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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[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] (=) (=) (=) |
| I |
[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 (=) |
"(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 |
| If |
[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 (=) |
[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 (=) |
| 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 |
| If |
[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 (=) |
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] (=) |
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] (=) |
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] (=) |
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] (=) |
| 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 (=) |
| 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 (=) (=) (=)/––– |