Louisiana Man chords and lyrics
Free chords for Louisiana Man by Johnny Cash. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
(G)Mmm- bop-bop-bomm-bah, bah-bop-bahmm-bah-bah. mmm- bop-bop-bom-bah, bah-bop-(D)bah- buh- bop-(G)bahmmm (G) At birth mom and papa called their little boy Ned A home for my mama and my (D) papa and (G) me The clock strikes three, papa jumps to his feet He hops in his pirogue, headed (D) down the bay-(G)-ou He's got (C) fishin' lines strung across the Louisiana River Gotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man Gotta make a livin' he's a (G) Louisiana (C) man (G) Muskrat hides hangin' by the dozen Tomorrow papa's gonna turn 'em (D) into (G) mon (G)Mmm- bop-bop-bomm-bah, bah-bop-bahmm-bah-bah. mmm- bop-bop-bom-bah, bah-bop-(D)bah- buh- bop-(G)bahmmm (G) They call mama Rita and my daddy Jack Big brother Ed's on the (D) bayou (G) fishin' On the river floats papa's great big boat To even reach a place where the (D) people (G) stay (C) But I can hardly wait 'til tomorrow comes around Even let me see a (G) cowboy (C) show (G) Cowboys and Indians for the first time then We'll come back but now there's (D) work to be (G) done He's got (C) fishin' line strung across the Louisiana River Gotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man Gota make a livin' he's a (G) Louisiana (C) man (G)Mmm- bop-bop-bomm-bah, bah-bop-bahmm-bah-bah. mmm- bop-bop-bom-bah, bah-bop-(D)bah- buh- bop-(G)bahmmm Edited and corrected Ryon (ryoncastro@gmail.com) from some fellow named Gerry (Gmwns@aol.com)
Louisiana Man Chords by Johnny Cash
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