Down along the bayou country chords by
Rick Nelson

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Key: G major

Intro 1

Verse 1
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It was down along
the bayou country
Down around New Orleans
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You took my hand,
you said your my man
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We'll have a good life you and me

Verse 2
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It was down along the bayou country
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Down in the Cajun land
Momma said: son,
you know before you're done
You're gonna wind up with
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a gun in your hand

Verse 3
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C C 
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Then I heard that train whistle moanin'
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C C 
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It was rolling on down the line
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C C 
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I got thoughts to straighten out
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C C 
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A A 
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Places to know about
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I'll be home in no time

Verse 4
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Then I hopped a train down
in Lockport
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I headed cross Hattiesburg
I think I knew then I wouldn't
see you again
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Goodbye was the last thing I heard

Verse 5
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C C 
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G G 
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Then I met a man up in Greenville
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G G 
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He said he'd give me some
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G G 
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real good advice
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C C 
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He said: you gotta get smart, I did
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Here take this gun,  and kid,
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D D 
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remember to never look twice

Verse 6

Now living to me has meant heartache

Life was always something to use

As I look back again, I never could win

I guess I was put down

Interlude 1

here to lose

Verse 7
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Now I'm alone and locked
in Montgomery
You see I robbed a bank
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and shot a man
Their gonna hang me tomorrow
I wish I could borrow my life to

Outro 1

live over again

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