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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
E · D · A · G
Born on the Bayou Chords – Guitar
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s swamp rock anthem about a nostalgic Southern childhood. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a steady, percussive strum to capture the song’s gritty feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
Now when I was just a little boy
A
Standin’ to my Daddy’s knee
E
My poppa said, “Son, don’t let the man get you
A
Do what he done to me.”
E
He said, “Son, don’t let the man get you
A
Do what he done to me.”
Chorus
E A
I can remember the fourth of July
E
Runnin’ through the backwood bare
A
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
B
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E A E
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Verse 2
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
Chorus
E A
I can remember the fourth of July
E
Runnin’ through the backwood bare
A
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
B
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E A E
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Bridge
A
Rollin’ with some Cajun Queen
E
Down on the bayou
A E
Runnin’ through the jungle grass
A E B
That’s where I caught a gator
A E
Runnin’ fast, runnin’ fast
A E
Runnin’ fast, runnin’ fast
Verse 3
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
Chorus
E A
I can remember the fourth of July
E
Runnin’ through the backwood bare
A
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
B
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E A E
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Outro
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
Practice tip: Master the simple E-A-B chord progression before adding the strum pattern, as the entire song is built on it.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
E · D · A · G
Born on the Bayou Chords – Ukulele
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s swamp rock anthem about a nostalgic Southern childhood. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a steady, percussive strum to capture the song’s gritty feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
Now when I was just a little boy
A
Standin’ to my Daddy’s knee
E
My poppa said, “Son, don’t let the man get you
A
Do what he done to me.”
E
He said, “Son, don’t let the man get you
A
Do what he done to me.”
Chorus
E A
I can remember the fourth of July
E
Runnin’ through the backwood bare
A
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
B
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E A E
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Verse 2
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
Chorus
E A
I can remember the fourth of July
E
Runnin’ through the backwood bare
A
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
B
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E A E
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Bridge
A
Rollin’ with some Cajun Queen
E
Down on the bayou
A E
Runnin’ through the jungle grass
A E B
That’s where I caught a gator
A E
Runnin’ fast, runnin’ fast
A E
Runnin’ fast, runnin’ fast
Verse 3
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
Chorus
E A
I can remember the fourth of July
E
Runnin’ through the backwood bare
A
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
B
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E A E
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Outro
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
Practice tip: Master the simple E-A-B chord progression before adding the strum pattern, as the entire song is built on it.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
E · D · A · G
Born on the Bayou Chords – Piano
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s swamp rock anthem about a nostalgic Southern childhood. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a steady, percussive strum to capture the song’s gritty feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
Now when I was just a little boy
A
Standin’ to my Daddy’s knee
E
My poppa said, “Son, don’t let the man get you
A
Do what he done to me.”
E
He said, “Son, don’t let the man get you
A
Do what he done to me.”
Chorus
E A
I can remember the fourth of July
E
Runnin’ through the backwood bare
A
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
B
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E A E
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Verse 2
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
Chorus
E A
I can remember the fourth of July
E
Runnin’ through the backwood bare
A
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
B
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E A E
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Bridge
A
Rollin’ with some Cajun Queen
E
Down on the bayou
A E
Runnin’ through the jungle grass
A E B
That’s where I caught a gator
A E
Runnin’ fast, runnin’ fast
A E
Runnin’ fast, runnin’ fast
Verse 3
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
Chorus
E A
I can remember the fourth of July
E
Runnin’ through the backwood bare
A
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
B
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E A E
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Outro
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
Practice tip: Master the simple E-A-B chord progression before adding the strum pattern, as the entire song is built on it.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
E · D · A · G
Born on the Bayou Chords – Banjo
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s swamp rock anthem about a nostalgic Southern childhood. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a steady, percussive strum to capture the song’s gritty feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
Now when I was just a little boy
A
Standin’ to my Daddy’s knee
E
My poppa said, “Son, don’t let the man get you
A
Do what he done to me.”
E
He said, “Son, don’t let the man get you
A
Do what he done to me.”
Chorus
E A
I can remember the fourth of July
E
Runnin’ through the backwood bare
A
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
B
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E A E
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Verse 2
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
Chorus
E A
I can remember the fourth of July
E
Runnin’ through the backwood bare
A
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
B
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E A E
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Bridge
A
Rollin’ with some Cajun Queen
E
Down on the bayou
A E
Runnin’ through the jungle grass
A E B
That’s where I caught a gator
A E
Runnin’ fast, runnin’ fast
A E
Runnin’ fast, runnin’ fast
Verse 3
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
Chorus
E A
I can remember the fourth of July
E
Runnin’ through the backwood bare
A
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
B
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E A E
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Outro
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
Practice tip: Master the simple E-A-B chord progression before adding the strum pattern, as the entire song is built on it.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
E · D · A · G
Born on the Bayou Chords – Mandolin
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s swamp rock anthem about a nostalgic Southern childhood. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a steady, percussive strum to capture the song’s gritty feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
Now when I was just a little boy
A
Standin’ to my Daddy’s knee
E
My poppa said, “Son, don’t let the man get you
A
Do what he done to me.”
E
He said, “Son, don’t let the man get you
A
Do what he done to me.”
Chorus
E A
I can remember the fourth of July
E
Runnin’ through the backwood bare
A
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
B
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E A E
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Verse 2
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
Chorus
E A
I can remember the fourth of July
E
Runnin’ through the backwood bare
A
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
B
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E A E
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Bridge
A
Rollin’ with some Cajun Queen
E
Down on the bayou
A E
Runnin’ through the jungle grass
A E B
That’s where I caught a gator
A E
Runnin’ fast, runnin’ fast
A E
Runnin’ fast, runnin’ fast
Verse 3
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
Chorus
E A
I can remember the fourth of July
E
Runnin’ through the backwood bare
A
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
B
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E A E
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Outro
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
Practice tip: Master the simple E-A-B chord progression before adding the strum pattern, as the entire song is built on it.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
E · D · A · G
Born on the Bayou Chords – Harmonica
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s swamp rock anthem about a nostalgic Southern childhood. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a steady, percussive strum to capture the song’s gritty feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
Now when I was just a little boy
A
Standin’ to my Daddy’s knee
E
My poppa said, “Son, don’t let the man get you
A
Do what he done to me.”
E
He said, “Son, don’t let the man get you
A
Do what he done to me.”
Chorus
E A
I can remember the fourth of July
E
Runnin’ through the backwood bare
A
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
B
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E A E
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Verse 2
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
Chorus
E A
I can remember the fourth of July
E
Runnin’ through the backwood bare
A
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
B
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E A E
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Bridge
A
Rollin’ with some Cajun Queen
E
Down on the bayou
A E
Runnin’ through the jungle grass
A E B
That’s where I caught a gator
A E
Runnin’ fast, runnin’ fast
A E
Runnin’ fast, runnin’ fast
Verse 3
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
Chorus
E A
I can remember the fourth of July
E
Runnin’ through the backwood bare
A
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’
B
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
E A E
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Outro
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Born on the bayou
E
Born on the bayou
A
Wish I was back on the bayou
Practice tip: Master the simple E-A-B chord progression before adding the strum pattern, as the entire song is built on it.