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born on the bayou chords
creedence clearwater revival 1968

E7 * E/E7 * * E/E7 E/E7 E/E7 4

x E7 * E E7 * *
now , when i was just a little boy
E7 * E E7 * *
standin’ to my Daddy’s knee
E7 * E E7 * *
my poppa said , “son , don’t let the man get you an’
E7 * E E7 * *
do what he done to me”
E7 * E7 * *
’cause he’ll get you
E7 * E7 * *
’cause he’ll get you mama

E7 * E E7 * *
and i can remember the fourth of july
E7 * E E7 * * D A
runnin’ through the backwood , bare
E7 * E E7 * *
and i can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
E7 * E E7 * * D A
chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E7 * E E7 * * D A
chasin’ down a hoodoo there

E7 * E E7 * * D A
born on the bayou
E7 * E E7 * * D A
born on the bayou
E7 * E E7 * * D A
born on the bayou

E7 * E E7 * *
wish i was back on the bayou
E7 * E E7 * *
rollin’ with some cajun queen
E7 * E E7 * *
wishin’ i were a fast freight train
E7 * E E7 * *
just a chooglin’ on down to new orleans

E7 * E E7 * * D A
born on the bayou
E7 * E E7 * * D A
born on the bayou
E7 * E E7 * * D A
born on the bayou

E7 * E E7 * *
and i can remember the fourth of july
E7 * E E7 * * D A
runnin’ through the backwood , bare

E7 * E E7 * *
and i can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
E7 * E E7 * * D A
chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E7 * E E7 * * D A
chasin’ down a hoodoo there

E7 * E E7 * * D A
born on the bayou
E7 * E E7 * * D A
born on the bayou
E7 * E E7 * * D A
born on the bayou

* E7 = 2 finger ( G 1st fret + A 2nd fret )
* * E7 = 4 finger ( G 1st fret + A 2nd fret + D 2nd fret + B 3rd fret ) E chord + B 3rd fret

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