Blue Bayou (v4) by Linda Ronstadt

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Blue Bayou (v4) (C Major)

Artist: Linda Ronstadt Genre: Soft Rock Strum Pattern: Island Strum: D – D U – U D U Roman Numerals: I, I+, IV, iv, V7 Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]

Song Notes:

By Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. Linda Ronstadt version, 1977. This arrangement by Mark Miller-McLemore.

Try it in "A major" for easier singing if you want to hit the low and high notes.

*Arpeggio: this is still a 4-beat measure, but, in [Fm] you will play strings "four, three, two, one" on beats "1, &, 2, &" then rest for beats "3, &, 4, &".

NOTE: Where you see this symbol "(=)" it means that a new measure is starting, but don't change chords (I would write the chord in, instead of an equals sign, but then "transpose" won’t look right).

Entered by: Cheryl Leon Levy
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C
(C,E,G)


-	C	E	G	C	E

C+
(C,E,G♯)











G♯	C	E	G♯	-	-

F
(F,A,C)











F	C	F	A	C	F

Fm
(F,A♭,C)











-	-	F	A♭	C	F

G7
(G,B,D,F)











G	B	D	G	B	F

Intro:

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (=) (=) (=)

Verse 1:

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] feel so bad I’ve got a (=) worried mind,

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] I’m so lonesome (=) all the time

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Since I left my (=) baby behind on

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Blue Bayou (=)

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Saving nickels, (=) saving dimes,

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] working ’till the (=) sun don’t shine

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Looking forward to (=) happier times on

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Blue Bayou (=)

Chorus 1:
"(chord)/–––" means play one strum and let it ring

See notes at top on arpeggio

I’m going

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] back someday, (=) come what may, to

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Blue Bayou (=)

Where the

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] folks are fine, and the (=) world is mine on

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Blue Bayou (=)

Where those

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fishing boats with their

[C+Augmented Chord (U,M3,A5)
on the Perfect Unison] sails afloat

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] /––– I could only

[FmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] (–arpeggio*) see

That fa–

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] –miliar sunrise through

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] sleepy eyes, how

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] happy I’d be (=)

Verse 2:

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Gonna see my (=) baby again;

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Gonna to be with (=) some of my friends

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Maybe I’ll feel (=) better again on

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Blue Bayou (=)

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Saving nickels, (=) saving dimes,

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] working ’till the (=) sun don’t shine

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Looking forward to (=) happier times on

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Blue Bayou (=)

Chorus 2:

I’m going

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] back some day, (=) come what may, to

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Blue Bayou (=)

Where the

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] folks are fine, and the (=) world is mine on

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Blue Bayou (=)

Where those

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fishing boats with their

[C+Augmented Chord (U,M3,A5)
on the Perfect Unison] sails afloat

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] /––– I could only

[FmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] (–arpeggio*) see

That fa–

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] –miliar sunrise through

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] sleepy eyes, how

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] happy I’d be (=)

Instrumental:

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (=)

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] (=)

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (=)

Chorus 3:

Ah, that

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] love of mine

[C+Augmented Chord (U,M3,A5)
on the Perfect Unison] by my side

The

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] /––– silver moon, and the

[FmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] (–arpeggio*) evening tide

Oh,

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] some sweet day gonna

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] take away this

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] hurtin’ inside (=)

Outro:

Well I’ll

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] never be blue, my (=) dreams come true (=) ...on (=) Bluuue

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Baaa–

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] –youuu (=) (=) (=)/–––