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Jambalaya

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Jambalaya (On The Bayou) chords
Creedence Clearwater Revival  1973 (Hank Williams 1952, Grand Texas melody) *
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jambalaya_(On_the_Bayou)
G D D7G
        2x
         G                       D
Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh.
                                       G
Me gotta go, pole the pirogue down the bayou.
                                   D
My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh my oh.
                             D7         G
Son of a gun, gonna have big fun on the bayou.
     G                                  D
Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet gumbo
                                         G
'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amio.
                                   D
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gayo,
                             D7         G
Son of a gun, gonna have big fun on the bayou.
G D  G  D  D7 G
      G                              D
Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, the place is buzzin',
                                  G
kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen.
                                       D
Dress in style and go hog wild, and be gayo.
                             D7         G
Son of a gun, gonna have big fun on the bayou.
     G                                  D
Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet gumbo
                                         G
'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amio.
                                   D
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gayo,
                             D7         G
Son of a gun, gonna have big fun on the bayou.
(oh, guitar)
G D  G  D  D7 G
    G                            D
Later on, swap my mon, get me a pirogue
                                   G
And I'll catch all the fish on the bayou
                                    D
Swap my mon, to buy Yvonne what she need-oh
                            D7         G
Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the bayou
         G                                  D
Oh, jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet gumbo
                                         G
'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amio.
                                   D
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gayo,
                             D7         G
Son of a gun, gonna have big fun on the bayou.
G D  G  D  D7 G
(Oh, Lord! 
G  D  D7  G
Hang tight, ooh Lord! 
Ah, take it out. 
He's comin', ah!)
G  D  D7  G
* Alternates:
Capo II
G   F
  = 
D   C
  = 
D7 C7
 = 
Capo V
G   D
  = 
D   A
  = 
D7 A7
 = 
Set8

Jambalaya chords and lyrics

Free chords for Jambalaya by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Jambalaya (On The Bayou) chords
Creedence Clearwater Revival  1973 (Hank Williams 1952, Grand Texas melody) *
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jambalaya_(On_the_Bayou)
G  D  D7  G  2x
G D  G  D  D7 G
(oh, guitar)
G D  G  D  D7 G
G D  G  D  D7 G
(Oh, Lord! 
G  D  D7  G
Hang tight, ooh Lord! 
Ah, take it out. 
He's comin', ah!)
G  D  D7  G
* Alternates:
Capo II
G  = F
D  = C
D7 = C7
Capo V
G  = D
D  = A
D7 = A7
Set8

Jambalaya Chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Learn how to play Jambalaya by Creedence Clearwater Revival with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Jambalaya chords”, “Jambalaya guitar chords”, or “Creedence Clearwater Revival Jambalaya chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Jambalaya chords and for experienced players who want accurate Jambalaya lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, D7, F, C, C7.

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The chords for "Jambalaya" show the original chord names (including G, D, D7, F, C, C7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.