The Meters - Fire on the bayou

^EmFir^De,^Em on the b^Emayo^Du ^Em (4x) ^EmDow^Dn ^Emin New Orleans, in ^EmLuc^Dky^Em's din ^EmHe ^Dwo^Emuldn't deal y'all for a ^Em5th^D o^Emf gin ^EmOne^D d^Emude wanted a ^Embot^Dtl^Eme of wine ^EmHit^D t^Emhat dude yes he did up for a ^Emdol^Dla^Emr and a dime

^EmFir^De,^Em on the ^Embay^Dou^Em (4x) ^EmTak^De ^Ema little toke ^Emon ^Dyo^Emur smoke ^EmBuy^D y^Emourself a bottle of ^Emwin^De ^{Em Em}Coo^Dl,^Em cool wine going ^Emdow^Dn ^Emyour throat ^EmDon^D't^Em try and tell me don't make ^Emyou^D f^Emeel fine

^EmFir^De,^Em on the b^Emayo^Du ^Em (4x) Instrumental: Em D C D-Em (6x)

^EmFir^De,^Em on the ^Embay^Dou^Em (2x) ^EmI g^Dot^Em a nickel now, ^Emyou^D g^Emot a dime ^EmLet^D's^Em get together and ^Emhav^De ^Ema good time ^EmGoi^Dn'^Em to buy a fifth, ^Emgoi^Dng^Em to buy a joint ^Emwhe^Dn ^Emyou gettin' down now, you ^Emdoi^Dn'^Em things right"

(Ligth your) ^EmFir^De,^Em on the b^Emayo^Du ^Em (4x) Instr: Em D C D-Em (6x)