Bb 688766
Bb7 686766
Db x46664
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
D A
Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh
A A7 D
Me gotta go, pole the pirogue down the Bayou
D A
My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh my oh
A A7 D
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the Bayou
[Chorus]
D A
Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and filé* gumbo
A A7 D
'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amio
D A
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gayo
A A7 D
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the Bayou
[Instrumental]
Eb
[Verse 2]
Eb Bb
Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, the place is buzzin'
Bb Bb7 Eb
Kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen
Eb Bb
Dress in style and go hog wild, me oh my oh
Bb Bb7 Eb
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the Bayou
[Chorus]
Eb Bb
Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and filé gumbo
Bb Bb7 Eb
'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amio
Eb Bb
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gayo
Bb Bb7 Eb
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the Bayou
[Outro]
Bb Bb7 Eb Db Eb
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the Bayou