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[Intro]
  Am    D    Em    Dx4
[Verse 1]
AmDeep drDum
Hear her sing and Emlight
and making forward
from the Dwater ways
and all's just waking up
AmI breakD  
for it to Emlighten up these worries
Lighten Dup these walls
to feel the depth too
[Pre-Chorus]
AmFeel my body open now and clear
DFeel my body moving
to the pulse of the outer wEmake
Oh, DI knew I had to get through
AmI've been in the carbon lines and haze
DWhere everybody's off
when they're on, when they're on their Emway
Oh, DI just want to get through mh mh
[Verse 2]
AmI finDd
open up the Emhours
and the whole thing starts to Dfollow
It won't hollow me today
AmI wait Dfor it
to Emlighten up be honest
Bring me Dstraight deep down,
no telling me to
[Pre-Chorus ]
AmLooking at the open skies and truths
where Deverybody's under the sun
It's the only Emway, hey
DHonest eyes come through my friend
AmYes signs are in the air I drew
DFeel my body moving to the pulse
of the outer wEmake
Oh, DI can really feel it coming through
[Chorus]
AmBayou and the beating drum, bayou Dbayou
Bayou and the beating
EmBayou and the beating drum
BaDyou
CDid you hear the old one hum? Bayou
EmUnderneath the evening sun, bayou
DBayou and the beating drum
BaDyou
[Post-Chorus]
Uh uh Amuh.   Uh uh Duh.   Uh uh Emuh.   Uh uh Duh...
Uh uh Amuh.   Uh uh Duh.   Uh uh Emuh.   Uh uh Duh...
[Verse 3]
AmI praiDse
I get in and Emall I hear's the honest call
the Dresonance, the sounds so deep and tame
AmA waiDt
for it to Emlighten up be honest
Bring it Dstraight deep down
and feel the depth too
[Pre-Chorus]
AmFeel the body singing loud and clear
DFeel the body rolling to the pulse
that's been undEmerway, oh
The Dwaves are coming you way
AmAnd on the water drifting proud, serene
DI tell you I belong to be out
and go all the Emway, oh
[Bridge]
DWhen I fall, I fall
DIt's the land that makes me tall
DI could run, I could run to my hearts call
DI feel heavier, heavier from it all
DI can hear the ancient sounds of...
[Chorus]
AmBayou and the beating drum, bayou Dbayou
Bayou and the beating
EmBayou and the beating drum
BaDyou
CDid you hear the old one hum? Bayou
EmUnderneath the evening sun, bayou
DBayou and the beating drum
BaDyou
[Post-Chorus]
Uh uh Amuh.   Uh uh Duh.   Uh uh Emuh.   Uh uh Duh...
Uh uh Amuh.   Uh uh Duh.   Uh uh Emuh.   Uh uh Duh...
[Outro]
CAh   EmAh,   ah   Dah
CAh   EmAh,   ah   Dah
CAh   EmAh,   ah   Dah...

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Bayou

by Justin Nozuka

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am D Em D

[Verse 1]

Am D

Deep drum

Hear her sing and light

and making forward

from the water ways

and all's just waking up

Am D

I break

for it to lighten up these worries

Lighten up these walls

to feel the depth too

[Pre-Chorus]

Feel my body open now and clear

Feel my body moving

to the pulse of the outer wake

Oh, I knew I had to get through

I've been in the carbon lines and haze

Where everybody's off

when they're on, when they're on their way

Oh, I just want to get through mh mh

[Verse 2]

Am D

I find

open up the hours

and the whole thing starts to follow

It won't hollow me today

Am D

I wait for it

to lighten up be honest

Bring me straight deep down,

no telling me to

[Pre-Chorus ]

Looking at the open skies and truths

where everybody's under the sun

It's the only way, hey

Honest eyes come through my friend

Yes signs are in the air I drew

Feel my body moving to the pulse

of the outer wake

Oh, I can really feel it coming through

[Chorus]

Am D

Bayou and the beating drum, bayou bayou

Bayou and the beating

Bayou and the beating drum

Bayou

Did you hear the old one hum? Bayou

Underneath the evening sun, bayou

Bayou and the beating drum

Bayou

[Post-Chorus]

Am D Em D

Uh uh uh. Uh uh uh. Uh uh uh. Uh uh uh...

Am D Em D

Uh uh uh. Uh uh uh. Uh uh uh. Uh uh uh...

[Verse 3]

Am D

I praise

I get in and all I hear's the honest call

the resonance, the sounds so deep and tame

Am D

A wait

for it to lighten up be honest

Bring it straight deep down

and feel the depth too

[Pre-Chorus]

Feel the body singing loud and clear

Feel the body rolling to the pulse

that's been underway, oh

The waves are coming you way

And on the water drifting proud, serene

I tell you I belong to be out

and go all the way, oh

[Bridge]

When I fall, I fall

It's the land that makes me tall

I could run, I could run to my hearts call

I feel heavier, heavier from it all

I can hear the ancient sounds of...

[Chorus]

Am D

Bayou and the beating drum, bayou bayou

Bayou and the beating

Bayou and the beating drum

Bayou

Did you hear the old one hum? Bayou

Underneath the evening sun, bayou

Bayou and the beating drum

Bayou

[Post-Chorus]

Am D Em D

Uh uh uh. Uh uh uh. Uh uh uh. Uh uh uh...

Am D Em D

Uh uh uh. Uh uh uh. Uh uh uh. Uh uh uh...

[Outro]

C Em D

Ah Ah, ah ah

C Em D

Ah Ah, ah ah

C Em D

Ah Ah, ah ah...

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