# Date: Thu, 06 Apr 1995 10:39 -0400 (EDT) From: bernst@udcps3.cps.udayton.edu (Benjamin Ernst) Subject: Callin' Baton Rouge To: G.Vaughn@ttacs.ttu.edu Intro: D Verse:

^BmI spent last ^Anight in the arms of a ^Ggirl in Louisian^Da ^AAnd though I'm out on t^Dhe highway my th^Goughts are still with ^Aher

Such a strange combination of a woman and a child Such a strange situation stoppin' every hundred miles callin' Baton Rouge (then play D for the fiddle part) Chorus: D (play D all the way through) Operator, won't you put on through' I gotta send my love down to Baton Rouge Hurry up, won't you put her on the line' I gotta talk to the girl just one more time. Instrumental solo: G A G A Bridge:

^DHello, Sam^Aantha dear, I ^Bmhope you're feelin ^Asusfine ^DAnd it won't be l^Aong until I'm ^Bmwith you all the ^Asustime, but until ^Gthen I'll spend my ^Amoney up right ^Ddown to my last ^Gdime, call-^Ain Baton Rouge

(then play D again over fiddle part) (then back to chorus: "Operator..." Ending:

^GCall-^Ain Baton Rouge ^D ^A ^Bm ^AsusSweet Baton Rouge ^G ^D ^Em ^D ^GMy^A Bato^Bmn Rouge ^Gwoah.^D.... ^Em ^D Em D G A D

Steve Krall steve.krall@daytonoh.ncr.com

Garth Brooks - Callin baton rouge