{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":615813,"song":"Louisiana Man","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/615813-louisiana-man-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/615813?type=chord","rating":4.42716,"votes":11,"content":"([ch]G[/ch])Mmm- bop-bop-bomm-bah, bah-bop-bahmm-bah-bah.\r\nmmm- bop-bop-bom-bah, bah-bop-([ch]D[/ch])bah- buh- bop-([ch]G[/ch])bahmmm\r\n\r\n([ch]G[/ch]) At birth mom and papa called their little boy Ned\r\n[tab]They raised him on the banks of the ([ch]D[/ch]) river ([ch]G[/ch]) bed\r\nHouseboat tied to a big tall tree [/tab]\r\nA home for my mama and my ([ch]D[/ch]) papa and ([ch]G[/ch]) me\r\n\r\nThe clock strikes three, papa jumps to his feet\r\n[tab]Already mama's cookin' papa ([ch]D[/ch]) somethin' to ([ch]G[/ch]) eat\r\nAt half past, papa he's ready to go[/tab]\r\nHe hops in his pirogue, headed ([ch]D[/ch]) down the bay-([ch]G[/ch])-ou\r\n\r\nHe's got ([ch]C[/ch]) fishin' lines strung across the Louisiana River\r\n[tab]Gotta catch a big fish for ([ch]G[/ch]) us to ([ch]C[/ch]) eat\r\nSettin' traps in the swamp catchin' anythin' he can[/tab]\r\nGotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man\r\nGotta make a livin' he's a ([ch]G[/ch]) Louisiana ([ch]C[/ch]) man\r\n\r\n([ch]G[/ch]) Muskrat hides  hangin' by the dozen\r\n[tab]Even got a lady make a ([ch]D[/ch]) muskrat ([ch]G[/ch]) cousin\r\nGot 'em out dryin' in the hot, hot sun[/tab]\r\nTomorrow papa's gonna turn 'em ([ch]D[/ch]) into ([ch]G[/ch]) mon\r\n\r\n([ch]G[/ch])Mmm- bop-bop-bomm-bah, bah-bop-bahmm-bah-bah.\r\nmmm- bop-bop-bom-bah, bah-bop-([ch]D[/ch])bah- buh- bop-([ch]G[/ch])bahmmm\r\n\r\n([ch]G[/ch]) They call mama Rita and my daddy Jack\r\n[tab]A little baby brother on the ([ch]D[/ch]) floor that's ([ch]G[/ch]) Mac\r\nBrynn and Lynn are the family twins[/tab]\r\nBig brother Ed's on the ([ch]D[/ch]) bayou ([ch]G[/ch]) fishin'\r\n\r\nOn the river floats papa's great big boat\r\n[tab]And that's how my papa goes ([ch]D[/ch]) into ([ch]G[/ch]) town\r\nTakes ev'ry bit of the night and the day[/tab]\r\nTo even reach a place where the ([ch]D[/ch]) people ([ch]G[/ch]) stay\r\n\r\n([ch]C[/ch]) But I can hardly wait 'til tomorrow comes around\r\n[tab]That's the day my pappy takes his ([ch]G[/ch]) furs to ([ch]C[/ch]) town\r\nPapa promised me Ned and I could go[/tab]\r\nEven let me see a ([ch]G[/ch]) cowboy ([ch]C[/ch]) show\r\n\r\n([ch]G[/ch]) Cowboys and Indians for the first time then\r\n[tab]I told my papa, gotta ([ch]D[/ch]) go a-([ch]G[/ch])-gain\r\nPapa said, son we got the lines to run[/tab]\r\nWe'll come back but now there's ([ch]D[/ch]) work to be ([ch]G[/ch]) done\r\n\r\nHe's got ([ch]C[/ch]) fishin' line strung across the Louisiana River\r\n[tab]Gota catch a big fish for ([ch]G[/ch]) us to ([ch]C[/ch]) eat\r\nSettin' traps in the swamps catchin' anythin' he can[/tab]\r\nGotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man\r\nGota make a livin' he's a ([ch]G[/ch]) Louisiana ([ch]C[/ch]) man\r\n\r\n([ch]G[/ch])Mmm- bop-bop-bomm-bah, bah-bop-bahmm-bah-bah.\r\nmmm- bop-bop-bom-bah, bah-bop-(D)bah- buh- bop-([ch]G[/ch])bahmmm\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEdited and corrected Ryon (ryoncastro@gmail.com) from some fellow named Gerry (Gmwns@aol.com)","plain_text":"(G)Mmm- bop-bop-bomm-bah, bah-bop-bahmm-bah-bah.\nmmm- bop-bop-bom-bah, bah-bop-(D)bah- buh- bop-(G)bahmmm\n\n(G) At birth mom and papa called their little boy Ned\n\nA home for my mama and my (D) papa and (G) me\n\nThe clock strikes three, papa jumps to his feet\n\nHe hops in his pirogue, headed (D) down the bay-(G)-ou\n\nHe's got (C) fishin' lines strung across the Louisiana River\n\nGotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man\nGotta make a livin' he's a (G) Louisiana (C) man\n\n(G) Muskrat hides  hangin' by the dozen\n\nTomorrow papa's gonna turn 'em (D) into (G) mon\n\n(G)Mmm- bop-bop-bomm-bah, bah-bop-bahmm-bah-bah.\nmmm- bop-bop-bom-bah, bah-bop-(D)bah- buh- bop-(G)bahmmm\n\n(G) They call mama Rita and my daddy Jack\n\nBig brother Ed's on the (D) bayou (G) fishin'\n\nOn the river floats papa's great big boat\n\nTo even reach a place where the (D) people (G) stay\n\n(C) But I can hardly wait 'til tomorrow comes around\n\nEven let me see a (G) cowboy (C) show\n\n(G) Cowboys and Indians for the first time then\n\nWe'll come back but now there's (D) work to be (G) done\n\nHe's got (C) fishin' line strung across the Louisiana River\n\nGotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man\nGota make a livin' he's a (G) Louisiana (C) man\n\n(G)Mmm- bop-bop-bomm-bah, bah-bop-bahmm-bah-bah.\nmmm- bop-bop-bom-bah, bah-bop-(D)bah- buh- bop-(G)bahmmm\n\n\n\nEdited and corrected Ryon (ryoncastro@gmail.com) from some fellow named Gerry (Gmwns@aol.com)","chords":["G","D","A","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}