Blue Bayou (v1) (C Major)
Artist:
Linda Ronstadt
Genre:
Soft Rock
Roman Numerals:
I, I+, IV, iv, V, V7
Instrument:
Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]
Entered by:
PollyEV
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
G
(G,B,D)
G
B
D
G
B
G
G7
(G,B,D,F)
G
B
D
G
B
F
Verse 1
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I feel so bad I've got a worried mind
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
I'm so lonesome all the time
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Since I left my baby behind on
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Blue Bayou
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Saving nickels, saving dimes,
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
working 'till the sun don't shine
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Looking forward to happier times on
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Blue Bayou
Chorus
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I'm going back some day come what may to
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Blue Bayou
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Where the folks are fine and the world is mine on
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Blue Bayou
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Where those fishing boats with their
[
C+
Augmented Chord (U,M3,A5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
sails afloat
If
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
I could only
[
Fm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
see
That fa-
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
miliar sunrise through
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
sleepy eyes,
How
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
happy I'd be
Verse 2
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Gonna be with some of my friends
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Gonna see my baby again
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Maybe I feel better again on
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Blue Bayou
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Saving nickels, saving dimes,
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
working 'till the sun don't shine
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Looking forward to happier times on
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Blue Bayou
Chorus
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I'm going back some day come what may to
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Blue Bayou
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Where the folks are fine and the world is mine on
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Blue Bayou
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Where those fishing boats with their
[
C+
Augmented Chord (U,M3,A5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
sails afloat
If
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
I could only
[
Fm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
see
That fa-
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
miliar sunrise through
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
sleepy eyes,
How
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
happy I'd be
Verse 3
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Oh, that boy of mine
[
C+
Augmented Chord (U,M3,A5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
by my side
[
C+
Augmented Chord (U,M3,A5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
the
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
silver moon and the
[
Fm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
evening tide
Oh,
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
some sweet day gonna
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
take away this
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
hurtin' inside
Well I'll
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
never be blue,
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
my dreams come true on Blue Bay-
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
you
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