E - 7th fret
On the bayou muddy waters warm
A                             E
And mosquitoes got a place to swarm
B                          D
And the gumbo's always hot on the bayou, 
G    F#m E  A  G   E
Down in  Cajun country. 

On the bayou you better take your fishing pole 
And if you're thirsty,
I got some Dixie's icy cold. 
Try some Crawfish Etouffe, Oyster Po'boy, 
Down in Cajun country. 

[riff 1  - three times]

On the bayou I met Alligator Henri. 
He was poaching, but that ain't the story he tried to tell me. 
Born and raised in New Orleans, he's a Creole
Down in Cajun country. 

[riff 1  - three times]

On the bayou's only place I feel at home 
And I'll never, never, never feel the need to roam.
I'm a Coonass through and through
I don't care none 
Down in Cajun Country. 


[riff 1]
    G                A        G        E
D |----------------|------------7--5-|-----
A |----------3--5--|----------5------|-7---
E |-3--4-/-5-------|-5--6-/-7--------|-----

Copyright EMI Music Publishing; reprinted with kind permission.

Transcribed by Scott Patterson and Leon Troeth

Lyrics only version
Printable version

---

Please mail me any comments / suggestions / submissions

Gorilla Biscuit Index
Guitar Archive main page
My home page

Last updated Monday, November 30, 1998

---

Disclaimer

This is a personal page published by the author. The ideas and information expressed on it have not been approved or authorised by Monash University either explicitly or impliedly. In no event shall Monash University be liable for any damages whatsoever resulting from any action arising in connection with the use of this information or its publication, including any action for infringement of copyright or defamation.