INTRO: D G

            G       D    G            C        G
Well it was out in California by the San Diego sea
C                    G               D               G  G7
That was when I was taken in and it left its mark on me
          C                G        C                G
Yeah she nearly drove me crazy with all those China toys
        C                     G              D                    G   G7
And I know she really didn't mean a thing to any of those sailor boys

CHORUS 1:
           C  Csus4-C                   G   Gsus4-G
Louisiana rain        is falling at my feet
                        Em  A7                      D
Baby I'm noticing the change  as I move down the street
           C  Csus4-C                        G   Gsus4-G
Louisiana rain       is soaking through my shoes
                    D                       G
I may never be the same when I reach Baton Rouge

South Carolina put out its arms for me
Right up until everything went black somewhere on Lonely Street
And I still can't quite remember who helped me to my feet
Thank God for a love that followed the angel's remedy

CHORUS 2:
Louisiana rain is falling just like tears
Running down my face, washing out the years
Louisiana rain is soaking through my shoes
I may never be the same when I reach Baton Rouge

GUITAR SOLO: G D G, C G
HARMONICA SOLO: C G D G

Well I never will get over this English refugee
Singing to the jukebox in some all-night beanery
Yeah he was eating pills like candy and chasing them with tea
You should have seen him lick his lips, that old black mollied beak

CHORUS 1 & 2