Sac-Au-Lait Fishing Chords

by Tab Benoit
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This song was recorded by Tab Benoit - Sac-au-lait Fishing , and was released in 2007. You can listen and play along to this version of the song on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL8-JZlj0nc.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: F
Capo: no capo
Author robertdaprato [pro] 27,247. Last edit on Nov 22, 2021

Chords

C
F
F7
Bb
C7

Strumming

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***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.***
 
Tabbed by Robert Da Prato   22th November 2021
 
Tab done on request for drunkinthekey1 [pro]
 
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Playing Tip: Try the little hammer on with your 2nd finger on the 3rd string
             for a bit fun as well when playing your F chords.
 
****************************Below is the Riff used in this song.*************
 
  (C C C F) Riff
e|---------------|       Define:  |(C C C F) = (C C C F) Riff or just play the chords shown
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|----0-3--------|
A|3-3------------|
E|---------------|
 
*************************************************************************************
 
[Intro]
  F                 F7          F        F7          F          F7    C        F
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------9/10b-10br-8----8----9/10b-10br-8---------9/10b-10br---8-----8-8-10-8------|
G|-----7--------------10---10--------------10-7-------------------10-----------10br-|
D|9/10------------------------------------------10----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
  F                 F7                 F        F7        F      F7    Bb   F
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------9/10b-10br-8----------------9/10br-8-8-------------------------------|
G|-----7--------------10-7----------------------10-10-7-7---------------------|
D|9/10---------------------10-7---------------------------10-10-7------7------|
A|------------------------------10-8------------------------------8/10---10-8-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse 1]
F                        F7           F          F7     F F F7 F7 F7 (C C C F)
There's somethin' in the water that's callin' my name.
     F            F7         F           F F F7 F7 F7 (C C C F)
If I work another hour I'mma go insane.
F               C              F      F7     F F F7 F7 F7 (C C C F)
Driftin' to the places I would rather be...
      F              F7    F     F F F
In my boat under a cypress tree
 
 
[Chorus]
F                  F7     F                 C             F       F7
Hey, they're gonna see me comin' before the sun dries the mornin' dew.
F             F7      F                                      C         F
Hey, you know I can't wait to go Sac-au-lait fishin' down on whiskey bayou
 
 
[Instrumental]
  F                 F7          F        F7          F          F7    C        F
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------9/10b-10br-8----8----9/10b-10br-8---------9/10b-10br---8-----8-8-10-8------|
G|-----7--------------10---10--------------10-7-------------------10-----------10br-|
D|9/10------------------------------------------10----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
  F                 F7          F        F7          F          F7    C        F
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------9/10b-10br-8----8----9/10b-10br-8---------9/10b-10br---8-----8-8-10-8------|
G|-----7--------------10---10--------------10-7-------------------10-----------10br-|
D|9/10------------------------------------------10----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
  F                 F7          F        F7          F          F7    C        F
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------9/10b-10br-8----8----9/10b-10br-8---------9/10b-10br---8-----8-8-10-8------|
G|-----7--------------10---10--------------10-7-------------------10-----------10br-|
D|9/10------------------------------------------10----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
  F                 F7          F        F7          F          F7    C        F
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------9/10b-10br-8----8----9/10b-10br-8---------9/10b-10br---8-----8-8-10-8------|
G|-----7--------------10---10--------------10-7-------------------10-----------10br-|
D|9/10------------------------------------------10----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse 2]
             F7         C            F F7    F F F7 F7 F7 (C C C F)
There's some good Cajun music on the radio.
F                           F7      F     F F F7 F7 F7 (C C C F)
Every Sunday mornin' it's a Fais do-do
    F            F7            F                F F F7 F7 F7 (C C C F)
The birds in the trees seem to know this song.
        F           F7                 F
I pop a crop to the beat while they're singin' along
 
 
[Chorus]
F                  F7     F                 F7            C       F7
Hey, they're gonna see me comin' before the sun dries the mornin' dew.
F             F7      F                      F7              C         F
Hey, you know I can't wait to go Sac-au-lait fishin' down on whiskey bayou
 
 
[Instrumental]
   F     F7       F     F7       F     F7       F     C
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
        Hey...
   F     F7       F     F7       F     F7       F     F7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
 
   F     F7       F     F7       F     F7       F     F7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
 
   F     F7       F     F7       F     F7       F     F7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
 
 
[Verse 3]
F        F7              F        F7       F F F7 F7 F7 (C C C F)
One more cast before the sun goes down
                      C            C7          F       F F F7 F7 F7 (C C C F)
That's just about the time the alligator come 'round.
   F             F7                F    F7      F F F7 F7 F7 (C C C F)
My baby, she's a'waitin' and she's all alone.
         F            F7             C        F
But if I keep gettin' nibbles, I may never go home
 
 
[Chorus]
F                  F7     F                 F7            C       F7
Hey, they're gonna see me comin' before the sun dries the mornin' dew.
F             F7      F                      F7              C         F
Hey, you know I can't wait to go Sac-au-lait fishin' down on whiskey bayou
 
 
[Instrumental]
   F     F7       F     F7       F     F7       F     C
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
        Hey...
   F     F7       F     F7       F     F7       F     F7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
 
   F     F7       F     F7       F     F7       F     F7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
 
   F     F7       F     F7       F     F7       F     F7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
 
 
[Chorus]
F                  F7     F                 F7            C       F7
Hey, they're gonna see me comin' before the sun dries the mornin' dew.
F             F7      F                      F7              C         F
Hey, you know I can't wait to go Sac-au-lait fishin' down on whiskey bayou
 
 
[Instrumental]
   F     F7       F     F7       F     F7       F     F7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
        Hey...
   F     F7       F     F7       F     F7       F     F7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
 
   F     F7       F     F7       F     F7       F     F7 N.C.
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
 
 
 
************************************
 
| b   Bend
| br  Bend release
| /   Slide up
 
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5 comments
drunkinthekey1
Amazing thank you!!
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TBoneRodrigues
Last time I saw Tab Benoit live he introduced this song by saying "This is a song about fish. But it's not in the key of E. It's in the key of F. Cause... you know... fish."
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