Louisiana Chords by Percy Mayfield

Tempo:
113.2 bpm
Chords used:

Gm

G

Cm

D

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Percy Mayfield- Louisiana (1952) chords
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[Gm] [G]
[Gm]
I was born way down in Louisiana.
[D] I love [Gm] the weird sound cause that's my home.
Way down in Louisiana.
I'm [Eb] going back [D] and try to settle down.
Gonna settle down.
Gonna settle down.
Gonna [Gm] settle down in my own hometown.
I live
[Cm] [Gm]
[G] [Cm] [Gm]
[G] [Gm]
way out in California.
[G]
The folks, they're very nice.
[Cm] But they don't know [Gm] about Louisiana.
[Cm] I'm going back and try [G] to find my wife.
Gonna settle down.
Gonna settle down.
Gonna settle down in my own hometown.
[Gm]
[G]
[C] [G]
[C] [D]
[G]
[Gm] [Gm]
[C] [G] [Gm]
I was born way down in Louisiana.
I love the weird sound [Eb] cause that's my home.
Way down in [Gm]
Louisiana.
I'm going back and try [G] to settle down.
Gonna settle down.
Gonna settle down.
Gonna [G]
settle down.
[Gbm]
Key:  
Gm
123111113
G
2131
Cm
13421113
D
1321
C
3211
Gm
123111113
G
2131
Cm
13421113
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To start learning Percy Mayfield - (Album Version) Louisiana chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: C, Gm, C, G, Gm, Eb and G. The tempo control on ChordU helps you begin at a comfortable speed and increase as you learn. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of F Major.

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_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I was born way down in Louisiana.
_ _ [D] I love [Gm] the weird sound cause that's my home.
Way down in Louisiana.
_ I'm [Eb] going back [D] and try to settle down.
Gonna settle down.
Gonna settle down.
Gonna [Gm] settle down in my own hometown.
I _ _ _ live _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ [G] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ way out in California.
_ _ [G]
The folks, they're very nice.
[Cm] But they don't know _ [Gm] about Louisiana.
_ [Cm] I'm going back and try [G] to find my wife.
Gonna settle down.
Gonna settle down.
Gonna settle down in my own hometown.
_ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ I was born way down in Louisiana.
_ I love the weird sound [Eb] cause that's my home.
Way down in [Gm]
Louisiana.
_ I'm going back and try [G] to settle down.
Gonna settle down.
Gonna settle down.
Gonna _ [G] _
settle down.
_ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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