Johnny Cash — Louisiana Man Chords
(G)Mmm— bop—bop—bomm—bah, bah—bop—bahmm—bah—bah. mmm— bop—bop—bom—bah, bah—bop—(D)bah— buh— bop—(G)bahmmm (G) At birth mom and papa called their little boy Ned They raised him on the banks of the (D) river (G) bed Houseboat tied to a big tall tree A home for my mama and my (D) papa and (G) me The clock strikes three, papa jumps to his feet Already mama's cookin' papa (D) somethin' to (G) eat At half past, papa he's ready to go He hops in his pirogue, headed (D) down the bay—(G)—ou He's got (C) fishin' lines strung across the Louisiana River Gotta catch a big fish for (G) us to (C) eat Settin' traps in the swamp catchin' anythin' he can Gotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man Gotta make a livin' he's a (G) Louisiana (C) man (G) Muskrat hides hangin' by the dozen Even got a lady make a (D) muskrat (G) cousin Got 'em out dryin' in the hot, hot sun Tomorrow papa's gonna turn 'em (D) into (G) mon (G)Mmm— bop—bop—bomm—bah, bah—bop—bahmm—bah—bah. mmm— bop—bop—bom—bah, bah—bop—(D)bah— buh— bop—(G)bahmmm (G) They call mama Rita and my daddy Jack A little baby brother on the (D) floor that's (G) Mac Brynn and Lynn are the family twins Big brother Ed's on the (D) bayou (G) fishin' On the river floats papa's great big boat And that's how my papa goes (D) into (G) town Takes ev'ry bit of the night and the day To even reach a place where the (D) people (G) stay (C) But I can hardly wait 'til tomorrow comes around That's the day my pappy takes his (G) furs to (C) town Papa promised me Ned and I could go Even let me see a (G) cowboy (C) show (G) Cowboys and Indians for the first time then I told my papa, gotta (D) go a—(G)—gain Papa said, son we got the lines to run We'll come back but now there's (D) work to be (G) done He's got (C) fishin' line strung across the Louisiana River Gota catch a big fish for (G) us to (C) eat Settin' traps in the swamps catchin' anythin' he can Gotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man Gota make a livin' he's a (G) Louisiana (C) man (G)Mmm— bop—bop—bomm—bah, bah—bop—bahmm—bah—bah. mmm— bop—bop—bom—bah, bah—bop—(D)bah— buh— bop—(G)bahmmm Edited and corrected Ryon (ryoncastro@gmail.com) from some fellow named Gerry (Gmwns@aol.com)