Blue Bayou Roy Orbison - Joe Melson Intro: (acoustic bass w/high-hat [2X]) v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- -3---------------|-3--------------- -------3-3-----3-|-------3-3-----3- -----------------|----------------- Verse 1 (chords implied):
(F) v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- -3---------------|-3--------------- -------3-3-----3-|-------3-3-----3- -----------------|----------------- I feel so bad... (C7/G) v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- -3---------------|-5--------------- -------3-3-----3-|-------3-3-----3- -----------------|----------------- I'm so lonesome... v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- -5---------------|-5--------------- -------3-3-----3-|-------3-3-----3- -----------------|----------------- Since I left... (F) v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- -3---------------|-1---1-3--------- -------3-3-----3-|---3---x--------- -----------------|----------------- Blue Bayou ^ snare Verse 2: (Bo-bo-bo dim-da-dee-ay) [band enters] F Savin' nickels... C7/G F [N.C.] Bridge 1: F C7 I'm goin' back... F F7 Bb Bbm F C7 F [N.C.] Verse 3: (Bo-bo-bo dim-da-dee-ay) Oh, to see... Bridge 2: I'm goin' back... Coda: C7 [N.C.] I'll never be blue... Gm C7 F (Bo-bo-bo dim-da-dee-ay) [repeat to fade]
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Blue Bayou by Roy Orbison