Intro F Verse 1 F Well I was a working down in Bemagrove at the palace Workin' off shore The man told me that to stay at sea C F Dm I'd have to stop that fighting F And everyday at noon Them cajun shrimp boats would pull upside C Bb F And them pretty dark eyed ladies traded shrimp for my wine Chorus 1 Bb C A7 Dm Bb So I tell the men my former life I lived in Louisiana F Cause I like that cajun food And I like Cajun Music Bb And I like Cajun Girls Verse 2 F Well I had me a runnin' partner His name was aligator John You know he said that he used to wrestle C Bb Dm but he put a lot of people on F Now everyday at sundown Well Me and ole John would be downtown And all them pretty dark eyed ladies C Bb F Well they tried to smile me down Chorus 2 Bb C A7 Dm F So I tell the men my former life I lived in Louisiana Cause I like that cajun food And I like Cajun Music And I like Cajun Girls Bridge Bb F Well maybe the same line Bb F And maybe the same time Bb Well you know them mean ole rules C Dm C F well they get you down I...elieyeeee.......Yeah play it Dougie Riff C G G G7 D C F Verse 3 F And I was down in Ensenada I was a workin' off shore And you know the man told me that to stay at sea C Bb F Dm I'd have to stop that drinkin' F And everyday at noon A Mexican shrimp boat would pull upside Yes and them pretty dark eyed ladies Bb C F traded shrimp for my wine Bb C A7 Dm So I tell the men my former life I lived in Tijuana Outro F But I like Mexican food And I like Mexican music Bb F C F And I like Mexican girls I.....elieyeeeee riff C G G7 D C F