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Long Lonely Bayou

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Eminor

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[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
She was Emmine and was fine back then
I tried to say how much I'll love her 'till the end
I was a man who found a love so true
But now she's Cgone and I'm a Blong lonely bayEmouG  Em  
[Solo]
Em
G  Em
Em
G  Em
Em  A#  B  Em
G  Em
[Verse 2]
Now AmI'm fillin' Emup from the rainG  Em  
The Amstill waters are Emkilling my veinsG  Em  
My Amheart is driftinC' Emlike an old GpiroEmgue
That's Ambeen untied and got nowhere to Bgo
[Verse 3]
I Dfind it Emhard to snake my Amway through the EmtreesG  Em  
I can't even get a Ampush from a EmbreezeG  Em  
I was a man who found a Amlove so EmtrueG  Em  
And now she's Cgone and I'm a Blong lonely baEmyouG  Em  
[Solo]
Em
[Verse 4]
Now AmI'm fillin' Emup from the rainG  Em  
The Amstill waters are Emkilling my veinsG  Em  
My Amheart lonely's driftinC' Emlike an old GpiroEmgue
That's Ambeen untied and has got no plaBce to go
[Verse 5]
I Dfind it Emhard to snake my Amway through the EmtreesG  Em  
I can't even get a Ampush from a EmbreezeG  Em  
I was a man who found a Amlove so EmtrueG  Em  
And now she's Cgone and I'm a Blong lonely baEmyouG  Em  
And now she's Cgone and I'm a Blong lonely baEmyouG  Em  
[Outro]
C  B  Em

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Long Lonely Bayou

by Tab Benoit

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

She was mine and was fine back then

I tried to say how much I'll love her 'till the end

I was a man who found a love so true

C B Em G Em

But now she's gone and I'm a long lonely bayou

[Solo]

G Em

Em A# B Em

G Em

[Verse 2]

Am Em G Em

Now I'm fillin' up from the rain

Am Em G Em

The still waters are killing my veins

Am C Em G Em

My heart is driftin' like an old pirogue

Am B

That's been untied and got nowhere to go

[Verse 3]

D Em Am Em G Em

I find it hard to snake my way through the trees

Am Em G Em

I can't even get a push from a breeze

Am Em G Em

I was a man who found a love so true

C B Em G Em

And now she's gone and I'm a long lonely bayou

[Solo]

[Verse 4]

Am Em G Em

Now I'm fillin' up from the rain

Am Em G Em

The still waters are killing my veins

Am C Em G Em

My heart lonely's driftin' like an old pirogue

Am B

That's been untied and has got no place to go

[Verse 5]

D Em Am Em G Em

I find it hard to snake my way through the trees

Am Em G Em

I can't even get a push from a breeze

Am Em G Em

I was a man who found a love so true

C B Em G Em

And now she's gone and I'm a long lonely bayou

C B Em G Em

And now she's gone and I'm a long lonely bayou

[Outro]

C B Em

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