"Louisiana Lowdown" by Cowboy Mouth Previously from the Monkey Hill album "Mouthin' Off (Live+More)" (Also from Sanchez's solo album "Jet Black And Jealous") Written by Paul Sanchez, sung by Fred LeBlanc (previously by Sanchez) --------------------------------------------------------------------- D#=x68886 C#=x46664 G#=466544 A#=688766 Gm=355333 Cm=335543
The main RIFF used throughout the song is:
The timing is difficult to show on this, but if you listen to the intro you can figure it out. Basically play a few D#'s, then C#'s, then almost repeat the pattern but quickly come back for a D# instead of the last C#.
The little filler notes (FILL) are just a little "tickling" of the first two strings (e and B) held at the 8th fret (just mash down your third finger which should be on the 8th fret from playing the D# anyway).
INTRO: RIFF
VERSES: D# FILL Well my eyelids said four-thirty D# FILL and the radio clock said six G# A# RIFF and I was thinking up a reasonable excuse D# FILL I might have slept til yesterday D# FILL but in the shape I'm in G# A# RIFF what's twenty-four hours more or less to lose
CHORUS:
I've burned up letters and I've burned up souvenirs
And left no traces Lord that I was ever here D# G# A# RIFF And I won't be Louisiana lowdown and blue
BRIDGE: A# D# FILL I saw a stranger smiling at me yesterday A# D# FILL And it scared me almost half to death A# D# FILL I wanted to hide I wanted to run away from her A# RIFF Instead I closed my eyes and she wasn't there
