How to Play Jambalaya (On the Bayou) on Guitar?

Hank Williams - Jambalaya (On the Bayou) can be played in the key of D7 using the D7, G, D chords. For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Jambalaya (On the Bayou) with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Hank Williams - Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Chords

Chord reference D7, G, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Son of a gun, we’ll have big [D7]fun on the [G]bayou

Good-bye [G]Joe, me gotta go, me oh [D]my oh Me gotta go pole the [D7]pirogue down the [G]bayou My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh [D]my oh Son of a gun, we’ll have big [D7]fun on the [G]bayou

Jamba[G]laya and a crawfish pie and filet [D]gumbo ‘Cause tonight I’m gonna see my ma cher [G]amio Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be [D]gay o Son of a gun, we’ll have big [D7]fun on the [G]bayou

Thibo[G]deaux, Fontainenot, the place is [D]buzzin’ Kinfolk come to see [D7]Yvonne by the [G]dozen Dress in style and go hog wild, me oh [D]my oh Son of a gun, we’ll have big [D7]fun on the [G]bayou

Settle [G]down, far from town, get me a [D]pirogue And I’ll catch all the [D7]fish in the [G]bayou Swap my mon to buy Yvonne what she [D]need-o Son of a gun, we’ll have big [D7]fun on the [G]bayou

[D]Son of a gun, we’ll have big [D7]fun on the [G]bayou

Artist Hank Williams

Album Single

Genres Country, Pop

Year 1952

Key D7

Hank Williams - Jambalaya (On the Bayou) can be played in the key of D7 using the D7, G, D chords.

For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Jambalaya (On the Bayou) with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.