Blue Bayou (v2) (C Major)
Artist: Linda Ronstadt    Genre: Soft Rock    Roman Numerals: I, I+, Imaj7, I7, IV, iv, V7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Recording @ YouTube
Entered by: PollyEV   
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
C+
(C,E,G♯)
G♯ C E G♯ - -
Cmaj7
(C,E,G,B)
- C E G B E
C7
(C,E,G,B♭)
- C E B♭ C E
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


Verse 1
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I feel so bad I've got a		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] 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 be-		 hind on [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Blue Bayou
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Saving nickels,		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] 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
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I'm going back some		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] day		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] come what		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] may
to [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Blue Ba-		 you
Where the [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] folks are fine and the world is mine
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] on		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] Blue Ba-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you
[Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] Where those		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fishing boats with their		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] sails afloat
If [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I could only		 [FmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 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 be with		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] some of my friends
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Gonna see my		 baby again
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Maybe I feel better a-		 gain on [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Blue Bayou
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Saving nickels,		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] 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
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I'm going back some		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] day		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] come what		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] may
to [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Blue Ba-		 you
Where the [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] folks are fine and the world is mine
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] on		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] Blue Ba-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you
[Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] Where those		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fishing boats with their		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] sails afloat
If [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I could only		 [FmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 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 3
[Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] Oh, that		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] boy of mine		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] by my side
[C+Augmented Chord (U,M3,A5)
on the Perfect Unison] the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] silver moon and the		 [FmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 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
Well I'll [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] never be blue,
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] my dreams come true on		 Blue Ba- [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you

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