Verse 1: D I took a short vacation to the Gulf of Mexico D Everyday I'd see this fellow with his tackle box and pole G And he'd fish, and he'd fish D All day long D So one day I went out walking and when I got down to his spot D Me and him we got to talking I said have you ever thought G About what you are gonna do D/A with your life?
Pre-Chorus: A G I said I'm about to share with you my secret to success G A So you can go make something of yourself Chorus: G You can sell these fish you're catching You can buy yourself a boat D Hard work and dedication and the next thing that you know G If you reinvest your money you'll be captain of the fleet A You'll be sitting pretty down on easy street G G7 You can do anything that you wish D/A D/G D/F# D/E He said you mean fish? Verse 2: D His simple words of wisdom hit me right between the eyes D And it really got me thinking about the way I live my life G Cause I'd just work And I'd work D All day long D So I asked myself a question that I knew the answer to D Is success a second mortgage on a big house with a pool? G Or is it a chair and salty air D wetting the line Pre-Chorus: A G That advice I tried to give him to take him to the top G A Is really nothing more than just a crock Chorus: G You can sell these fish you're catching You can buy yourself a boat D Hard work and dedication and the next thing that you know G If you reinvest your money you'll be captain of the fleet A You'll be sitting pretty down on easy street G G7 You can do anything that you wish D/A He said you mean fish? Bridge: A G So I went and bought some tackle and a bucket full of bait A G G7 You can find here most everyday with my chair sitting there next to him D And we'd just fish D Yeah, we'd just fish D/A D/G D/F# D/E yeah fish fish fish fish fish Outro: D/A D/G D/F# D/E