Louisiana Man:The Seekers.
Released in 1966/'67.

INTRO: 
DmOh, (xx0231@1)yeah, Cajun man, do all he can,
F (133211@1)                        C (x32010@1)       F (133211@1)   Ggotta (320003@1)make a livin' he's a Louisiana man.

#1.
   C (x32010@1)                               Am7At (x02010@1)birth, Mama 'n' Papa called their little boy Ned.
C (x32010@1)                            G (320003@1)   CRaised (x32010@1)him on the banks of the river bed.
C (x32010@1)                   Am7A (x02010@1)houseboat tied to a big, tall tree,
  C (x32010@1)                     G (320003@1)      CA (x32010@1)home for my Mama and my Papa and me.
    C (x32010@1)                       Am7The (x02010@1)clock strikes three, Papa jumps to his feet,
  C (x32010@1)                       G (320003@1)          Calready (x32010@1)Mama's cookin' Papa somethin' to eat.
   C (x32010@1)                     Am7At (x02010@1)half-past, Papa, he's a-ready to go,
   C (x32010@1)                          G (320003@1)      CHe (x32010@1)jumps in his pirogue, headed down the bayou.

CHORUS:
           FHe's (133211@1)got a fishin' line strung across a Louisiana river,
F (133211@1)                        C (x32010@1)   Fgotta (133211@1)catch a big fish for us to eat.
   FHe (133211@1)sets his traps in the swamps, catches anything he can..
F (133211@1)                        C (x32010@1)       FGotta (133211@1)make a livin' he's a Louisiana man.
F (133211@1)                        C (x32010@1)       FGotta (133211@1)make a livin' he's a Louisiana man.
    DmOh, (xx0231@1)yeah, Cajun man, do all he can,
F (133211@1)                        C (x32010@1)       F (133211@1)  Ggotta (320003@1)make a livin' he's a Louisiana man.

#2.
     C (x32010@1)                   Am7They (x02010@1)call Mama Rita and my Daddy, Jack.
    C (x32010@1)                        G (320003@1)      CThe (x32010@1)little baby brother on the floor is Mack.
C (x32010@1)                   Am7Bryn (x02010@1)and Lynn are the family twins,
C (x32010@1)                     G (320003@1)       CBig (x32010@1)brother Ed's on the bayou fishin'.
C (x32010@1)                       Am7On (x02010@1)the river float Papa's great big boat,
C (x32010@1)                     G (320003@1)  Cthat's (x32010@1)how my Papa goes into town.
C (x32010@1)                    Am7Takes (x02010@1)every bit of the night and day
C (x32010@1)                             G (320003@1)    Cto (x32010@1)even reach a place where the people stay.

CHORUS:
           FHe's (133211@1)got a fishin' line strung across a Louisiana river,
F (133211@1)                        C (x32010@1)   Fgotta (133211@1)catch a big fish for us to eat.
   FHe (133211@1)sets his traps in the swamps, catches anything he can..
F (133211@1)                        C (x32010@1)       FGotta (133211@1)make a livin' he's a Louisiana man.
F (133211@1)                        C (x32010@1)       FGotta (133211@1)make a livin' he's a Louisiana man.
 
#3.
C (x32010@1)                    Am7I (x02010@1)can hardly wait 'til tomorrow comes 'round.
C (x32010@1)                              G (320003@1)     CThat's (x32010@1)the day my Papa takes his furs to town.
C (x32010@1)                     Am7Papa (x02010@1)said, 'Son, we got lines to run.'
C (x32010@1)                                G (320003@1)        CWe (x32010@1)come back again, 'cause there's work to be done.'

CHORUS:
           FHe's (133211@1)got a fishin' line strung across a Louisiana river,
F (133211@1)                        C (x32010@1)   Fgotta (133211@1)catch a big fish for us to eat.
   FHe (133211@1)sets his traps in the swamps, catches anything he can..
F (133211@1)                        C (x32010@1)       FGotta (133211@1)make a livin' he's a Louisiana man.
F (133211@1)                        C (x32010@1)       FGotta (133211@1)make a livin' he's a Louisiana man.
    DmOh, (xx0231@1)yeah, Cajun man, do all he can,
F (133211@1)                        C (x32010@1)       F (133211@1)  
gotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man.
F (133211@1)                        C (x32010@1)       F (133211@1)  
gotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man.



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