JAMBALAYA – Guitar Lesson
Jambalaya reached #3 on the Billboard Pop chart in 1952. That was the Jo Stafford version of Hank Williams much-covered ditty! Named for the wonderful Creole delicacy …. here's your Jambalaya guitar lesson!
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Goodbye Joe me gotta go me oh my oh
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Me gotta go pole the pirogue down the bayou
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My Yvonne the sweetest one me oh my oh
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Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the bayou
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Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and filet gumbo
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Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amio
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Pick guitar fill fruit jar and be gay-o
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Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the bayou
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Thibodaux Fontaineaux the place is buzzing
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Kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen
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Dress in style and go hog wild me oh my oh
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Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the bayou
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Settle down far from town get me a pirogue
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And I'll catch all the fish in the bayou
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Swap my mon to buy Yvonne what she need-oh
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Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the bayou
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You've built an awesome site, Jackson, and a great service for guitar players. Many thanks! I love your voice, too. I can only hope that I can play these songs halfway as well as you!
Many thanks Keith! And ….. you will!
I love the way you teach and you have a good voice. I hope I can learn and play jambalaya song
Oh Me Oh My Oh! Thanks!
Love the way you teach as well….have been wanting to learn for years, nows the time, thank you!
You are most welcome Lucy!
MY VOICE IS A LITTLE TOO DEEP BUT I'VE NEVER HAD SO MUCH FUN PLAYING GUITAR ! MY FINGERS ARE ALL CALOUSED AND DON'T HURT AS MUCH ANYMORE ! IPRACTICE A BIT EVERY DAY THAT I CAN . THAT ANDY KAUFMAN IS SOMETHING ELSE EH ! REALLY GLAD I GOT THE PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP ! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK JACKSON !
Hey Jackson; I'm trying to get on to your website but I can't. Please reset my password thanks Dan.