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JAMBALAYA

Words and Music by Hank Williams - 1952

Number 2 on the Hit Parade in 1952, played for 14 weeks.

Verse:
C	-	G7	-
-	-	C	-
-	-	G7	-
-	-	C	-
Chorus:
C	-	G7	-
-	-	C	-
-	-	G7	-
-	-	C	-  (repeat all)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

 

First Verse:

Good-bye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh.
Me gotta go pole the pirogue down the bayou.
My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh my oh.
Son of a gun, we’ll have big fun on the bayou.

 

Second Verse:

Thibodeaux, Fontainenot, the place is buzzin’,
Kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen.
Dress in style and go hog wild, me oh my oh.
Son of a gun, we’ll have big fun on the bayou.

 

Chorus:

Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and file' gumbo,
'Cause tonight I’m gonna see my ma cher amio.
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gayo.

Son of a gun, we’ll have big fun on the bayou.

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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The chord names should appear in single rows.   Let me know of any problems.

 

email: jbott@ix.netcom.com