Born On The Bayou

by Creedence Clearwater Revival · posted by chibluesteve

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

-2   <-3 <-3 <-3 <-3  <-3  -3 -2 -2
Now, when I- was just a-- little boy,
<-3 -3  <-3 -3 <-3 <-3  -2
Standin' to my Daddy's knee,
-2 <-3 -2 <-3    <-3   <-3  -2  -2  <3   3  -2  
My poppa- said, "Son, don't let the man get you
-2  -3 <-1  2   2   -2  2  -2
And do---- what he done to me."

<-3 <-3 <-3 <-3 <-3 <-3   -3   -2 -2 -2
I-- can remember--- the fourth of July,
<-3 -3    <-3   -3  <-3 <-3    -2   
Runnin' through the backwood, bare.
-3  <-3 -3   <-3  <-3  <-3 <-3  -3   -3  -3 -2
And I-- can still hear my- old hound dog barkin',
-3 -1    -2 -2 -2 -2   -2  
Chasin' down a hoodoo there.
-3 -1    -2 -2 -2 -2   -2 
Chasin' down a hoodoo there.

<-1  -2 <-1 -2 -2
Born on the Bayou;
<-1  -2 <-1 -3 -3
Born on the Bayou;
<-1  -2 <-1 -2 -2
Born on the Bayou.

<-3 <-3 <-3 <-3  <-3 <-3 -3 -2
Wish I- was back on- the Bayou.
<-3 -3  <-3   -3  <-3 <-3  -2
Rollin' with some Cajun-- Queen.
<-3 -3  <-3  <-3 <-3  -3    -3     -2
Wishin' I-- were a-- fast freight train,
 -2 -2  -3  -2   -3  -2  -2 -2  -2  -2
Just a chooglin' on down to New Orleans.

<-1  -2 <-1 -2 -2
Born on the Bayou;
<-1  -2 <-1 -3 -3
Born on the Bayou;
<-1  -2 <-1 -2 -2
Born on the Bayou.

<-3 <-3 <-3 <-3 <-3 <-3   -3   -2 -2 -2
I-- can remember--- the fourth of July,
<-3 -3    <-3   -3  <-3 <-3    -2   
Runnin' through the backwood, bare.
-3  <-3 -3   <-3  <-3  <-3 <-3  -3   -3  -3 -2
And I-- can still hear my- old hound dog barkin',
-3 -1    -2 -2 -2 -2   -2  
Chasin' down a hoodoo there.
-3 -1    -2 -2 -2 -2   -2 
Chasin' down a hoodoo there.

<-1  -2 <-1 -2 -2
Born on the Bayou;
<-1  -2 <-1 -3 -3
Born on the Bayou;
<-1  -2 <-1 -2 -2
Born on the Bayou.

<-1  -2 <-1 -2 -2
Born on the Bayou;
<-1  -2 <-1 -3 -3
Born on the Bayou;
<-1  -2 <-1 -2 -2
Born on the Bayou.

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