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Eric Lindell
"Bayou Country"
Album: "Live in SPACE"
Lindell standard cover of Duke Bardwell's male-centered song, modified about a woman
Main riff played throughout except the refrain
e|-A--------E----------||------G-------------A------||
B|-5-5-----7-8-8-----||-----3-3---------5-5-----||
G|-6-6-----7-7-7-----||-----4-4---------6-6-----||
D|-7-7-----7-9-9-----||-----5-5---------7-7-----||
A|---------7-7-7-----||-------------------------||
E|-------------------||-------------------------||
[Verse 1]
AShe was born in Louisiana 'round BEm7ayou Manchac
PGapa was a trapper from ANapoleonville
AMama was a dark eyed Em7Cajun woman
If sGhe listened to her mama Ashe'd be there still
[Verse 2]
AShe went to school in MEm7organ City
UGsed to go to dances in AAbbeyville
AFell in love with a Em7boy from New Orleans
IGf she listened to that boyA, she might be there still
[strum of A chord]
[Chorus]
AOh my, Em7bayou country
SGmell of magnolias bring yoAu to your knees
AFais do dos anEm7d Cajun women
SGpanish moss hangin from biAg oak trees
[Verse 3]
ATravelled back and forEm7th across this country
MGet a lot of people and I mAade a lot of friends
AShe got the feelin of Em7the swamp land runnin through her blood
GGoin back home but she don'At know when
[SOLO]
[Verse 4]
ACalifornia's fallin, DEm7etroits burnin
WGhole lot of trouble in DC Atown
ANothin very pretty 'boEm7ut New York City
MGississippi take me to highAer ground
[Chorus]
AOh my, bEm7ayou country
SGmell of magnolias bring yoAu to your knees
AFais do dos anEm7d Cajun women
SGpanish moss hangin from biAg oak trees
AOh my, bayou cEm7ountry!G  A  

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Bayou Country

by Eric Lindell

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Em7

Eric Lindell

"Bayou Country"

Album: "Live in SPACE"

Lindell standard cover of Duke Bardwell's male-centered song, modified about a woman

Main riff played throughout except the refrain

A E G A

e|-------------------||-------------------------||

B|-5-5-----7-8-8-----||-----3-3---------5-5-----||

G|-6-6-----7-7-7-----||-----4-4---------6-6-----||

D|-7-7-----7-9-9-----||-----5-5---------7-7-----||

A|---------7-7-7-----||-------------------------||

E|-------------------||-------------------------||

[Verse 1]

A Em7

She was born in Louisiana 'round Bayou Manchac

G A

Papa was a trapper from Napoleonville

A Em7

Mama was a dark eyed Cajun woman

G A

If she listened to her mama she'd be there still

[Verse 2]

A Em7

She went to school in Morgan City

G A

Used to go to dances in Abbeyville

A Em7

Fell in love with a boy from New Orleans

G A

If she listened to that boy, she might be there still

[strum of A chord]

[Chorus]

A Em7

Oh my, bayou country

G A

Smell of magnolias bring you to your knees

A Em7

Fais do dos and Cajun women

G A

Spanish moss hangin from big oak trees

[Verse 3]

A Em7

Travelled back and forth across this country

G A

Met a lot of people and I made a lot of friends

A Em7

She got the feelin of the swamp land runnin through her blood

G A

Goin back home but she don't know when

[SOLO]

[Verse 4]

A Em7

California's fallin, Detroits burnin

G A

Whole lot of trouble in DC town

A Em7

Nothin very pretty 'bout New York City

G A

Mississippi take me to higher ground

[Chorus]

A Em7

Oh my, bayou country

G A

Smell of magnolias bring you to your knees

A Em7

Fais do dos and Cajun women

G A

Spanish moss hangin from big oak trees

A Em7 G A

Oh my, bayou country!

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