Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Fishin In The Dark Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Lazy yellow moon coming up tonight, shining through the trees
[G]Crickets are singing and lightning bugs are floating on the breeze,
Baby get [D]ready
[D]Across the field where the creek turns back by the old stump road
[G]I’m gonna take you to a special place that nobody knows
Baby get [D]ready, [A]oooh ooh ohh
[chorus]
[D]You and me going fishing in the dark
[D]Lying on our backs and counting the stars
Where the [G]cool grass grows
[chorus]
[D]Down by the river in the full moonlight
[D]We’ll be falling in love in the middle of the night
Just [G]moving slow
[Em]Staying the whole night [A]through
[Em]Feels so good to [A]be with [D]you
[Closing]
[D]Spring is almost over and the summer’s coming, the days are getting long
[G]Waited all winter for the time to be right, just to take you along
Baby get [D]ready
[D]And it don’t matter if we sit forever and the fish don’t bite
[G]We’ll jump in the river and cool ourselves from the heat of the night
Baby get [D]ready, [A]ooh ooh ohh
[chorus]
[D]You and me going fishing in the dark
[D]Lying on our backs and counting the stars
Where the [G]cool grass grows
[chorus]
[D]Down by the river in the full moonlight
[D]We’ll be falling in love in the middle of the night
Just [G]moving slow
[Em]Staying the whole night [A]through
[Em]Feels so good to [A]be with [D]you
[chorus]
[D]You and me going fishing in the dark
[D]Lying on our backs and counting the stars
Where the [G]cool grass grows
[chorus]
[D]Down by the river in the full moonlight
[D]We’ll be falling in love in the middle of the night
Just [G]moving slow
[Em]Staying the whole night [A]through
[Em]Feels so good to [A]be with [D]you
How to play Fishin In The Dark on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Fishin In The Dark on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Fishin In The Dark uses these transitions most often: D → G (10), G → D (7), and Em → A (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Fishin In The Dark chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fishin In The Dark.
- Fishin In The Dark includes 36 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Fishin In The Dark contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Fishin In The Dark connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%