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Louis Armstrong - Gone Fishin’ Chords

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ChordsC, C7, F, G7, Fm, D7, A7
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CGoneC7fishin’there’saFsignuponyourG7door,
GoneC7fishin’heain’tFworkin’anyG7more.
There’shisChoeoutintheC7sun
WhereheFleftarowhalfFmdone.
HesaysthatD7hoein’ain’tnofun
HeFain’tgotno G7ambition.
GoneCfishin’C7byaFshady,wadyG7pool.
I’mC7wishin’IcouldFbethatkindofG7fool.
I’dsayCnomoreworkforC7mine,
onmyFdoorI’dhangaFmsignG7
G7GoneCfishin’A7insteadofG7justaCwishin’.
GoneC7fishin’there’saFsignuponhisG7door,
CGoneC7fishin’heain’tFworkin’anyG7more.
CowsneedCmilkin’intheC7barn,
butheFjustdon’tgiveaFmdarn,
HejustD7neverseemtolearn
HeFain’tgotno G7ambition.
CGoneC7fishin’,gothisFhounddogbyhisG7side
GoneC7fishin’,fleasareFbitin’athisG7hide
GotmyChatandgotmyC7pole,
headedFforthefishin’Fmhole,
G7GoneCfishin’A7inFsteadofG7justaCwishin’.
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ArtistLouis Armstrong
AlbumSingle
GenresJazz
Year1951
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Gone Fishin' on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Louis Armstrong - Gone Fishin' on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.

Gone Fishin' uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (12), F → G7 (12), and G7 → C (11). 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 C - C7 chord transition.

1. C → C7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

C to C7

2. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

C7 to F

3. F → G7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from F to G7:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

F to G7

4. G7 → C7 chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from G7 to C7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

G7 to C7

5. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

6. F → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Fm:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. Fm → D7 chord transition

To move from Fm to D7:

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. D7 → F chord transition

To move from D7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. Fm → G7 chord transition

To move from Fm to G7:

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 1.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. C → A7 chord transition

To move from C to A7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. A7 → F chord transition

To move from A7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Gone Fishin' chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Gone Fishin'.

  • Gone Fishin' includes 61 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Gone Fishin' contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Gone Fishin' connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G7: 3%
    • F → Fm: 1%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → C7: 5%
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