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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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C
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D
D

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Em
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A
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D
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Verse 1
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G

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What

has happened down here,
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is the winds have changed,
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clouds rolled in from the north,
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G

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C
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and it started to rain.
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Bm
Bm
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It rained real hard
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and it rained for a real long time
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Six feet of water
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Dsus4

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in the streets of Evangeline
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G

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Dsus4
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G

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Bm
Bm
2

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River rolls all day,
Em
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river rolls all night
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A

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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Some people got lost in the flood
C
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Dsus4
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Some people got away all right
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The river had busted through
Bm
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Em
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And split down to plaque of mines
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Oh, six feet of water
Dsus4
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C

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In the streets of Evangeline
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Dm
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B
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Louisiana, Louisiana
Em
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D
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Louisiana, Louisiana
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C

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They're tryin' to wash us away
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Dsus4
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They're try in' to wash
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Dsus4
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us away
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G

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B
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2

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Louisiana
Em
Em

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Louisiana
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G

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They're tryin' to wash us away
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They're tryin' to wash
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G

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Dsus4
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us away

Fredrick Coolidge came
Bm
Bm
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Em
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down in a railroad train
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With a little fat man
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G

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Dsus4
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with a notepad in his hand
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Bm
Bm
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President said, Little fat man,
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ain't it a shame
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What the river has done
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G

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to this poor farmer's land
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Louisiana
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G

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Louisiana,
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G

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They're trying to
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wash us away
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G
G

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They're trying to wash us away
Dsus4
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Louisiana,
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B
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Em
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They're trying to wash us away.
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They're trying to wash us away.
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A
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They're trying to wash us away.
Dsus4
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G

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They're trying to wash us away.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Em

  • A

  • F

  • Bm

    2

  • Dsus4

  • Dm

  • B

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Louisiana by Ray Stevens is G major.

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

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Louisiana is approximately 62 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Louisiana. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Ray Stevens.

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