Guy Clark- Baton Rouge
G D
I'm gonna leave Texarkana
C G
I'm goin' down to Louisiana
D G
I'm gonna try my luck in Baton Rouge
G D
I'm gonna follow ol red river down
C G
Till I see the lights of town
G D G
I ain't gonna get no sleep in Baton Rouge
Chorus:
D
Baton Rouge Baton Rouge
C
I'm gonna get me some alligator shoes
D
Baton Rouge Baton Rouge
C D G
I'm gonna wear `em out in Baton Rouge
Break—G D C G G D G
G D
It was a Texas girl that broke my heart
C G
Then she tore my truck apart
G D G
I guess I'll get me another in Baton Rouge
G D
I like Crawfish I like rice
C G
I like girls that treat you nice
G D G
I'm gonna find me one in Baton Rouge
Chorus
G D
I'm gonna learn to walk that walk
C G
I'm gonna learn to talk that talk
G D G
I'm gonna learn to dance in Baton Rouge
G D
Ain't life just like a cul-de-sac
C G
I'm a Texas boy and I'm goin' back
G D G
Soon as I catch my breath in Baton Rouge
Chorus
I'm gonna strut my stuff in Baton Rouge
I'm gonna cool my heels in Baton Rouge