Jambalaya - John Fogerty (chords) Tab

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“Jambalaya”(On The Bayou)- John Fogerty - Hank Williams a b a A e f# ee D a b aa A A7 f# ee D a b a A e f# ee/D a d/c#\b a f~~ D (quick pick turnaround) f# a D f# a a D f# a D A | Good-bye, Joe, me gotta go, me-oh my-oh. A a a A a a A7 b a a D | Me gotta go, pole the pirogue down the bayou. b a D d b a D b a D A | My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me-oh my–oh. a a A a a a a A7 e~~~e e D | Son of-a gun, gonna have big fun on the bayou.

Green notes are passing notes try to hit these for a better sound ud d d // / / | pick pink italic on the D string // / / | OPTION: A7 just play A // / / | NOTES: a b d# d | e~~~ = SLIGHT BEND A = F shape 5th fret ]---|---|---|---|-1-|---|---|Chorus 1: ]---|---|---|---|-1-|---|---|b d D d d b a d d b a D A ]---|---|---|---|---|-2-|---|Well Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet gum–bo ]---|---|---|---|---|---|-3-|b a A e e a A7 a a b a a D x]---|---|---|---|---|---|---|'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher-a-mi-o. x]---|---|---|---|---|---|---|b D d d b a d b a D A Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be ga-yo, OPTION: a a A a a a a A7 e~~~e e D (a b d# d) A7 b a a D Son of-a gun, gonna have big fun on the bayou. fun on the bayou Instumental: (PICK in same vain as Chorus 1)(turnaround)

D = A shape 7th fret

D A NOTE: Feeble doe, Fountain Oh, the place is buzz-in', passing notes omitted for clarity A A7 D but follows the same as before kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen. D A HINT: Dressed in style, go hog wild, and be ga-yo. Up Pick on all A Chords A A7 D Son of a gun, gonna have big fun on the bayou.(turnaround) Chorus 2: D A Well Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet gum-bo A A7 D 'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher-a-mi-o. D A Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be ga-yo, A A7 D Son of a gun, gonna have big fun on the bayou. (oh, guitar) D A A A7 D D A A A7 D (Same vain as chorus 1) (Chorus 1) (Oh, Lord! D b a A A7 b aa D (Repeat) Hang tight, ooh Lord! Ah, take it out. He's comin', ah! D b a A A7 b aa D /a d aa b a A D (upstoke last 2 chords) Additional Verse: (Creedence Version) D A Settle down far from town get him in a piro-gue, A A7 D And he'll catch all the fish in the bayou. D A Swap his mun to by Yvonne what she need-oh, A A7 D Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the bayou. Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the bayou. Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the bayou. |

a b d# d C#/D |