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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Born On The Bayou Bass

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Born On The Bayou Bass

(ver. 1)
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Intro:
Guitar & Drums start: 00:01

Bass: 00:11
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Verse 1: 00:24
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Now when I was just a little boy
Standin' to my Daddy's knee,

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My poppa said, "Son, don't let the man get you
Do what he done to me.

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Cause he'll get you,
'Cause he'll get you now, now."


Verse 2: 00:49
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And I can remember the fourth of July,
Runnin' through the backwoods bare.

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And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin',
Chasin' down a hoodoo there.

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Chasin' down a hoodoo there,

Chorus: 01:10                    (x3)
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Born on the Bayou,
Born on the Bayou,
Born on the Bayou,
Yoh, yoh.

Solo 1: 01:22
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Verse 3: 02:35
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Wish I was back on the Bayou
Rollin' with some Cajun Queen.

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Wishin' I were a fast freight train
Just a-chooglin' on down to New Orleans.


Chorus: 02:52
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Born on the Bayou,
Born on the Bayou,

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Born on the Bayou,
Do it, do it, do it, do it.
Oh, Lord.


2nd Solo: 03:08
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Oh, get back, boy.

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Verse 4: 04:06
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I can remember the fourth of July,
Runnin' through the backwoods bare.

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E|-----7-9-7-9-|--------7-9-7-9-7-|-----7-9-7-9-|----------9x--9x--|-
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin',
Chasin' down a hoodoo there,

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E-5-----7-9-7-9-|---------9x--7x-|-
Chasin' down a hoodoo there.


Chorus:
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E---5---7-9-7-9-|---------9x--7x-|--5---7-9-7-9-|---------9x--7x-|-
Born on the Bayou,
Born on the Bayou,

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Born on the Bayou,
Alright! 
Do, do, do, do

Outro: 04:43 (fade out...)
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                                                                               Mm-mm-mmm, oh..

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E-----7-9-7-9-|-----------------|-----------------|----4-5-7-5-|- Fading out...

End: 05:15            
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