Born in the bayou Chords
by Foo Fighters
Born in the bayou by Foo Fighters is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E7, A, Em and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Cover: Creedence Clearwater Revival
Tuning: eBGDAE
E7 xx2130
A x0222x
Em xx200x
D xx0232
Intro/Rhy. Fig1: (w/ tremolo effect)
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4/4 E7
e-|----|-------0---------0----|--------0----------0-------||
B-|----|----------3------3--3-|-(3)----3--3-------3--3----||
G-|----|----1---------1-------|-----1----------1---------:||
D-|----|-2--------------------|--------------------------:||
A-|--2-|----------------------|---------------------------||
E-|----|----------------------|---------------------------||
Verse1:
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E7
.....
Verse2:
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E7
......
E7 D A (Em) E7 D A (Em)
chasing down a hoodoo there, Chasin' down a hodoo there
Chorus:
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E7 D A (Em) E7 D A (Em)
Born on a bayou Born on a bayou
E7 D A (Em) E7
Born on a bayou, Lord Lord.
Guitar Solo:
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E7
e-|--------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
B-|--------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
G-|-2~~~~~~------|-2-p1--2-p1--2-p1--2-p1--|--2-p1--2-p1-----1--|
D-|--------------|-------------------------|--------------2-----|
A-|--------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
E-|--------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
e-|-----------------------|--------0-------------|----0-------------------|
B-|-----------------------|------3---------------|--3---------------------|
G-|--2-p1--2-p1------1--2-|-2-/4------2--1--2-/4-|-------2--1--2-p1--2-p1-|
D-|---------------2-------|----------------------|------------------------|
A-|-----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
E-|-----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
e-|---------------------|----------------|
B-|---------------------|----------------|
G-|--2-p1--2-p1---------|----------------|
D-|---------------2---2-|-(2)------------|
A-|---------------------|----------------|
E-|---------------------|----------------|
{Then repeat Rhy. Fig1}
Verse3 (as Verse1)
{Repeat Chorus}
{Repeat Rhy. Fig1 and fade}