Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] Bm [Verse]

^BmAcross the ^Ariver an owl was ^Gcallin' ^F# ^BmAs he ^Aslowly made his ^Grounds ^F# ^BmA midnight ^Adew was softly ^Gfalling ^F# On the ^Gground, ^Aon the ^Bmground

[Verse]

She was ^Astanding by the ^Gcampfire ^F# ^BmI watched her ^Amove into the ^Gdance ^F# ^BmAnd when she ^Alooked at me with those ^Gsexy eyes ^F# They seemed to say, "^GHey boy, ^Ad'ya wanna take a ^Bmchance?"

[Chorus]

^EmBayou ^Awoman you make me ^Bmfeel it ^EmDancing ^Abarefoot in the ^Bmnight ^EmMoving ^Asoftly in the ^Bmshadows In the ^Gpale ^Amoon^Bmlight

[Break] Bm A F# Bm A G F#m Em Bm Em F#7 Bm [Verse]

^BmBehind the ^Aclouds, the moon was ^Gslipping ^F# ^BmI felt her ^Amove into my ^Garms ^F#7 ^BmShe said, "Are ^Ayou into ^Gskinny dippin'?"^F# I said, "^GAnything baby, ^Ato keep ^Bmwarm"

[Chorus]

^EmBayou ^Awoman you make me ^Bmfeel it ^EmRunning ^Abarefoot in the ^Bmnight ^EmStanding ^Agolden by the ^Bmriver In the ^Gpale ^Amoon^Bmlight

[Break] Bm A G F# Bm A G F# Em Bm Em F#7 F# Bm Em [Chorus]

^EmBayou ^Awoman you make me ^Bmfeel it ^EmDancing ^Abarefoot in the ^Bmnight ^EmMoving ^Asoftly in the ^Bmshadows In the ^Gpale ^Amoon^Bmlight

[Outro] Bm A G F# Bm A G F# Em Bm Em F# (fade)

Tony Joe White - Bayou woman