Louisiana Man by The Seekers Ukulele Chords

If you are looking for Louisiana Man ukulele chords, you've come to the right place. You can play versatile instrument Louisiana Man using ukulele or guitar. This song by The Seekers can also be played by that instruments. =

Louisiana Man chords has rhythm and included in Come the Day (1966) album. You can also find another musical genres, including jazz ukulele chords, country music ukulele chords, pop ukulele chords, world music ukulele chords, and rock ukulele chords here.

Louisiana Man by The Seekers Ukulele Chords

Released in 1966/'67.

INTRO:
[Dm]Oh, yeah, Cajun man, do all he can,
[F]gotta make a livin' he's a [C]Louisiana [F]man.[G]

#1.
At [C]birth, Mama 'n' Papa called their [Am7]little boy Ned.
[C]Raised him on the banks of the [G]river [C]bed.
[C]A houseboat tied to a [Am7]big, tall tree,
A [C]home for my Mama and my [G]Papa and [C]me.
The [C]clock strikes three, Papa [Am7]jumps to his feet,
al[C]ready Mama's cookin' Papa [G]somethin' to [C]eat.
At [C]half-past, Papa, he's a-[Am7]ready to go,
He [C]jumps in his pirogue, headed [G]down the [C]bayou.

CHORUS:
He's got a [F]fishin' line strung across a Louisiana river,
[F]gotta catch a big fish for [C]us to [F]eat.
He [F]sets his traps in the swamps, catches anything he can..
[F]Gotta make a livin' he's a [C]Louisiana [F]man.
[F]Gotta make a livin' he's a [C]Louisiana [F]man.
Oh, [Dm]yeah, Cajun man, do all he can,
[F]gotta make a livin' he's a [C]Louisiana [F]man.[G]

#2.
They [C]call Mama Rita and my [Am7]Daddy, Jack.
The [C]little baby brother on the [G]floor is [C]Mack.
[C]Bryn and Lynn are the [Am7]family twins,
[C]Big brother Ed's on the [G]bayou fish[C]in'.
[C]On the river float Papa's [Am7]great big boat,
[C]that's how my Papa goes [G]into [C]town.
[C]Takes every bit of the [Am7]night and day
[C]to even reach a place where the [G]people [C]stay.

CHORUS:
He's got a [F]fishin' line strung across a Louisiana river,
[F]gotta catch a big fish for [C]us to [F]eat.
He [F]sets his traps in the swamps, catches anything he can..
[F]Gotta make a livin' he's a [C]Louisiana [F]man.
[F]Gotta make a livin' he's a [C]Louisiana [F]man.
#3.
[C]I can hardly wait 'til [Am7]tomorrow comes 'round.
[C]That's the day my Papa takes his [G]furs to [C]town.
[C]Papa said, 'Son, we got [Am7]lines to run.'
[C]We come back again, 'cause there's [G]work to be [C]done.'

CHORUS:
He's got a [F]fishin' line strung across a Louisiana river,
[F]gotta catch a big fish for [C]us to [F]eat.
He [F]sets his traps in the swamps, catches anything he can..
[F]Gotta make a livin' he's a [C]Louisiana [F]man.
[F]Gotta make a livin' he's a [C]Louisiana [F]man.
Oh, [Dm]yeah, Cajun man, do all he can,
[F]gotta make a livin' he's a [C]Louisiana [F]man.
[F]gotta make a livin' he's a [C]Louisiana [F]man.


A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

To play the most songs, including Louisiana Man by The Seekers by ukulele, the most important basic ukulele chords to learn are C chord, D chord, G chord, and Em chord. These set you up to play a ton of songs, and each of them is easy to learn.