Blue Bayou chords by Roy Orbison

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):

	(FF)
	 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...

	(FF)
	 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]

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

Bridge 1:

      FF  C7C7
I'm goin' back...
FF
F7F7
Bb majorBb BbmBbm
FF C7C7 FF [N.C.]

Verse 3:

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

Bridge 2:

I'm goin' back...

Coda:

   C7C7        [N.C.]
I'll never be blue...
G minorGm C7C7 FF

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

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