Big Mamou
Written by Clifton Chenier & Link Davis
Recorded by Hank Williams, Jr.

(6/8 time)

Intro.:  |6/8(A) |(A) |(A) |(E) |(E) |(E) |(E) |3/8(E) |6/8(A) |(A) |

(Chorus)
(A)Oh s'en allez a Grand Mamou
Jolis mondes, mais jolie fille, moi j'con-(E)nais j'merite pas ca
Hey ha-ha, hey Mignonne
Oh mais moi j'men va, moi tout seul a Grand Ma-(A)mou

Why'd you (A)go and leave me in Big Mamou?
You left me for another a-(E)lone and so blue
Please come back, oh come back
I know what I say, and I did not say (A)that

Inst.:  |6/8(A) |(A) |(A) |(E) |(E) |(E) |(E) |3/8(E) |6/8(A) |(A) |

(A)How come you run from Big Mamou?
Can't you hear me loud clearly (E)calling for you?
Hey, ha ha, ooh la la!
Hurry, hurry home to your lonely pa-(A)pa, yeah

Inst.:  |6/8(A) |(A) |(A) |(E) |(E) |(E) |(E) |3/8(E) |6/8(A) |(A) |

Repeat chorus

Why'd you (A)go and leave me in Big Mamou?
You left me for another a-(E)lone and so blue
I know what I say, I did not say that
Come back and love me in Big Ma-(A)mou

Inst.:  |6/8(A) |(A) |(A) |(E) |(E) |(E) |(E) |3/8(E) |6/8(A) |(A) |

Why did you (A)go away and leave me in Big Mamou?
You left me for another a-(E)lone and so blue
Oh, la la, ooh, ha ha !
Come on home to lonely Pa-(A)pa, yeah!

Inst.:  |6/8(A) |(A) |(A) |(E) |(E)I Know what I say, I know what I do
I didn't say or do that in Big Ma-(A)mou

Inst.:  |6/8(A) |(A) |(A) |(E) |(E) |(E) I (E)did not say that in Big Ma-(A)mou

Outro.:  |6/8(A) |(A) |(A) |(E) |(E) |(E) |(E) |3/8(E) |6/8(A) |(A) | x 2 to fade