Marie Laveau Chords by Bobby Bare
Tempo:
117.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
F#m
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The most famous of all the voodoo queens that ever existed is Marie Laveau down in Louisiana.
A lot [F#m] of weird ungodly tales about Marie.
[E] She's supposed [A] to have a lot of magic potions and spells and curses.
Down in Louisiana where the black [E] trees [A] grow lives a [Em]
voodoo [A] lady named Marie Laveau.
She [D] got a black cat tooth and a mojo bone.
[A] Anyone wouldn't leave her alone.
She [E] go
another [A] man done gone.
She lives in the swamp in a hollow log with a one-eyed snake and a
three-legged [C] dog.
She [D] got a bent bony body and strangly hair [A] and if she ever seen y'all
messing around there she [E] go another [A] man done gone [D] and then one night when the moon was black
[A] into the swamp come handsome Jack.
[B] No good man like you all know when [E] he was looking around
for Marie Laveau.
[A] He said Marie Laveau you lovely witch give me a little charm that'll make me
rich.
[D] Give me a million dollars and tell you [A] what I'll do.
This very night I'm gonna marry you and
[E] it'll be another [A] man done gone.
So [D] Marie done some magic and she shook a little sand [A] and made a
million dollars and she put it in his hand.
[B] Then she giggled and she wiggled and she said hey hey
[E] I'm getting ready for my wedding day [D] but oh a [D#] handsome [A] Jack he said goodbye Marie.
You're too
damn ugly for a rich man like me.
[D] Then Marie started mumbling her fang started gnashing
[A] her body started trembling and her eyes started flashing and [E] she went another [A] man done gone.
Oh if you ever [C#] get [E] down [A] where the black trees grow and meet a [E] food new lady named [G#m] Marie Laveau.
[D] If [F#m] she ever asks you to make her your [Am] wife man you better stay [E] with her for [A] the rest of your life.
[E] Marie Laveau.
[D#] [A] another man done
[F#]
[A]
A lot [F#m] of weird ungodly tales about Marie.
[E] She's supposed [A] to have a lot of magic potions and spells and curses.
Down in Louisiana where the black [E] trees [A] grow lives a [Em]
voodoo [A] lady named Marie Laveau.
She [D] got a black cat tooth and a mojo bone.
[A] Anyone wouldn't leave her alone.
She [E] go
another [A] man done gone.
She lives in the swamp in a hollow log with a one-eyed snake and a
three-legged [C] dog.
She [D] got a bent bony body and strangly hair [A] and if she ever seen y'all
messing around there she [E] go another [A] man done gone [D] and then one night when the moon was black
[A] into the swamp come handsome Jack.
[B] No good man like you all know when [E] he was looking around
for Marie Laveau.
[A] He said Marie Laveau you lovely witch give me a little charm that'll make me
rich.
[D] Give me a million dollars and tell you [A] what I'll do.
This very night I'm gonna marry you and
[E] it'll be another [A] man done gone.
So [D] Marie done some magic and she shook a little sand [A] and made a
million dollars and she put it in his hand.
[B] Then she giggled and she wiggled and she said hey hey
[E] I'm getting ready for my wedding day [D] but oh a [D#] handsome [A] Jack he said goodbye Marie.
You're too
damn ugly for a rich man like me.
[D] Then Marie started mumbling her fang started gnashing
[A] her body started trembling and her eyes started flashing and [E] she went another [A] man done gone.
Oh if you ever [C#] get [E] down [A] where the black trees grow and meet a [E] food new lady named [G#m] Marie Laveau.
[D] If [F#m] she ever asks you to make her your [Am] wife man you better stay [E] with her for [A] the rest of your life.
[E] Marie Laveau.
[D#] [A] another man done
[F#]
[A]
Key:
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The most famous of all the voodoo queens that ever existed is Marie Laveau down in Louisiana.
A lot [F#m] of weird ungodly tales about Marie.
[E] She's supposed [A] to have a lot of magic potions and spells and curses.
Down in Louisiana where the black [E] trees [A] grow lives a [Em]
voodoo [A] lady named Marie Laveau.
She [D] got a black cat tooth and a mojo bone.
[A] Anyone _ wouldn't leave her alone.
She [E] go _
_ another [A] _ man done gone.
_ _ _ _ _ She lives in the swamp in a hollow log with a one-eyed snake and a
three-legged [C] dog.
She [D] got a bent bony body and strangly hair [A] and if she ever seen y'all
messing around there she [E] go _ another _ _ [A] man done gone _ _ _ _ _ [D] and then one night when the moon was black
[A] into the swamp come handsome Jack.
[B] No good man like you all know when [E] he was looking around
for Marie Laveau.
[A] He said Marie Laveau you lovely witch give me a little charm that'll make me
rich.
[D] Give me a million dollars and tell you [A] what I'll do.
_ This very night I'm gonna marry you and
[E] it'll be _ _ _ another [A] man done gone.
_ _ _ _ So [D] Marie done some magic and she shook a little sand [A] and made a
million dollars and she put it in his hand.
[B] Then she giggled and she wiggled and she said hey hey
_ [E] I'm getting ready for my wedding day [D] but oh a [D#] handsome [A] Jack he said goodbye Marie.
You're too
damn ugly for a rich man like me.
[D] Then Marie started mumbling her fang started gnashing
[A] her body started trembling and her eyes started flashing and [E] she went another _ _ [A] man done gone.
_ _ _ _ Oh if you ever [C#] get [E] down [A] where the black trees grow and meet a [E] food new lady named [G#m] Marie Laveau.
[D] If [F#m] she ever asks you to make her your [Am] wife man you better stay [E] with her for [A] the rest of your life.
[E] _ Marie Laveau.
[D#] _ [A] another man done _ _
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The most famous of all the voodoo queens that ever existed is Marie Laveau down in Louisiana.
A lot [F#m] of weird ungodly tales about Marie.
[E] She's supposed [A] to have a lot of magic potions and spells and curses.
Down in Louisiana where the black [E] trees [A] grow lives a [Em]
voodoo [A] lady named Marie Laveau.
She [D] got a black cat tooth and a mojo bone.
[A] Anyone _ wouldn't leave her alone.
She [E] go _
_ another [A] _ man done gone.
_ _ _ _ _ She lives in the swamp in a hollow log with a one-eyed snake and a
three-legged [C] dog.
She [D] got a bent bony body and strangly hair [A] and if she ever seen y'all
messing around there she [E] go _ another _ _ [A] man done gone _ _ _ _ _ [D] and then one night when the moon was black
[A] into the swamp come handsome Jack.
[B] No good man like you all know when [E] he was looking around
for Marie Laveau.
[A] He said Marie Laveau you lovely witch give me a little charm that'll make me
rich.
[D] Give me a million dollars and tell you [A] what I'll do.
_ This very night I'm gonna marry you and
[E] it'll be _ _ _ another [A] man done gone.
_ _ _ _ So [D] Marie done some magic and she shook a little sand [A] and made a
million dollars and she put it in his hand.
[B] Then she giggled and she wiggled and she said hey hey
_ [E] I'm getting ready for my wedding day [D] but oh a [D#] handsome [A] Jack he said goodbye Marie.
You're too
damn ugly for a rich man like me.
[D] Then Marie started mumbling her fang started gnashing
[A] her body started trembling and her eyes started flashing and [E] she went another _ _ [A] man done gone.
_ _ _ _ Oh if you ever [C#] get [E] down [A] where the black trees grow and meet a [E] food new lady named [G#m] Marie Laveau.
[D] If [F#m] she ever asks you to make her your [Am] wife man you better stay [E] with her for [A] the rest of your life.
[E] _ Marie Laveau.
[D#] _ [A] another man done _ _
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