Country

Jambalaya Guitar Chords

Hank Williams Beginner Key of C 2 Chords 1 min read

Guitar Ukulele Piano Banjo Mandolin Harmonica

Ctap to play

G7tap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · G7

Hank Williams’ Cajun-country classic bounces between just two chords. A campfire favorite for decades.

Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↓↑

12345

Tip: Give it a train-beat feel: boom-chicka-boom-chicka. Alternate bass notes on beats 1 and 3.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh,

C G7

Me gotta go pole the pirogue down the bayou.

G7

My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh my oh,

G7 C

Son of a gun, we’ll have big fun on the bayou.

Chorus

C

Jambalaya, a-crawfish pie and-a file gumbo,

C G7

’Cause tonight I’m gonna see my ma cher amio.

G7

Pick guitar, fill fruit jar, and be gay-o,

G7 C

Son of a gun, we’ll have big fun on the bayou.