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Cajun Caper
Glen Campbell
Album Highwayman
written by Michael Smotherman
"Ragin' Cajun " Doug Kershaw 
played fiddle
Intro  F  
Verse 1
FWell I was a  working down in Bemagrove at the palace 
Workin' off shore
The man told me that to stay at sea 
CI'd have to Fstop that Dmfighting
And Feveryday at noon
Them cajun shrimp boats would pull upside
And them pretty dark eyed ladies traded Cshrimp for Bbmy Fwine
Chorus 1
So I tell the Bbmen my Cformer A7life I lDmived in LouisiBbana
Cause I lFike that cajun food
And I like Cajun Music
And I like BbCajun Girls
Verse 2
FWell I had me a runnin' partner 
His name was aligator John 
You know he said that he used to wrestle
but he Cput a lBbot of people Dmon
FNow everyday at sundown
Well Me and ole John would be downtown
And all them pretty dark eyed ladies 
Well they Ctried to Bbsmile me Fdown
Chorus 2
So I tell the Bbmen my Cformer lA7ife I lDmived in LouisiFana
Cause I like that cajun food
And I like Cajun Music
And I like Cajun Girls
Bridge
Well Bbmaybe the same lineF  
And Bbmaybe the same timeF  
Well you know  Bbthem mean ole rules
well they Cget you down  DmI...elCieyeeFee.......Yeah play it Dougie
Riff    C    G    G    G7    D    C  F  
Verse 3
FAnd I was down in Ensenada
I was a workin' off shore
And you know the man told me that to stay at sea
CI'd hBbave to Fstop that Dmdrinkin'
And Feveryday at noon
A Mexican shrimp boat would pull upside
Yes and them pretty dark eyed ladies
traded Bbshrimp Cfor my Fwine
So I tell the Bbmen my fCormer A7life I Dmlived in Tijuana
Outro
FBut I like Mexican food
And I like Mexican music
And I like BbMexican Fgirls   CI.....eliFeyeeeee
riff     C    G    G7    D    C     F  
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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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Cajun Caper

by Glen Campbell

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Cajun Caper

Glen Campbell

Album Highwayman

written by Michael Smotherman

"Ragin' Cajun " Doug Kershaw

played fiddle

Intro

Verse 1

Well I was a working down in Bemagrove at the palace

Workin' off shore

The man told me that to stay at sea

C F Dm

I'd have to stop that fighting

And everyday at noon

Them cajun shrimp boats would pull upside

C Bb F

And them pretty dark eyed ladies traded shrimp for my wine

Chorus 1

Bb C A7 Dm Bb

So I tell the men my former life I lived in Louisiana

Cause I like that cajun food

And I like Cajun Music

And I like Cajun Girls

Verse 2

Well I had me a runnin' partner

His name was aligator John

You know he said that he used to wrestle

C Bb Dm

but he put a lot of people on

Now everyday at sundown

Well Me and ole John would be downtown

And all them pretty dark eyed ladies

C Bb F

Well they tried to smile me down

Chorus 2

Bb C A7 Dm F

So I tell the men my former life I lived in Louisiana

Cause I like that cajun food

And I like Cajun Music

And I like Cajun Girls

Bridge

Bb F

Well maybe the same line

Bb F

And maybe the same time

Well you know them mean ole rules

C Dm C F

well they get you down I...elieyeeee.......Yeah play it Dougie

C G G G7 D C F

Riff

Verse 3

And I was down in Ensenada

I was a workin' off shore

And you know the man told me that to stay at sea

C Bb F Dm

I'd have to stop that drinkin'

And everyday at noon

A Mexican shrimp boat would pull upside

Yes and them pretty dark eyed ladies

Bb C F

traded shrimp for my wine

Bb C A7 Dm

So I tell the men my former life I lived in Tijuana

Outro

But I like Mexican food

And I like Mexican music

Bb F C F

And I like Mexican girls I.....elieyeeeee

C G G7 D C F

riff

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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