Gene Pitney - Louisiana Mama

louisiana mama : gene pitney .
dnc on musicor records in 1961 .

intro :
C Am C Am
oooo – oooo . . oooo – oooo . .

#1 .
C
she`s my red hot louisiana mama , from a town called
Am7
new orleans .
F G C F
golden hair and eyes of blue , my real live dixie
C
queen .
C F G C
my louisiana mama , from new orleans .

#2 .
C
she lives down on the bayou when she`s really wild as
Am7
can be .
F G F C
my heart longs to be there so that once again i can see ,
C F G C F C C7
my louisiana mama , from new orleans .

bridge :
F C
i met her at the mardi gras on a warm and bright sunny day .
D G
i had to leave her standing there but i`m going back to stay .

#3 .
C Am7
so , if you ever go down the south , my friend , to see what
C
you can find .
F C F C
remember when you get there , she`s mine , all mine , all mine .
C F G C
my louisiana mama , from new orleans .

interlude : C Am7 C Dm7 . . F C F C . . F G C F . .

#3 .
C
she lives down on the bayou when she`s really wild as
Am7
can be .
F G F C
my heart longs to be there so that once again i can see ,
C F G C F C C7
my louisiana mama , from new orleans .

bridge :
F C
i met her at the mardi gras on a warm and bright sunny day .
D G
i had to leave her standing there but i`m going back to stay .

#4 .
C Am7
so , if you ever go down the south , my friend , to see what
C
you can find .
F C F C
remember when you get there , she`s mine , all mine , all mine .
C F G C
my louisiana mama , from new orleans .

outro :
C F G C
my louisiana mama , from new orleans .
C F G C
my louisiana mama , from new orleans .

a sixties smash from kraziekhat .