Blue Bayou chords by Linda Ronstadt (Official Version)

G
D7
G7
C
Cm

Verse 1
G 
G 
G 
I feel so bad I got a worried mind
D7 
I'm so lonesome all the time
Since I left my baby behind
G 
On Blue Bayou
G 
Saving nickles, saving dimes
D7 
Working til the sun don't shine
Looking forward to happier times
G 
On Blue Bayou

Chorus 1
G 
I'm going back someday
Come what may
D7 
To Blue Bayou
Where the folks are fun
And the world is mine
G 
On Blue Bayou
G7 
Where those fishing boats
With their sails afloat
C 
Cm 
If I  could only see
G 
That familiar sunrise
D7 
Through sleepy eyes
G 
How happy I'd be

Verse 2
G 
Gonna see my baby again
D7 
Gonna be with some of my friends
Maybe I'll feel better again
G 
On Blue Bayou
G 
Saving nickles saving dimes
D7 
Working til the sun don't shine
Looking forward to happier times
G 
On Blue Bayou

Chorus 2
G 
I'm going back someday
Come what may
D7 
To Blue Bayou
Where the folks are fun
And the world is mine
G 
On Blue Bayou
G7 
Where those fishing boats
With their sails afloat
C 
Cm 
If I  could only see
G 
That familiar sunrise
D7 
Through sleepy eyes
G 
How happy I'd be

Solo 1

G

G

D7

D7

D7

D7

G

G

Chorus 3
G7 
Oh that boy of mine
By my side
C 
The silver moon
Cm 
And the evening tide
G 
Oh some sweet day
D7 
Gonna take away
G 
This hurting inside
D7 
Well I'll never be blue
My dreams come true
D7 
G 
On Blue Bayou
G 
G 
G 

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Chords

0

G
D7
G7
C
Cm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: B majorBPM: 96

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the original studio version of Blue Bayou by Linda Ronstadt, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of B major. It suits players who want to learn Blue Bayou the way Linda Ronstadt intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Blue Bayou

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