Jambalaya chords by The Carpenters

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
G+G

Verse 1:
G+G                D MajorD
Good-bye Joe, he gotta go, me oh my oh
                   G+G
He gotta go-pole the pirogue down the bayou
                  D MajorD
His Yvonne the sweetest one, me oh my oh
                    G+G
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Verse 2:
G+G                  D MajorD
Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, the place is buzzin'
                  G+G
A augmentedA kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen
                     D MajorD
Dressed in style they go hog wild, me oh my oh
                    G+G   N.C.
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Chorus:
   G+G               D MajorD
Jambalaya, crawfish pie and fillet gumbo
                     G+G
For tonight, I'm-a gonna see my ma cher a mi-o
                  D MajorD
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
                    G+G   N.C.
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Flute Solo:
G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G N.C.

Verse 3:
    G+G               D MajorD
Settle down far from town, get him a pirogue
                  G+G
And he'll catch all the fish in the bayou
                  D MajorD
Swap his mon to buy Yvonne what she need-o
                    G+G   N.C.
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Chorus:
   G+G               D MajorD
Jambalaya, crawfish pie and fillet gumbo
                     G+G
For tonight, I'm-a gonna see my ma cher a mi-o
                  D MajorD
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
                    G+G   N.C.
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Guitar-Solo:
G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G N.C.

Chorus:
   G+G               D MajorD
Jambalaya, crawfish pie and fillet gumbo
                     G+G
For tonight, I'm-a gonna see my ma cher a mi-o
                  D MajorD
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
                    G+G   N.C.
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Chorus:
N.C.
Jambalaya, crawfish pie and fillet gumbo
N.C.
For tonight, I'm-a gonna see my ma cher a mi-o
N.C.
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
N.C.                  G+G
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Out-Chorus:
G+G                 D MajorD
Jambalaya, crawfish pie and fillet gumbo
                     G+G
For tonight, I'm-a gonna see my ma cher a mi-o
                  D MajorD
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
                    G+G   N.C. G+G
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

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