Born On The Bayou Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C][Dm][G][Em][Am][F][Dm][G][Em][C][F][Dm][G][Em][Am][F][Dm][G]
[Em][C][F][G][F][Dm][G][F][G]

[Verse 1]
[F]Now,
[Dm]when [G]I w[F]as just[G] a li[Em]ttle[G] boy[F],[Am][F][C][F][Am][G][Em][Am]
[F]
[G]Standin' [Em]to[C][F][Am][G]
[Em]my D[Am]addy'[F]s knee,
[G]My [Em]poppa[C] s[F]aid,[G] "Son,[F][Dm][G][Em][F]
don't [G]let [F]the man get[Am] you[G][F]
[Am]Do w[Em]hat he[F] d[C]one to[G]
[Am]me."[G]
'Cause he'll [F]get [Dm]you,[G]
[Em]'Cause he'll get you [Am]now,
[F]now.[Dm]
[G]And[Em] I ca[C]n [F]reme[Am]mber[G]
[Em]the [Am]fourth of July,[F][G]
[Em]Runn[C]in'[G][Em][Am][Dm][G][Em]
[C]thr[F]ough the backwood, [G]bare.
And I can [Em]still hear [Am]my ol[F]d hound dog ba[Dm]rkin[G]',
[Em][C][F][C][Am][C][F][C]
[Am]Chas[C]in' down a hoodoo there.
Chasin' down a [Am]hoo d[C]oo there.

[Verse 2]
Born on the Bayou; [Am]Born on the
[C]Bay[F]ou;
Born on the Bayou.
[G]Wish

[Verse 3]
I [F]was back on the Bayou.
Rollin' [Em]with some Cajun [C]Queen.
Wishin' [F]I were a fast f[G]reight t[F]rain,
[Em][F]
Just a [Am]chooglin' on[Em][G]
[F]down to New Or[C]leans.[F]

[Verse 4]
Do [G]it, do [Em]it, do [Am]it,[F][Dm][G]
[Em]do i[C]t. Oh, Lord.
Oh get [F]back boy.
[G]I can

[Verse 5]
[Em]remember t[Am]he fourth of July,[F][G]
[Em]Run[C][F][Am][G][Em][Am][F]
[G]nin' through [Em]the b[C]ackwoo[G]d bare.
[Em]And [Am]I can sti[F]ll hear my[G][Em][C]
old hound dog bark[Am]in',
Chasin' [G]down a hoodoo there.
[Em]Chasin' down[Am][F][G]
[Em]a ho[C]odoo the[F]re.
All [G]right! Do, do,

[Verse 6]
[Em]do, do.[Am]
Mmmmmmm, oh.