Intro
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C 
 
verse 1
  C 
I met her down in Baton Rouge about a year ago 
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We were listening to a band that played at a place called Zydeco 
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I finally got the nerve up to say come dance with me 
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And my knees turned to butter when she answered  "C'est la vie" 
 
Chorus
N.C.       C 
I told her don't say goodbye my love just tell me "Au revoir" 
                                G 
Don't say goodnight just let me hear "Mon cher, bon soir" 
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She wrapped my heart around her little finger inch by inch 
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Cause everything sounds better when you're hearing it in French. 
 
Riff
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C 
 
Verse 2
  C 
I don't recall a lot of what she said to me that night 
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It never really mattered cause she made it all sound right 
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When the night was over she was gone like cajun smoke 
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But I still recall the language of the angels that she spoke 
 
Chorus
N.C.       C 
I told her don't say goodbye my love just tell me "Au revoir" 
                                G 
Don't say goodnight just let me hear "Mon cher, bon soir" 
    F                                  C              F 
She wrapped my heart around her little finger inch by inch 
      G                                                  C 
Cause everything sounds better when you're hearing it in French. 
 
Instrumental
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F     C  F 
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Verse 3
    C 
Now every chance I get I take the drive to Baton Rouge 
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And stopping down at Zydecos to hear a song or two 
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Well, if she's ever in there, boys, just get out of my way 
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Cause I got a few more phrases that I'd love to hear her say 
 
Chorus
N.C.          C 
I'll tell her don't say goodbye my love just tell me "au revoir" 
                                G 
Don't say goodnight just let me hear "Mon cher, bon soir" 
    F                                  C              F 
She wrapped my heart around her little finger inch by inch 
      G                                                  C 
Cause everything sounds better when you're hearing it in French. 
 
Outro
      G                                    N.C. 
Yeah, everything sounds better when you're hearing it in French 
N.C. 
Mmm, yeah, that's what I'm saying 
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(mumbled French) 
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(mumbled French) 
G      C 
(mumbled French)