Marie Laveau — Bobby Bare
Chords and lyrics for Marie Laveau by Bobby Bare (key of A).
Verse 1
The most famous of the voodoo queens that ever existed
Is Marie Laveau, down in Louisana
There's a lot of weird, ungodly tales about Marie,
She's supposed to have a lot of magic potions, spells and curses....
[A]Down in Louisiana, where the black trees grow
Lives a voodoo lady named Marie Laveau
She [D]Got a black cat's tooth and a Mojo bone
And [A]anyone who wouldn't leave her alone
She'd go [E](growl) another man done [A]gone.
[A]She lives in a swamp in a hollow log
With a one-eyed snake and a three-legged dog
She's got a [D]bent, bony body and stringy hair
[A]If she ever seen y'all messin' 'round there
She'd go[E] (growl) another man done [A]gone.
[D]And then one night when the moon was black
[A]Into the swamp come handsome Jack
A [B]no good man like you all know
[E]And He was lookin' around for Marie Laveau.
He said [A]Marie Laveau, you lovely witch
Gimme a little a little charm that'll make me rich
[D]Gimme a million dollars and I tell you what I'll do
[A]This very night, I'm gonna marry you
[E]Then It'll be (growl) another man done [A]gone.
So [D]Marie done some magic, and she shook a little sand
[A]Made a million dollars and she put it in his hand
[B]Then she giggled and she wiggled, and she said Hey, Hey
[E]I'm gettin' ready for my weddin' day.
But old [A]handsome Jack he said goodbye Marie
You're too damned ugly for a rich man like me
Then [D]Marie started mumblin', her fangs started gnashin'
Her [A]body started tremblin', and her eyes started flashin'
[E]And she went (growl) another man done [A]gone.
[A]So if you ever git down where the black trees grow
And meet a voodoo lady named Marie Laveau
[D]If she ever asks you to make her your wife
Man, you [A]better stay with her for the rest of your life
Or [E]it'll be (growl) another man done [A]gone.
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