Catahoula

Intro:  D  G  D  G  C  G  D  G 
 
        D 
Well I left Okachobie I was on a quest 
           G 
Stopped at Wickie Watchi where the mermaids nest 
  D 
I seen Stock Choppie, I turned it left 
    G 
Hit Appolachie Cola, headed west 
        C 
Crossed 2 more states and a drivin' range 
G 
Finally reached Lake Ponchatrain 
       D 
In the bayou town I found my dream 
N/C  
In the purtiest hound you ever seen 
 
 
CHORUS: 
G                              D 
Catahoula, best friend I ever had 
                                                                 G 
I scratch his ear and he brings my beer and comforts me when I'm sad 
                                                     C 
My cajun queen went to New Orleans, spent up all my mullah 
       D                                                     G 
Well I don't give a damn I'm a happy man I got a dog called Catahoula 
 
 
INTRO 
 
      D 
In a plywood shack eatin' e'toupe 
         G 
Drinkin Dixie beer passin' time away 
       D 
If the sun goes down on the legs of day 
     G 
It's time to dance as the accordian plays 
      C 
We'll hunt them 'possums by a southern moon 
        G 
Just to hear 'em bark makes my heart swoon 
      D 
From Atchapali to Chandelou 
    N/C 
The zydeco rhythm and my old pal Blue 
 
 
CHORUS 
 
 
D  G  D  G 
 
          C 
Well the crawfish boil and the alligators bark 
     G 
Oh I want a little more tobasco salt 
      D 
That sawin' fiddle sure feels fine 
     N/C 
I'll sing his praise just one more time 
 
 
CHORUS (2x) 
 
D                                                       G 
I don't give a damn I'm a happy man I got a dog called Catahoula 
 
 
Outro: D  G  
 
written by David Bellamy 
tabbed 9/6/05 
NOTE: My spelling is horrible...if you know the proper way to spell any of these 
places/things, let me know.