Big Bayou Chords by Swampwater

Tempo:
126.5 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

A

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Show Tuner
Swampwater - Big Bayou (1970) chords
Start Jamming...
[G] [D]
[C] [G]
Big Bayou, where do you [D] go?
[A] To the river [F] [G] running slow, into the Gulf of [D] Mexico.
[C] Big Bayou,
care [G] anymore?
I took a long trip through [D] the cities, [C] I was determined to get [G] somewhere.
Spent all my [D] hard-earned money, [C] I had saved to put [G] me there.
Big Bayou, where do you go?
[D] To [C] the river [G] running slow, into the Gulf of [D] Mexico.
[C] Big Bayou,
care [G] anymore?
Took a freaking [D] job in Memphis, [C] and the people there they treated [G] me good.
But my luck ran [D] bad in Nashville, [C] I walked the streets of [Dm] [G] Hollywood.
Big Bayou, where do you [D] go?
To [C] the river [G] running slow, into the Gulf of Mexico.
[D]
[C] Big Bayou,
[G] care anymore?
[D]
[C] [G]
[D] [C] [G]
Oh Lord, I'm [D] going home, [C] where the fish jump [G] in the air.
You know I won't
need a [D] lot of money,
[C] cause I ain't going [G] nowhere.
Big Bayou, where do you go?
To [C] the river [G] running slow, into the Gulf of Mexico.
[D]
[C] Big Bayou,
care [G] anymore?
La la la la la [D]
la.
[C] La la la [G] la la la.
La la la la la la.
[C] Big Bayou, care
[G] anymore?
La la la la la [D] la.
[C] La la la [G]
la la la.
[D]
[C] Big Bayou, [G] care anymore?
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
A
1231
F
134211111
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Show All Diagrams
Chords
NotesBeta

To start learning Swampwater - Big Bayou chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, C, G, D and C in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 63 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 126 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of G# Major.

Download PDF
Download Midi
Edit This Version
Hide Lyrics Hint
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ Big Bayou, where do you [D] go?
[A] To the river [F] [G] running slow, into the Gulf of [D] Mexico. _ _
_ [C] Big Bayou,
care [G] anymore?
I took a long trip through [D] the cities, [C] I was determined to get [G] somewhere. _ _
Spent all my [D] hard-earned money, [C] I had saved to put [G] me there.
_ Big Bayou, where do you go?
[D] To [C] the river [G] running slow, into the Gulf of [D] Mexico. _
_ [C] Big Bayou,
care [G] anymore? _
Took a freaking _ [D] job in Memphis, [C] and the people there they treated [G] me good. _
But my luck ran [D] bad in Nashville, [C] I walked the streets of [Dm] [G] Hollywood. _
_ Big Bayou, where do you [D] go?
To [C] the river [G] running slow, _ into the Gulf of Mexico.
[D] _
_ [C] Big Bayou,
[G] care anymore? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
Oh Lord, I'm [D] going home, [C] where the fish jump [G] in the air.
You know I won't
need a [D] lot of money, _
_ [C] cause I ain't going [G] nowhere. _
Big Bayou, where do you go? _
To [C] the river [G] running slow, _ into the Gulf of Mexico.
[D] _ _
_ [C] Big Bayou,
care [G] anymore? _
_ La la la la la [D] _
la.
[C] La la la [G] la la la.
La la la la la la.
_ [C] Big Bayou, care
[G] anymore? _ _
_ La la la la la [D] la. _
_ [C] _ La la la [G] _ _ _
_ la la la.
_ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] Big Bayou, [G] care anymore? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

You may also like to play

3:46
Here I Am
4:37
Swampwater - Bugler
2:57
Bruce Springsteen - Fade to Black (Nebraska Outtakes, 1981)
4:02
The Wonder
2:20
5. A Song I Heard - Swampwater (1971)
5:23
Bruce Springsteen - Child Bride (Nebraska Outtakes, 1982)
4:29
MOSES DILLARD I've got to find a way Pt.2 Chicago Deep Soul
3:54
One More Try
3:00
Glendale Train
2:28
Swampwater - "Louisiana Woman"
3:22
Willin'
2:21
9. Gentle Ways Of Lovin' Me - Swampwater (1971)
4:01
P.F. Sloan - New Design (1968)