G      D   G
Well it was out in California
       C         G
By the San Diego Sea
C                   G               D                 G
That was when I was taken in and it left its mark on me
         C               G
Yeah she nearly drove me crazy
     C               G
With all those China toys
      C                      G
And I know she really didn't mean a thing
D               G
To those sailor boys

[Chorus]
          C
Louisiana rain
                 G
Is falling at my feet
                    Em
Baby I'm noticing a change
A7                   D
As I move down the street
          C
Louisiana rain
                      G
Is soaking through my shoes
                   D
I may never be the same
D7                 G     N.C.
When I reach Baton Rouge

[Verse 2]
G     D   G
South Carolina
C                    G
Put out its arms for me
C                   G                D                   G
Right up until everything went black somewhere on Lonely street
    C               G
And I still can't remember
    C               G
Who helped me to my feet
C               G
Thank God for a long neck bottle
    D           G
The angel's remedy

[Chorus]
          C
Louisiana rain
                     G
Is falling just like tears
                Em
Running down my face
A               D
Washing out the years
          C
Louisiana rain
                      G
Is soaking through my shoes
                   D
I may never be the same
                   G
When I reach Baton Rouge

[Guitar Solo]
G   C  G  C  G  D  G

[Verse 3]
G            D        G
Well I never will get over
     C           G
This English refugee
C                  G           D              G
Singing to the jukebox in some all-night beanery
            C                 G
Yeah he was eating pills like candy
    C                 G
And chasing them with tea
    C                    G                D               G
You should have seen him lick his lips at old black Molly B.

[Chorus]
          C
Louisiana rain
                 G
Is falling at my feet
                    Em
Baby I'm noticing a change
A                  D
As I move down the street
          C
Louisiana rain
                      G
Is soaking through my shoes
                   D
I may never be the same
                   G
When I reach Baton Rouge
          C
Louisiana rain
                     G
Is falling just like tears
                Em
Running down my face
A               D
Washing out the years
          C
Louisiana rain
                      G
Is soaking through my shoes
                   D
I may never be the same
                   G
When I reach Baton Rouge