Lonely Cajun Highway chords
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Lonely Cajun Highway
Words and Music by James E. Burns, April 23, 2004
( Intro )
( 1 )
(G) I was born (C) down deep in the (G) Bayou__
Raised on gator, (A) mothers milk and (D) rum__
I (C) heard my Daddy (G) say Boo__, (Em) Yea, for sure we (C) both knew__
That (G) boy he gonna (D) grow to be a (G) bum__
( Chorus )
I’m (G) headin’ down that (F) Lonely Cajun (G) Highway__
Doin' life and (A) doin’ it my own (D) way__
I’m (C) hopin’ Cher some (G) day__, you’ll (Em) join me on the (C) way__
(G) Headin’ down that (D) Lonely Cajun (G) Highway__
( Instrument Break )
( 2 )
Well, I (G) slept all day and (C) loved to play all (G) night__
I hated every (A) day in this ol’ (D) bayou__
I (C) wouldn't sleep ‘til (G) I__, (Em) saw the morning (C) sky__
I (G) only cared “ma (D) Cher”, to be with (G) you__ ( Chorus )
( Instrumental Break )
( 3 )
(G) There’s one thing I’ve (C) learned now comin’ (G) to my end__
The only way to (A) live is to be (D) free__
The (C) day is coming (G) when__, you’ll (Em) be with me and (C) then__
We’ll (G) start a new life (D) and a fami(G)ly__
( Chorus )
We’re (G) headin’ down that (F) Lonely Cajun (G) Highway__
Doin' life and (A) doin’ it our own (D) way__
We’re (C) hopin’ that some (G) day__, new (Em) life will come our (C) way__
(G) Headin’ down that (D) Lonely Cajun (G) Highway__
Copyright © 2004 James E. Burns
[Thanks to Jim Burns for tabs]