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Louisiana Mama:Gene Pitney.
DNC on MUSICOR Records in 1961.
INTRO:
COooo-Amoooo..Coooo-Amoooo..
#1.
CShe`s my red hot Louisiana mama, from a town called 
New Am7Orleans.
FGolden Ghair and eyes of blue, my Creal live FDixie 
Cqueen.
CMy Louisiana Fmama, Gfrom New COrleans.
#2.
CShe lives down on the bayou when she`s really wild as 
can Am7be.
FMy heart Glongs to be there so that Fonce again I can Csee,
Cmy Louisiana Fmama, Gfrom New COrleansF.C  C7  
BRIDGE:
FI met her at the Mardi Gras on a Cwarm and bright sunny day.
I Dhad to leave her standing there but I`m Ggoing back to stay.
#3.
So, if you Cever go down the south, my Am7friend, to see what 
Cyou can find.
ReFmember when you get there, she`s Cmine, all Fmine, all Cmine.
CMy Louisiana Fmama, Gfrom New COrleans.
INTERLUDE:  C   Am7   C  Dm7.. F   C   F  C.. F   G   C  F..
#3.
CShe lives down on the bayou when she`s really wild as 
can Am7be.
FMy heart Glongs to be there so that Fonce again I can Csee,
Cmy Louisiana Fmama, Gfrom New COrleansF.C  C7  
BRIDGE:
FI met her at the Mardi Gras on a Cwarm and bright sunny day.
I Dhad to leave her standing there but I`m Ggoing back to stay.
#4.
So, if you Cever go down the south, my Am7friend, to see what 
Cyou can find.
ReFmember when you get there, she`s Cmine, all Fmine, all Cmine.
CMy Louisiana Fmama, Gfrom New COrleans.
OUTRO:
CMy Louisiana Fmama, Gfrom New COrleans.
CMy Louisiana Fmama, Gfrom New COrleans.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The story behind the song

"Louisiana Mama" by Gene Pitney is a sweet, yearning tune about a love left behind in the South. The singer longs to return to his "Dixie" girl with her golden hair and blue eyes, wishing he could see her once again. It’s a tender expression of homesickness for a person and a place, painted with the warm, emotive vocal style Gene Pitney was known for. At its heart, it captures that ache for a cherished connection across the miles.

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Louisiana Mama

by Gene Pitney

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Am7

Dm7

Louisiana Mama:Gene Pitney.

DNC on MUSICOR Records in 1961.

INTRO:

C Am C Am

Oooo-oooo..oooo-oooo..

#1.

She`s my red hot Louisiana mama, from a town called

Am7

New Orleans.

F G C F

Golden hair and eyes of blue, my real live Dixie

queen.

C F G C

My Louisiana mama, from New Orleans.

#2.

She lives down on the bayou when she`s really wild as

Am7

can be.

F G F C

My heart longs to be there so that once again I can see,

C F G C F C C7

my Louisiana mama, from New Orleans.

BRIDGE:

F C

I met her at the Mardi Gras on a warm and bright sunny day.

D G

I had to leave her standing there but I`m going back to stay.

#3.

C Am7

So, if you ever go down the south, my friend, to see what

you can find.

F C F C

Remember when you get there, she`s mine, all mine, all mine.

C F G C

My Louisiana mama, from New Orleans.

C Am7 C Dm7 F C F C F G C F

INTERLUDE: .. .. ..

#3.

She lives down on the bayou when she`s really wild as

Am7

can be.

F G F C

My heart longs to be there so that once again I can see,

C F G C F C C7

my Louisiana mama, from New Orleans.

BRIDGE:

F C

I met her at the Mardi Gras on a warm and bright sunny day.

D G

I had to leave her standing there but I`m going back to stay.

#4.

C Am7

So, if you ever go down the south, my friend, to see what

you can find.

F C F C

Remember when you get there, she`s mine, all mine, all mine.

C F G C

My Louisiana mama, from New Orleans.

OUTRO:

C F G C

My Louisiana mama, from New Orleans.

C F G C

My Louisiana mama, from New Orleans.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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