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Good-bye[G]Joe, he gotta go, me oh[D]my oh

He gotta[D]go-pole the pirogue down the[G]bayou

his Y[G]vonne the sweetest one, me oh[D]my oh

Son of a[D]gun, we'll have big fun on the[G]bayo[D]u

 

Thibo[G]daux, Fontaineaux the place is[D]buzzin'

Kin-folk[D]come to see Yvonne by the[G]dozen

Dress in[G]style they go hog wild, me oh[D]my oh

Son of a[D]gun, we'll have big fun on the[G]bayou

 

Jambala[G]ya and a crawfish pie and fillet[D]gumbo

'Cause to[D]night, I'm gonna see my ma cher am[G]io

Pick gui[G]tar, fill fruit jar and be[D]gayo

Son of a[D]gun, we'll have big fun on the[G]bayou

 

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Settle[G]down far from town, get me a[D]pirogue

and I'll[D]catch all the fish in the[G]bayou.

Swap my[G]mon to buy Yvonne what she[D]need-o.

Son of a g[D]un, we'll have big fun on the[G]bayou.

 

Jambala[G]ya and a crawfish pie and fillet[D]gumbo

'Cause to[D]night, I'm gonna see my ma cher am[G]io

Pick gui[G]tar, fill fruit jar and be[D]gayo

Son of a[D]gun, we'll have big fun on the[G]bayo[D]u

 

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Jambala[G]ya and a crawfish pie and fillet[D]gumbo

'Cause to[D]night, I'm gonna see my ma cher am[G]io

Pick gui[G]tar, fill fruit jar and be[D]gayo

Son of a[D]gun, we'll have big fun on the[G]bayou

 

Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet gumbo

'Cause tonight, I'm gonna see my ma cher amio

Pick guitar, fill fruit far and be gayo

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

 

Jambala[G]ya and a crawfish pie and fillet[D]gumbo

'Cause to[D]night, I'm gonna see my ma cher am[G]io

Pick gui[G]tar, fill fruit jar and be[D]gayo

Son of a[D]gun, we'll have big fun on the[G]bayou

 

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