Chord/Tab song: Baton Rouge

written by: Guy Clark
Artist: Guy Clark
CD: Boats to Build
From: [email protected]

Intro: A E D A A E A

[A]Well I'm gonna leave [E]Texarkana, [D]I'm goin' down to [A]Louisiana
[A]I'm gonna try my [E]luck in Baton [A]Rouge
[A]I'm gonna follow ol' [E]Red River down, '[D]till I see the [A]lights of town
[A]And I ain't gonna get no [E]sleep in Baton [A]Rouge

[E]Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge
[D]I'm gonna get me some alligator shoes
[E]Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge
[D]I'm gonna wear 'em out in Baton [A]Rouge[E][D][A][A][E][A]

[A]Was a texas girl that [E]broke my heart, [D]then she tore my [A]truck apart
[A]Guess I'll get me [E]another in Baton [A]Rouge
[A]I like crawfish, [E]I like rice - [D]I like girls that [A]treat you nice
[A]I'm gonna find me [E]one in Baton [A]Rouge

[E]Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge
[D]I'm gonna get me some alligator shoes
[E]Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge
[D]I'm gonna wear 'em out in Baton [A]Rouge[E][D][A][A][E][A]

[A]I'm gonna learn to [E]walk that walk, [D]I'm gonna learn to [A]talk that talk
[A]I'm gonna learn to [E]dance in Baton [A]Rouge
[A]Ain't life just like a [E]cul-de-sac, I'm a [D]Texas boy and I'm [A]going back
[A]Soon as I catch my [E]breath in Baton [A]Rouge

[E]Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge
[D]I'm gonna get me some alligator shoes
[E]Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge
[D]I'm gonna wear 'em out in Baton [A]Rouge[E]

[D]I'm gonna strut my [E]stuff in Baton [A]Rouge[E]
[D]I'm gonna cool my [E]heels in Baton [A]Rouge[E][D][A][A][E][A]