How to Play Catahoula on Guitar?

Bellamy Brothers - Catahoula can be played in the key of D using the D, G, C chords. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Catahoula with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Bellamy Brothers - Catahoula Chords

Chord reference D, G, C

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D][G][D][G][C][G][D][G]

Well I [D]left Okeechobee I was on a quest Stopped at [G]Weeki Wachee where the mermaids nest I [D]seen Sopchoppy, I turned it left I hit [G]Apalachicola, headed west

Crossed [C]two more states and a driving rain [G]Finally reached Lake Pontchartrain In the [D]bayou town I found my dream In the purtiest hound you ever seen

[G]Catahoula, best friend I ever [D]had I scratch his ear and he brings my beer and comforts me when I’m [G]sad My cajun queen went to New Orleans, spent up all my [C]moolah Well I [D]don’t give a damn I’m a happy man I got a dog called [G]Catahoula

[D][G][D][G][C][G][D][G]

In a [D]plywood shack eating etouffee Drinkin [G]Dixie beer passing time away If the [D]sun goes down on a lazy day It’s [G]time to dance while the ‘cordian plays

We’ll [C]hunt them ‘possums by a southern moon Just to [G]hear them bark makes my heart swoon From the [D]Atchafalaya to the Chandeleur The zydeco rhythm and my old pal Blue

[D][G][D][G]

Well the [C]crawfish boil and the alligators bark [G]Oh I want a little more tobasco sauce That [D]sawing fiddle sure feels fine I’ll sing his praises one more time

[D]I don’t give a damn I’m a happy man I got a dog called [G]Catahoula

[D][G]

Artist Bellamy Brothers

Album Over the Line

Genres Country

Year 1997

Key D

Bellamy Brothers - Catahoula can be played in the key of D using the D, G, C chords.

For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Catahoula with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.