Fire on the Bayou — The Meters
Chords and lyrics for Fire on the Bayou by The Meters (key of C).
Chorus
[Dm][C]Fire,[Dm] on the [Dm][C]bayou [Dm] (4x)
Verse
[Dm][C]Down [Dm]in New Orleans, in [Dm][C][Dm]Lucky's din
[Dm]He [C][Dm]wouldn't deal y'all for a [Dm]5th[C] [Dm]of gin
[Dm]One[C] [Dm]dude wanted a [Dm][C][Dm]bottle of wine
[Dm]Hit[C] [Dm]that dude yes he did up for a [Dm][C][Dm]dollar and a dime
Chorus
[Dm][C]Fire,[Dm] on the [Dm][C]bayou[Dm] (4x)
Verse
[Dm][C]Take [Dm]a little toke [Dm]on [C][Dm]your smoke
[Dm]Buy[C] [Dm]yourself a bottle of [Dm][C]wine[Dm]
[Dm][C]Cool,[Dm] cool wine going [Dm][C]down [Dm]your throat
[Dm][C]Don't[Dm] try and tell me don't make [Dm]you[C] [Dm]feel fine
Chorus
[Dm][C]Fire,[Dm] on the [Dm][C]bayou [Dm] (4x)
Instrumental
[Am] [G] [F] [C-Dm]
Chorus
[Dm][C]Fire,[Dm] on the [Dm][C]bayou[Dm] (2x)
Verse
[Dm]I [C]got[Dm] a nickel now, [Dm]you[C] [Dm]got a dime
[Dm][C]Let's[Dm] get together and [Dm][C]have [Dm]a good time
[Dm][C]Goin'[Dm] to buy a fifth, [Dm][C]going[Dm] to buy a joint
[Dm][C]when [Dm]you gettin' down now, you [Dm][C]doin'[Dm] things right"
Chorus
(Ligth your) [Dm][C]Fire,[Dm] on the [Dm][C]bayou [Dm] (4x)
[Outro] (x2)
[Am] [G] [F] [C-Dm]
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