Tuning: STANDARD SYNTHESIZER INTRO Am , Bb , F , G , C , D , C , Am , G , F , G , F (fades out) INTRO D , G , C , G VERSE 1 G D G Well it was out in California C G By the San Diego sea C G D G G7 That was when I was taken in and it left its mark on me C G Yeah she nearly drove me crazy C G With all those China toys C G And I know she really didn't mean a thing D G To those sailor boys CHORUS C Louisiana rain G Is falling at my feet Em A Baby I'm noticing a change D As I move down the street C Louisiana rain G Is soaking through my shoes D I may never be the same G C G When I reach Baton Rouge VERSE 2 G D G South Carolina C G Put out its arms for me C G D G G7 Right up until everything went black somewhere on Lonely street C G And I still can't quite remember C G Who helped me to my feet C G Thank God for a long neck bottle D G The angel's remedy CHORUS C Lousiana rain G Is falling just like tears Em A Running down my face D Washing out the years C Louisiana rain G Is soaking through my shoes D I may never be the same G When I reach Baton Rouge VERSE 3 G D G Well I never will get over C G This English refugee C G D G Singing to the jukebox in some all-night beanery C G Yeah he was eating pills like candy C G And chasing them with tea C G D G G7 You should have seen him lick his lips at old black Molly B. CHORUS C Louisiana rain G Is falling at my feet Em A Baby I'm noticing a change D As I move down the street C Louisiana rain G Is soaking through my shoes D I may never be the same G When I reach Baton Rouge C Louisiana rain G Is falling just like tears Em A Running down my face D Washing out the years C Louisiana rain G Is soaking through my shoes D I may never be the same G When I reach Baton Rouge