Jambalaya

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[Intro]
G7 G7 C C
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[Verse 1]
C G7
Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh
G7 C
Me gotta go pole the pirogue down the bayou
C G7
My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh my oh
G7 C
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
[Chorus]
C G7
Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and a filet gumbo
G7 C
'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma chère amie'o
C G7
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
G7 C
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
[Instrumental]
C C G7 G7
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G7 G7 C C
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C C G7 G7
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G7 G7 C C
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[Verse 2]
C G7
The Thibodaux, the Fontaineaux, the place is buzzin'
G7 C
Kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen
C G7
Dress in style and go hog wild, me oh my oh
G7 C
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
[Chorus]
C G7
Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and a filet gumbo
G7 C
'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma chère amie'o
C G7
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
G7 C
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
[Instrumental]
C C G7 G7
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G7 G7 C C
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C C G7 G7
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G7 G7 C C
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[Chorus]
C G7
Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and a filet gumbo
G7 C
'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma chère amie'o
C G7
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
G7 C C C
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Jambalaya chords and lyrics

Free chords for Jambalaya by Hank Williams. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
| G7  | G7  | C   | C
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
| C   | C   | G7  | G7  |
| G7  | G7  | C   | C   |
| C   | C   | G7  | G7  |
| G7  | G7  | C   | C
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
| C   | C   | G7  | G7  |
| G7  | G7  | C   | C   |
| C   | C   | G7  | G7  |
| G7  | G7  | C   | C
[Chorus]

Jambalaya Chords by Hank Williams

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