Tuning: STANDARD SYNTHESIZER INTRO A5 , Bb5 , F5 , G5 , C5 , D5 , C5 , A5 , G5 , F5 , G5 , F5 (fades out) INTRO D5 , G5 , C5 , G5 VERSE 1 G5 D5 G5 Well it was out in California C5 G5 By the San Diego sea C5 G5 D5 G5 G5 That was when I was taken in and it left its mark on me C5 G5 Yeah she nearly drove me crazy C5 G5 With all those China toys C5 G5 And I know she really didn't mean a thing D5 G5 To those sailor boys CHORUS C5 Louisiana rain G5 Is falling at my feet E5 A5 Baby I'm noticing a change D5 As I move down the street C5 Louisiana rain G5 Is soaking through my shoes D5 I may never be the same G5 C5 G5 When I reach Baton Rouge VERSE 2 G5 D5 G5 South Carolina C5 G5 Put out its arms for me C5 G5 D5 G5 G5 Right up until everything went black somewhere on Lonely street C5 G5 And I still can't quite remember C5 G5 Who helped me to my feet C5 G5 Thank God for a long neck bottle D5 G5 The angel's remedy CHORUS C5 Lousiana rain G5 Is falling just like tears E5 A5 Running down my face D5 Washing out the years C5 Louisiana rain G5 Is soaking through my shoes D5 I may never be the same G5 When I reach Baton Rouge VERSE 3 G5 D5 G5 Well I never will get over C5 G5 This English refugee C5 G5 D5 G5 Singing to the jukebox in some all-night beanery C5 G5 Yeah he was eating pills like candy C5 G5 And chasing them with tea C5 G5 D5 G5 G5 You should have seen him lick his lips at old black Molly B. CHORUS C5 Louisiana rain G5 Is falling at my feet E5 A5 Baby I'm noticing a change D5 As I move down the street C5 Louisiana rain G5 Is soaking through my shoes D5 I may never be the same G5 When I reach Baton Rouge C5 Louisiana rain G5 Is falling just like tears E5 A5 Running down my face D5 Washing out the years C5 Louisiana rain G5 Is soaking through my shoes D5 I may never be the same G5 When I reach Baton Rouge