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Jambalaya

Key: C

Chords: 3

Classic Country

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Chord Chart

A

C

C

G

G

G

G7

C

C

C

C

G

G

G

G7

C

C

Chords used: C G G7

Lyrics

Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh, my oh Me gotta go pole the pirogue down the Bayou My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh, my oh Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the bayou

Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and a file gumbo 'Cause tonight, I'm gonna see my ma chere amie, oh Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay, oh Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the Bayou

The Thibodeauxs, the Fontenots, the place is buzzin' Kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen Dress in style and go hog wild, me oh, my oh Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou Settle down, far from town, get me a pirogue And I'll catch all the fish in the bayou Swap my mon, to buy Yvonne what she need-oh Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the bayou

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About This Song

Jambalaya is a Hank Williams classic from 1952 that became a bluegrass standard. The song's infectious Cajun-flavored storyline and singable melody made it a natural fit for bluegrass, and it's been covered by countless bands over the decades. It's a jam session favorite that gets folks singing along.

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