BAYOU BAND
As recorded by Ethan Garner
(2026 release)
Capo 1st fret
Ethan Garner plays this song with a capo at 6th fret.
To do so transpose -5 steps.
Intro
[Am] [F] [Dm] [E]
Verse 1
[Am]
Well, I met a man down in New Orleans
[F]
He wore a leather jacket and some voodoo beads
[Dm] [E]
He told me he′d give me the world if I sold him my soul
[Am]
As the night grew dark and the fog rolled in
[F]
The ghostly sounds of an old jazz band
[Dm] [E]
Was shinin' on the river, you could see ′em dancin' under the moon
Chorus
[Am]
That Bayou band played a long time ago
[F]
Departure train is where they left their souls
[Dm] [E]
You can see the black magic creepin' all around when the sun goes down
[Am] [F] [Dm] [E]
On the Bayou band, on the Bayou band, oh, hm
Verse 2
[Am]
The shadow man was temptin′ me and pullin′ me in (pullin' me in)
[F]
He showed me shiny things and made some promises (promises)
[Dm] [E]
He said I′d draw the biggest crowd of people that the South's ever seen
[Am]
He read me all his cards and read the lines in my hands (lines in my hands)
[F]
The Bayou band′s waiting across the line in the sand
[Dm] [E]
But life's a price that I ain′t payin', son, 'cause he ain′t gettin′ nothing from me
Chorus
[Am]
That Bayou band played a long time ago
[F]
Departure train is where they left their souls
[Dm] [E]
You can see the black magic creepin' all around when the sun goes down
[Am] [F] [Dm] [E]
On the Bayou band, on the Bayou band
Bridge
[Am]
Now old man LeBlanc, who′s a dear friend to me
[F]
You can find him and his trumpet down on Bourbon Street
[Dm]
He'll tell you it ain′t nothing but the music
[E] [E] [E] [Am] [F] [Dm] [E]
That's gonna ever (ever), ever (ever), ever gonna set you free, oh, hm
[Out-Chorus]
[Am]
That Bayou band played a long time ago
[F]
Departure train is where they left their souls
[Dm] [E]
You can see the black magic creepin' all around when the sun goes down
[Am]
On the Bayou band
