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Blue Bayou Chords by Roy Orbison

Blue Bayou chords by Roy Orbison

Guitar chords with lyrics

Blue Bayou
Roy Orbison - Joe Melson

Intro:

	(acoustic bass w/high-hat [2X])

	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
	-----------------|-----------------
	-3---------------|-3---------------
	-------3-3-----3-|-------3-3-----3-
	-----------------|-----------------

Verse 1 (chords implied):

	(F)
	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
	-----------------|-----------------
	-3---------------|-3---------------
	-------3-3-----3-|-------3-3-----3-
	-----------------|-----------------
	I feel so bad...

	                (C7/G)
	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
	-----------------|-----------------
	-3---------------|-5---------------
	-------3-3-----3-|-------3-3-----3-
	-----------------|-----------------
	   I'm so lonesome...

	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
	-----------------|-----------------
	-5---------------|-5---------------
	-------3-3-----3-|-------3-3-----3-
	-----------------|-----------------
	   Since I left...

	(F)
	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
	-----------------|-----------------
	-3---------------|-1---1-3---------
	-------3-3-----3-|---3---x---------
	-----------------|-----------------
	Blue Bayou               ^ snare

Verse 2:


(Bo-bo-bo dim-da-dee-ay)

[band enters]

F
Savin' nickels...
C7/G
F [N.C.]

Bridge 1:

           F    C7
I'm goin' back...
F
F7
Bb Bbm
F C7 F [N.C.]

Verse 3:

(Bo-bo-bo dim-da-dee-ay)
Oh, to see...

Bridge 2:

I'm goin' back...

Coda:

      C7                [N.C.]
I'll never be blue...
Gm C7 F

(Bo-bo-bo dim-da-dee-ay)  [repeat to fade]

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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