A 002225
A7 002223
Ab6 431111 ( alternatives Ab7, Abdim7, Fm7 )
D7 x00212
D7 x5453X (4th line of verse)
F 133211
G7 320001
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
CAA7
"What's that smell like fish, mama?"
D7G7C
"Food, if you really want to know."
CAA7
"What's that smell like fish, baby?"
D7G7
"Food, if you really wants to know."
CC7
"Smell like puddin' and it ain't no pie.
FAb6
Same thing that you know you have to buy.
CAA7
What's that smell like fish?"
D7G7CA7
"Food, if you really wants to know, I mean,
D7G7C
Food, if you really wants to know." (Yeah.)
[Instrumental]
CAA7D7G7CCAA7D7GCC7FAb6CAA7D7G7CAA7D7G7C
[Verse 2]
CAA7
What's that smell like fish, mama?
D7G7C
Food, if you really wants to know.
CAA7
What's that smells like fish, baby?
D7G7
Food, if you really wants to know.
CC7
Smell like sardines and it ain't in no can.
FAb6
Same doggone thing you chucked at the other man.
CAA7
What that smell like fish, mama?
D7G7CA7
"Food, if you really wants to know, I mean,
D7G7C
Food, if you really wants to know."
[Verse 3]
CAA7
What's that smell like fish, baby?
D7G7C
Food, if you really wants to know. Yeah.
CAA7
What's that smells like fish, mama?
D7G7
Food, if you really wants to know.
CC7
Smell like puddin' and it ain't no pie.
FAb6
Really good to me and it ain't no lie.
CAA7
What that smell like fish, mama?
D7G7CA7
Food, if you really wants to know, still tellin' you,
D7G7C
Food, if you really wants to know. Yeah.
[Instrumental- with spoken]
CAA7D7G7C
(Play it a long time)
CAA7D7G7
(Play it till it gets good to me)
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[Verse 4]
CAA7
What's that smell like fish, mama?
D7G7C
Food, if you really wants to know.
CAA7
What's that smell like fish, baby?
D7G7
Food, if you really wants to know.
CC7
Make you weep and it'll make you moan.
FAb6
Same doggone thing made me leave my home.
CAA7
What that smell like fish, baby?
D7G7CA7
"Food, if you really wants to know, I mean,
D7G7C
Food, if you really wants to know."