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Louisiana Man chords by
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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At birth,
Verse 1
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Mama and Papa

called their little boy Ned.
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Raised him on the banks of the riverbed.

A houseboat tied to a big oak tree.

A home for my Papa and
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my Mama and me.

The clock strikes three

and Papa jumps to his feet.

Already Mama's cooking
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Papa something to eat.
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Half past papa, he's ready to go

He jumps in his B -Roll,
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headed down to Bayou
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He's got fish and mice

from across the Louisiana River
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He's gotta catch a big fish for us to eat
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Set the traps in the swamp,

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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He's got muskrat hides

hangin' by the dozens
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Even got a lady mink, a muskrat's cousin
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Got him out crying in the hot,

sun Kamara
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Papa's gonna turn him into one
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They call my mama Rita and
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my daddy Jack
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Little baby brother on the floor,
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that's Mack

Brenda and Linda are the family twins

And big brother Ed's on
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the bayou fishin'

On the river floats

Papa's great big boat
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That's how my papa goes into town

Takes every bit of a night and a day
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To even reach a place where the people stay
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I can hardly wait till tomorrow

comes around

That's the day my papa
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takes his first in town

Papa promised me that I could go
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He'd even let me see a cowboy show
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I saw the cowboys and Indians

for the first time then
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Told my papa, I've gotta go again

Papa said, we got lines to run,

we'll come back again,
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but first there's work to be done.
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He's got fishing lines strung

across the Louisiana River.

Gotta catch a big fish for us to eat.

Setting traps in the swamp,

catching anything he can.

Gotta make a living,

he's a Louisiana man.

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

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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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • A

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Louisiana Man by Ray Stevens is E major.

The primary chords used in Louisiana Man are A, E, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Louisiana Man is approximately 158 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Louisiana Man using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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