Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: D MajorD
Difficulty: Novice
A minorAm G7G7 FF C majorC
I spent last night in the arms of a girl in Louisiana
G7G7 C majorC FF G7G7
And though I'm out on the highway my thoughts are still with her
A minorAm G7G7 FF
Such a strange combination of a woman and a child
G7G7 C majorC FF G7G7
Such a strange situation stoppin' every hundred miles
C majorC
Callin' Baton Rouge
A minorAm G7G7 FF C majorC
A augmentedA replay of last night's events rolls through my mind
G7G7 C majorC FF G7G7
Except a scene or two erased by sweet red wine
A minorAm G7G7 FF C majorC
And I see a truck stop sign ahead so I change lanes
G7G7 C majorC FF G7G7
I need a cup of coffee and a couple dollars change
C majorC
Callin' Baton Rouge
C majorC
Operator won't you put me on through
I gotta send my love down to Baton Rouge
Hurry up won't you put her on the line
FF
I gotta talk to the girl just one more time
BREAK F-G-F-G
C majorC A minorAm
Hello Samantha dear I hope you're feelin' fine
C majorC G7G7 A minorAm G7G7
And it won't be long until I'm with you all the time
FF G7G7 C majorC FF
But until then I'll spend my money up right down to my last dime
G7G7 C majorC
Oh oh oh callin' Baton Rouge
C majorC
Operator won't you put me on through
I gotta send my love down to Baton Rouge
Hurry up won't you put her on the line
FF
I gotta talk to the girl just one more time
G7G7 C majorC A minorAm
Oh oh oh in Baton Rouge
G7G7 FF A minorAm FF
Sweet Baton Rouge
A minorAm G7G7
My Baton Rouge
FF C majorC
Yeah oh oh oh oh