Burns Jim - Lonely Cajun Highway guitar tab

Lonely Cajun Highway

Words and Music by James E. Burns, April 23, 2004

( Intro )

( 1 )

(G) I was born (C) down deep in the (G) Bayou__

Raised on gator, (A) mothers milk and (D) rum__

I (C) heard my Daddy (G) say Boo__, (Em) Yea, for sure we (C) both knew__

That (G) boy he gonna (D) grow to be a (G) bum__

( Chorus )

I’m (G) headin’ down that (F) Lonely Cajun (G) Highway__

Doin' life and (A) doin’ it my own (D) way__

I’m (C) hopin’ Cher some (G) day__, you’ll (Em) join me on the (C) way__

(G) Headin’ down that (D) Lonely Cajun (G) Highway__

( Instrument Break )

( 2 )

Well, I (G) slept all day and (C) loved to play all (G) night__

I hated every (A) day in this ol’ (D) bayou__

I (C) wouldn't sleep ‘til (G) I__, (Em) saw the morning (C) sky__

I (G) only cared “ma (D) Cher”, to be with (G) you__ ( Chorus )

( Instrumental Break )

( 3 )

(G) There’s one thing I’ve (C) learned now comin’ (G) to my end__

The only way to (A) live is to be (D) free__

The (C) day is coming (G) when__, you’ll (Em) be with me and (C) then__

We’ll (G) start a new life (D) and a fami(G)ly__

( Chorus )

We’re (G) headin’ down that (F) Lonely Cajun (G) Highway__

Doin' life and (A) doin’ it our own (D) way__

We’re (C) hopin’ that some (G) day__, new (Em) life will come our (C) way__

(G) Headin’ down that (D) Lonely Cajun (G) Highway__

Copyright © 2004 James E. Burns

[Thanks to Jim Burns for tabs]