Jambalaya chords
by The Carpenters
Song Key: G Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 98 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Guitar Chords: G, D7 (easy chords )
Easy Guitar Song: ideal for beginners.
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Jambalaya
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G D7 G
Intro: 4/4 🎜 | | | % | | % |
G D7
1. Good-bye Joe, me got-ta go, me-oh my-oh
G
Me got-ta go pole the pi-rogue down the bay-ou
D7
My Y-vonne, the sweet-est one, me oh my-oh
G
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bay-ou
G D7
2. Thi-bo-daux, Fon-tain-eaux, the place is buz-zin'
G
Kin-folk come to see Y-vonne by the doz-en
D7
Dress in style, and go hog wild, me-oh my-oh
G
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bay-ou
G D7
Chorus: Jam-ba-la-ya, and a craw-fish pie and fillet gum-bo
G
For to-night I'm gon-na see my cher-a-mi-o
G D7
Pick gui-tar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
G
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bay-ou
Instr: Verse (Flute Solo)
G D7
3. Set-tle down, far from town, get me a pi-rogue
G
And I'll catch all the fish in the bay-ou
D7
Swap my mon, to buy Y-vonne what she need-o
G
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bay-ou
G D7
Chorus: Jam-ba-la-ya, and a craw-fish pie and fillet gum-bo
G
'Cause to-night I'm gon-na see my cher-a-mi-o
G D7
Pick gui-tar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
G
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bay-ou
Instr: Verse (Guitar Solo)
G D7
Chorus: Jam-ba-la-ya, and a craw-fish pie and fillet gum-bo
G
'Cause to-night I'm gon-na see my cher-a-mi-o
G D7
Pick gui-tar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
G
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bay-ou
G D7
Chorus: Jam-ba-la-ya, and a craw-fish pie and fillet gum-bo
G
'Cause to-night I'm gon-na see my cher-a-mi-o
G D7
Pick gui-tar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
G
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bay-ou
G D7
Chorus: Jam-ba-la-ya, and a craw-fish pie and fillet gum-bo
G
'Cause to-night I'm gon-na see my cher-a-mi-o
G D7
Pick gui-tar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
G D7 G
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bay-ou | | / / / |
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: G Major - 1 sharp (F#)
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: ♩ = 98
- Voice Range: D4 - E5
Song Details:
- Songwriter: Hank Williams
- Date: 1952
- Lyrics Begin: Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh. Me gotta go pole the pirogue down the bayou.
- Genre: Country & Western, Honky-tonk
- Featured Artists: The Carpenters
- Album: Now & Then
Recorded: 1972–1973
Released: May 1, 1973 - Single:
Released: 1974
Glossary of Song References:
- Jambalaya: a Creole dish made of shrimps, ham, rice, onions, etc.
- Pirogue: a canoe made of a hollowed tree trunk.
- Bayou: a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana).
- Crawfish: Variant of crayfish.
- Thibodaux: a city in and the parish seat of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- Fontaineaux (Fontainebleau): a neighbourhood in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
- Gumbo: dish in the state of Louisiana originating in the 18th century - consisting of: stock, roux, okra, filé powder, meat and/or shellfish, celery, onions, bell peppers.
- Cher Ami: French for 'Dear Friend'
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