Original key C# approximately
Chords EADGBe
C x32010
A 002225
A7 002223
Ab6 431111 ( alternatives Ab7, Abdim7, Fm7 )
D7 x00212
D7 x5453X (4th line of verse)
F 133211
G7 320001
[Intro]
C A A7 D7 G7 C
C A A7 D7 G
C C7 F Ab6
C A A7 D7 G7 C A A7 D7 G7 C
[Verse 1]
C A A7
"What's that smell like fish, mama?"
D7 G7 C
"Food, if you really want to know."
C A A7
"What's that smell like fish, baby?"
D7 G7
"Food, if you really wants to know."
C C7
"Smell like puddin' and it ain't no pie.
F Ab6
Same thing that you know you have to buy.
C A A7
What's that smell like fish?"
D7 G7 C A7
"Food, if you really wants to know, I mean,
D7 G7 C
Food, if you really wants to know." (Yeah.)
[Instrumental]
C A A7 D7 G7 C
C A A7 D7 G
C C7 F Ab6
C A A7 D7 G7 C A A7 D7 G7 C
[Verse 2]
C A A7
What's that smell like fish, mama?
D7 G7 C
Food, if you really wants to know.
C A A7
What's that smells like fish, baby?
D7 G7
Food, if you really wants to know.
C C7
Smell like sardines and it ain't in no can.
F Ab6
Same doggone thing you chucked at the other man.
C A A7
What that smell like fish, mama?
D7 G7 C A7
"Food, if you really wants to know, I mean,
D7 G7 C
Food, if you really wants to know."
[Verse 3]
C A A7
What's that smell like fish, baby?
D7 G7 C
Food, if you really wants to know. Yeah.
C A A7
What's that smells like fish, mama?
D7 G7
Food, if you really wants to know.
C C7
Smell like puddin' and it ain't no pie.
F Ab6
Really good to me and it ain't no lie.
C A A7
What that smell like fish, mama?
D7 G7 C A7
Food, if you really wants to know, still tellin' you,
D7 G7 C
Food, if you really wants to know. Yeah.
[Instrumental- with spoken]
C A A7 D7 G7 C
(Play it a long time)
C A A7 D7 G7
(Play it till it gets good to me)
C C7 F Ab6
C A A7 D7 G7 C A A7 D7 G7 C
[Verse 4]
C A A7
What's that smell like fish, mama?
D7 G7 C
Food, if you really wants to know.
C A A7
What's that smell like fish, baby?
D7 G7
Food, if you really wants to know.
C C7
Make you weep and it'll make you moan.
F Ab6
Same doggone thing made me leave my home.
C A A7
What that smell like fish, baby?
D7 G7 C A7
"Food, if you really wants to know, I mean,
D7 G7 C
Food, if you really wants to know."
