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Callin Baton Rouge

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1/189

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 189Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Song is played with drop D tuning - you can ignore this but it does make playing the 
proper bass lines much harder.
    D- 00023x     A/E- 202220
  D/E- 20023x    A/C#- x4765x
 D/F#- 40023x     A/B- x22220
D*   - x5777x      Em- 222000
[Intro]
e|D------2---0-----------------------|D----------------------------------------|
B|--5b6---3---3-0---0-2-3-0---------|--0-2-3-0-------------------------------|
G|----------------2---------2-------|----------2-------------2---------------|
D|----------------------------4-0-4-|------------4-0-4---3/4---3-4---2-0-0---|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
e|D------2---0-------D----------------|D----------D-----------D-------------------|
B|--5b6---3---3-0---0-2-3-0---------|--0-2-3-0-------------------------------|
G|----------------2---------2-------|----------2-----------------------------|
D|----------------------------4-0-4-|------------4-0-4--2-2--4--2--0---------|
A|----------------------------------|--------------------------------0--0/2--|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
[Verse]
I Bmspent last Anight in the arms of a Ggirl in LouisiD/F#ana
AAnd though I'm out on the Dhighway, my Gthoughts are still with Aher
 BmSuch a strange combiAnation of a Gwoman and a D/F#child
ASuch a strange sitDuation, stoppin' Gevery hundred mileAs
Callin' Baton DRouge
e|D------2---0-----------------------|D----------------------------------------|
B|--5b6---3---3-0---0-2-3-0-------3-|--0-2-3-0-------------------------------|
G|----------------2---------2-------|----------2-------------2---------------|
D|----------------------------4-0---|------------4-0-4---3/4---3-4---2-0-0---|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
e|D------2---0-------D----------------|D----------D----------D--------------------|
B|--5b6---3---3-0---0-2-3-0-------3-|--0-2-3-0-------------------------------|
G|----------------2---------2-------|----------2------------2----------------|
D|----------------------------4-0---|------------4-0-4--2-------2b3r2--0-----|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
A Bmreplay Aof last night's Gevents roll through my D/F#mind
AExcept a Dscene or two, eGrased by sweet red Awine
BmAnd I see a Atruck stop sign aGhead so I change D/F#lanes
AI need a cup of Dcoffee and a Gcouple dollars chAange
Callin' Baton DRouge
e|D------2---0-------D----------------|D----------D----------D--------------------|
B|--5b6---3---3-0---0-2-3-0-------3-|--0-2-3-0-------------------------------|
G|----------------2---------2-------|----------2------------2----------------|
D|----------------------------4-0---|------------4-0-4--2-------2b3r2--0-----|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
DOperator, won't you put on through
I gotta Dsend my love down to Baton Rouge
DHurry up, won't you put her on the line
I gotta Dtalk to the girl just one more D/EtimeD/F#  
[Solo]
|     G|     G|     A|     A|
|     G|     G|     A|   A    G    D/F#   A/E|
[Bridge]
 DHello, SaA/C#mantha dear, I Bmhope you're feelin AfinA/BeA/C#  
 DAnd it won't be lAong until I'm Bmwith you all the Atime
But A/Buntil     A/C#  Gthen I'll spend my Amoney up right Ddown to my last Gdime
Cal-Alin' Baton DRougeD  
[Chorus]
DOperator, won't you put on through
I gotta Dsend my love down to Baton Rouge
DHurry up, won't you put her on the line
I gotta Dtalk to the girl just one more D/EtimeD/F#  
[Outro]
   G           A/C#  D*    A/C#    Bm  A  
Cal-lin Baton Rouge            Sweet Baton Rouge
    G         D/F#     Em       D/F#   GMy ABaton RBmouge     A  GWoahD/F#  
 |                                Em|        Em        D/F#          G             A|      D|
e|------2---0-----------------------|--------------------------0--2-----0-----|-------|
B|--5b6---3---3-0---0-2-3-0---------|-0-2-3-0----------3-0-2-3-------3-----2--|-3-----|
G|----------------2---------2-------|----------2------------------------------|-------|
D|----------------------------4-0-4-|------------4-0--------------------------|-------|
A|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------|
D|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------|

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

This up-tempo song with a bluegrass sound tells the story of a male narrator, possibly a truck driver, trying to reconnect with a woman named Samantha he met the previous night in Baton Rouge. Garth Brooks was a long-time fan of the song and of the band New Grass Revival, who had previously recorded it. He felt their version didn't get the attention it deserved, so he recorded his own, even bringing in the members of New Grass Revival for the session. At its heart, the song captures the urgency and longing of a fleeting connection.

AI-written from these sources:Callin' Baton Rouge — Wikipedia ↗Garth Brooks — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Callin Baton Rouge

by Garth Brooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/E

D/E

A/C#

D/F#

A/B

-------------------------------------------------

Song is played with drop D tuning - you can ignore this but it does make playing the

proper bass lines much harder.

D A/E

- 00023x - 202220

D/E A/C#

- 20023x - x4765x

D/F# A/B

- 40023x - x22220

D Em

* - x5777x - 222000

[Intro]

D D

e|------2---0-----------------------|----------------------------------------|

B|--5b6---3---3-0---0-2-3-0---------|--0-2-3-0-------------------------------|

G|----------------2---------2-------|----------2-------------2---------------|

D|----------------------------4-0-4-|------------4-0-4---3/4---3-4---2-0-0---|

A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|

D D D D D

e|------2---0-----------------------|----------------------------------------|

B|--5b6---3---3-0---0-2-3-0---------|--0-2-3-0-------------------------------|

G|----------------2---------2-------|----------2-----------------------------|

D|----------------------------4-0-4-|------------4-0-4--2-2--4--2--0---------|

A|----------------------------------|--------------------------------0--0/2--|

D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|

[Verse]

Bm A G D/F#

I spent last night in the arms of a girl in Louisiana

A D G A

And though I'm out on the highway, my thoughts are still with her

Bm A G D/F#

Such a strange combination of a woman and a child

A D G A

Such a strange situation, stoppin' every hundred miles

Callin' Baton Rouge

D D

e|------2---0-----------------------|----------------------------------------|

B|--5b6---3---3-0---0-2-3-0-------3-|--0-2-3-0-------------------------------|

G|----------------2---------2-------|----------2-------------2---------------|

D|----------------------------4-0---|------------4-0-4---3/4---3-4---2-0-0---|

A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|

D D D D D

e|------2---0-----------------------|----------------------------------------|

B|--5b6---3---3-0---0-2-3-0-------3-|--0-2-3-0-------------------------------|

G|----------------2---------2-------|----------2------------2----------------|

D|----------------------------4-0---|------------4-0-4--2-------2b3r2--0-----|

A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|

Bm A G D/F#

A replay of last night's events roll through my mind

A D G A

Except a scene or two, erased by sweet red wine

Bm A G D/F#

And I see a truck stop sign ahead so I change lanes

A D G A

I need a cup of coffee and a couple dollars change

Callin' Baton Rouge

D D D D D

e|------2---0-----------------------|----------------------------------------|

B|--5b6---3---3-0---0-2-3-0-------3-|--0-2-3-0-------------------------------|

G|----------------2---------2-------|----------2------------2----------------|

D|----------------------------4-0---|------------4-0-4--2-------2b3r2--0-----|

A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

Operator, won't you put on through

I gotta send my love down to Baton Rouge

Hurry up, won't you put her on the line

D D/E D/F#

I gotta talk to the girl just one more time

[Solo]

G G A A

| | | | |

G G A A G D/F# A/E

| | | | |

[Bridge]

D A/C# Bm A A/B A/C#

Hello, Samantha dear, I hope you're feelin fine

D A Bm A

And it won't be long until I'm with you all the time

A/B A/C# G A D G

But until then I'll spend my money up right down to my last dime

A D D

Cal-lin' Baton Rouge

[Chorus]

Operator, won't you put on through

I gotta send my love down to Baton Rouge

Hurry up, won't you put her on the line

D D/E D/F#

I gotta talk to the girl just one more time

[Outro]

G A/C# D A/C# Bm A

Cal-lin Baton Rouge Sweet Baton Rouge

G D/F# Em D/F# G A Bm A G D/F#

My Baton Rouge Woah

Em Em D/F# G A D

| | | |

e|------2---0-----------------------|--------------------------0--2-----0-----|-------|

B|--5b6---3---3-0---0-2-3-0---------|-0-2-3-0----------3-0-2-3-------3-----2--|-3-----|

G|----------------2---------2-------|----------2------------------------------|-------|

D|----------------------------4-0-4-|------------4-0--------------------------|-------|

A|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------|

D|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------|

About Callin Baton Rouge Chords by Garth Brooks

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