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Jambalaya: Brenda Lee
Album - Brenda - on DECCA Records in 1960
[Intro]
E   A
[Verse 1]
AGoodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me, oh, my Eoh.
EMe gotta go, pole the pirogue down the Abayou.
AMy Yvonne, the sweetest one, me, oh, Emy, oh.
ESon of a gun, we'll have big fun on the Abayou.
[Chorus]
AJambalaya and a crawfish pie and a filet Egumbo.
EFor tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher Aamie-o.
APick guitar, fill fruit jar and be Egayo.
ESon of a gun, we'll have big fun on the Abayou.
[Verse 2]
AThibodeaux, Fontaineaux, the place is Ebuzzin'.
EKinfolk come to see Yvonne by the Adozen.
ADress in style and go hog wild, me, oh, Emy, oh.
ESon of a gun, we'll have big fun on the Abayou.
[Chorus]
AJambalaya and a crawfish pie and a filet Egumbo.
EFor tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher Aamie-o.
APick guitar, fill fruit jar and be Egayo.
ESon of a gun, we'll have big fun on the Abayou.
[Interlude]
E   A
[Verse 3]
ASettle down far from town, get me a Epirogue.
EAnd I'll catch all the fish in the Abayou.
ASend my mom to get Yvonne what she Eneed-o.
ESon of a gun, we'll have big fun on the Abayou.
[Chorus]
AJambalaya and a crawfish pie and a filet Egumbo.
EFor tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher Aamie-o.
APick guitar, fill fruit jar and be Egayo.
ESon of a gun, we'll have big fun on the AbayooDooooAou.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Jambalaya

by Brenda Lee

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Jambalaya: Brenda Lee

Album - Brenda - on DECCA Records in 1960

[Intro]

E A

[Verse 1]

A E

Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me, oh, my oh.

E A

Me gotta go, pole the pirogue down the bayou.

A E

My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me, oh, my, oh.

E A

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou.

[Chorus]

A E

Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and a filet gumbo.

E A

For tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amie-o.

A E

Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gayo.

E A

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou.

[Verse 2]

A E

Thibodeaux, Fontaineaux, the place is buzzin'.

E A

Kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen.

A E

Dress in style and go hog wild, me, oh, my, oh.

E A

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou.

[Chorus]

A E

Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and a filet gumbo.

E A

For tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amie-o.

A E

Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gayo.

E A

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou.

[Interlude]

E A

[Verse 3]

A E

Settle down far from town, get me a pirogue.

E A

And I'll catch all the fish in the bayou.

A E

Send my mom to get Yvonne what she need-o.

E A

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou.

[Chorus]

A E

Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and a filet gumbo.

E A

For tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amie-o.

A E

Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gayo.

E A D A

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayooooooou.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Jambalaya Chords by Brenda Lee

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