intermediate
Fishing in the Dark
Classic Country
Jam Along
Chord Chart
A
D
D
D
D
G
G
G
G
D
D
D
D
G
G
G
G
D
D
A
A
B
D
D
D
D
G
G
G
G
D
D
D
D
G
G
G
G
Em
A
Em
A
D
D
D
D
Chords used:
A
D
Em
G
Lyrics
Lazy yellow moon coming up tonight, shining through the trees
Crickets are singing and lightning bugs are floating on the breeze
Baby get ready
Across the field where the crick turns back by the old stone road
I'm gonna take you to a special place that nobody knows
Baby get ready
Ooh, ooh
You and me going fishing in the dark
Lying on our backs and counting the stars
Where the cool grass grows
Down by the river in the full moonlight
We'll be falling in love in the middle of the night
Just moving slow
Staying the whole night through
Feels so good to be with you
Spring is almost over and the summer's coming, the days are getting long
Waited all winter for the time to be right just to take you along
Baby get ready
And it don't matter if we sit forever and the fish don't bite
Jump in the river and cool ourselves from the heat of the night
Baby get ready
Ooh, oohDemo Videos
About This Song
Fishing in the Dark was a huge country hit for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1987 and has become a popular singalong at bluegrass jams. Written by Wendy Waldman and Jim Photoglo, it's a fun, upbeat tune that translates well to acoustic picking despite its country-pop origins.
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