The way my ankles hurt with my shoes on my feet G D G And I'm wondering if I'm gonna see tomorrow [Chorus] G C G Father forgive us for what we must do C G D You forgive us, we'll forgive you G C We'll forgive each other till we both turn blue G D G Then we'll whistle and go fishing in heaven [Instrumental] | G C G | C G D | | G C | G D G | [Verse 2] G C G I was in the army but I never dug a trench C G D Used to bust my knuckles on a monkey wrench G C I'd go to town and drink, give the girls a pinch G D G But I don't think they ever really noticed me [Chorus] G C G Father forgive us for what we must do C G D You forgive us, we'll forgive you G C We'll forgive each other till we both turn blue G D G Then we'll whistle and go fishing in heaven [Bridge] D Fish and whistle, whistle and fish G Eat everything that they put on your dish C G And when we get through we'll make a big wish A7 D7 D7 D7 That we never have to do this again, again, again [Verse 3] G C G Oh, my very first job I said "thank you and please" C G D They made me scrub a parking lot down on my knees G C Then I got fired for being scared of bees G D G And they only give me fifty cents an hour [Chorus] G C G Father forgive us for what we must do C G D You forgive us, we'll forgive you G C We'll forgive each other until we both turn blue G D G Then we'll whistle and go fishing in heaven [Instrumental] | G C G | C G D | | G C | G D G | [Bridge] D Fish and whistle, whistle and fish G Eat everything that they put on your dish C G And when we get through we'll make a big wish A7 D7 D7 D7 That we never have to do this again, again, again [Chorus] G C G Oh, father forgive us for what we must do C G D You forgive us, we'll forgive you G C We'll forgive each other till we both turn blue G D G And we'll whistle and go fishing in heaven G D G We'll whistle and go fishing in heaven G D G We'll whistle and go fishing in heaven [Outro] | G C G | C G D | | G C | G D G | | G C G | C G D | | G C | G D G | | G C G | C G D | | G C | G D G | (fade out)