Jambalaya Chords by The Carpenters

Jambalaya chords by The Carpenters

Guitar chords with lyrics

Intro:
G

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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