Born On The Bayou Chords
by John Fogerty
Born On The Bayou by John Fogerty is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E7, D, A and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Tabbed By Brian Mayled [email protected]
Nearly 100% of the time John uses this song as his
opening song for a concert. He see it as the perfect
opening song.
key: E7
Intro
E7
E7
Now, when I was just a little boy,
Standin' to my Daddy's knee,
My poppa said, "Son, don't let the man get you
Do what he done to me."
'Cause he'll get you,
'Cause he'll get you now, now.
E7
And I can remember the fourth of July,
Runnin' through the backwood, bare.
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin',
E7 D A (Em)
Chasin' down a hoodoo there.
E7 D A (Em)
Chasin' down a hoodoo there.
SOLO E7
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E7 D A (Em)
Born On The Bayou;
E7 D A (Em)
Born On The Bayou;
E7 D A (Em) E7
Born On The Bayou.
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E7
Wish I was back on the Bayou.
Rollin' with some Cajun Queen.
Wishin' I were a fast freight train,
Just a chooglin' on down to New Orleans.
Do it, do it, do it, do it. Oh, Lord.
Oh get back boy.
E7
I can remember the fourth of July,
Runnin' through the backwood bare.
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin',
E7 D A (Em)
Chasin' down a hoodoo there.
E7 D A (Em)
Chasin' down a hoodoo there.