Louisiana Man
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
|D |D |D | A D |D |
[Verse 1]
A D
Well, at birth mom and papa called their little boy Ned
A D
Raised him on the banks of a river bed
D
On a houseboat tied to a big tall tree
A D
A home for my papa and my mama and me
D
The clock strikes three and papa jumps to his feet
A D
Already mama's cooking papa something to eat
D
At half past, papa he's ready to go
A D
He jumps in his pirogue headed down the bayou
[Chorus]
G
He's got fishing lines strung across the Louisiana Rivers
G D G
Gotta catch a big fish for us to eat
G
He's setting traps in the swamp catching anything he can
G
He's gotta make a living, he's a Louisiana man
G D G
Gotta make a living, he's a Louisiana man
[Verse 2]
D
My Muskrat hides hanging by the dozens
A D
Even got a lady mink, a muskrat's cousin
D
Got 'em out drying in the hot, hot sun
A D
Tomorrow papa's gonna turn 'em into money
[Interlude]
|D |D |D | A D |
|D |D |D | A D |
[Verse 3]
D
Well, they call my mama Rita and my daddy Jack
A D
Little baby brother on the floor that's Mack
D
Bren and Lin are the family twins
A D
And big brother Eddy's on the bayou fishing
D
On the river floats papa's great big boat
A D
And that's how my papa goes into town
D
Takes him every bit of a night and a day
A D
To even reach a place where the people stay
[Bridge]
G
I can hardly wait until tomorrow comes around
G D G
That's the day my papa takes his furs to town
G
Papa promised me that I could go
G D G
He'd even let me see a cowboy show
[Verse 3]
D
I saw the cowboys and Indians for the first time then
A D
I told my pop I've gotta go again
D
Well, Papa said, "Son we've got lines to run
A D
We'll come back again but first there's work to be done"
[Chorus]
G
He's got fishing lines strung across the Louisiana Rivers
G D G
Gotta catch a big fish for us to eat
G
He's setting traps in the swamp catching anything he can
G
He's gotta make a living, he's a Louisiana man
G D G
Gotta make a living, he's a Louisiana man
[Outro]
G
Gotta make a living, he's a Louisiana man
G D G C D G
Gotta make a living, he's a Louisiana ma-aa-aa-n
How to play Louisiana Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.