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Louisiana Man chords by
Del Reeves
Del Reeves
Jimmy C. Newman
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
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At birth,
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Mom and Papa call their little boy Ned.
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A

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There is him on the back of a rear boot bed.
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A houseboat tied to a big tall tree.

A home for my Papa
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and my Mama and me.

The clock strikes three,
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Papa jumps to his feet.
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Already Mama's cooking,
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Papa's something to eat.
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G

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And half past Papa, he's ready to go.
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D

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He jumps in his B -Row
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headed down the bayou
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D

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G

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He got fishing lines strung
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D

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G

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across the Louisiana River
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D

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Gotta catch a big fish for us two
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Setting traps in the swamps,
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G

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catching anything he can
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Gotta make a living,

he's a Louisiana man

Gotta make a living,
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he's a Louisiana man
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D

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Muskrat hides hanging by the dozen

Even got a lady making
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muskrats cousin

Got him out drying in the hot,
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hot sun

Tomorrow Papa's gonna
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turn him into mun
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G

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Fishin' line strong
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across the Louisiana River
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Gotta catch a big fish for us two
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G

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Settin' traps in the swamps,
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catchin' anything he can

Gotta make a livin',

he's a Louisiana man

Gotta make a livin',
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he's a Louisiana man
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A

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Oh, that Tasso and that Boubert
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With that Tobasco
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I can hardly wait until tomorrow
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comes around

That's the day my Papa
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A

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take his first hit down
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Papa promised me that I can go
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Even let me see a cowboy show
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I see the cowboys and Indians
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for the first time
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then I tell my Papa me I gotta go again
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Papa said son we got lines to run

We'll come back again
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cause there's work to be done
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We got the fishin' line strangled
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across the Louisiana River
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Gotta catch a big fish for us to eat
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Settin' traps in the swamps,
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catchin' anything you can
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You gotta make a livin',

he's a Louisiana man

You gotta make a livin',
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he's a Louisiana man

You gotta make a livin',
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D

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he's a Louisiana man

You gotta make a livin',
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he's a Louisiana man
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • C

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Louisiana Man by Del Reeves, Jimmy C. Newman is D major.

The primary chords used in Louisiana Man are D, G, A, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, A, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Louisiana Man is approximately 150 beats per minute.

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