INTRO: D G C G 


VERSE 1 

G                  D    G 
Well it was out in California 

       C         G 
By the San Diego sea 

                
G    G7 
That was when I was taken in and it left its mark on me 



C                        G 
Yeah she nearly drove me crazy 

C                    G 
With all those China toys 

C                            G 
And I know she really didn't mean a thing 

D                   G 
To those sailor boys 





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          C 
Louisiana rain 

                 G 
Is falling at my feet 

                    Em     A 
Baby I'm noticing a change 

                   D 
As I move down the street 

C 
Louisiana rain 

                      G 
Is soaking through my shoes 

                   D 
I may never be the same 

                   G     C  G 
When I reach Baton Rouge 


VERSE 2 


G     D   G 
South Carolina 

    C                G 
Put out its arms for me 

      C             G                    D                     
 G  G7 
Right up until everything went black somewhere on Lonely street 

      C                   G 
And I still can't quite remember 

     C              G 
Who helped me to my feet 

      C                   G 
Thank God for a long neck bottle 

    D              G 
The angel's remedy 




[Refrão]
         C 
Lousiana rain 

                     G 
Is falling just like tears 

                Em   A 
Running down my face 

                D 
Washing out the years 

          C 
Louisiana rain 

                      G 
Is soaking through my shoes 

                   D 
I may never be the same 

                   G 
When I reach Baton Rouge 



VERSE 3 


       G     D         G 
Well I never will get over 

     C           G 
This English refugee 

C              G               D                G 
Singing to the jukebox in some all-night beanery 

            C                 G 
Yeah he was eating pills like candy 

    C                    G 
And chasing them with tea 

                      
G  G7 
You should have seen him lick his lips at old black Molly B. 




[Refrão]
          C 
Louisiana rain 

                 G 
Is falling at my feet 

                    Em     A 
Baby I'm noticing a change 

                         D 
As I move down the street 

          C 
Louisiana rain 

                      G 
Is soaking through my shoes 

                    D 
I may never be the same 

                   G 
When I reach Baton Rouge 

          C 
Louisiana rain 

                     G 
Is falling just like tears 

                Em   A 
Running down my face 

                D 
Washing out the years 

          C 
Louisiana rain 

                      G 
Is soaking through my shoes 

                   D 
I may never be the same 

                   G 
When I reach Baton Rouge