THE HEIDELBERG FISHERMAN'S BALL
As recorded by Ian Noe
(From the 2026 Album CANYON FALLS TRAILOR BAND)
Capo 2nd fret
Intro
[D] [A] [G] [D] [A] [G] [D]
Verse 1
[D] [A]
Well, round around the bend, about the middle of fall
[G] [D]
We gather for the Heidelberg Fisherman's Ball
[A]
Hook a left down at the crooked Coke sign
[G] [A]
Bring a clean pole, coming with your line
Chorus
[D] [A]
Oh yeah, all right
[G] [D]
Well, they're waiting by the water tonight
[A]
Oh yeah, all right
[G] [D]
You got to bait it if you want it to bite
[Instrumental Break]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
Verse 2
[D] [A]
I had a couple good pulls, still they spit me right out
[G] [D]
Snag a little trophy I'd pay to mount
[A]
She ran me out of line, left me reeling in my shame
[G] [A]
Spent the whole night tangled down in the cane
Chorus
[D] [A]
Oh yeah, all right
[G] [D]
Well, they're waiting by the water tonight
[A]
Oh yeah, all right
[G] [A]
You got to bait it if you want it to bite
Bridge
[G] [A]
Sinking our toes, sitting down in the sand
[Bm] [G]
Biting to the beat of a milk jug band
[D] [A]
Screaming up the river, "This is loud as it gets"
Chorus
[D] [A]
Oh yeah, all right
[G] [D]
Well, they're waiting by the water tonight
[A]
Oh yeah, all right
[G] [D]
You got to bait it if you want it to bite
[Instrumental Break]
[D] [A] [G] [D]
Verse 3
[D] [A]
Now, won't you come along, baby? Get in the truck
[G] [D]
I never get towed and I never get stuck
[A]
I got a VCR, baby, make my own wine
[G] [D]
Yeah, the bad baby is fine, fine, fine
Outro
[D] [A] [G] [D] [A] [G] [D]
