Intro
 
C 
 
Verse 1
 
Am           G 
I spent last night in the arms of a 
F               C 
girl in Louisiana 
G                      C 
And though I'm out on the highway 
     F                     G 
my thoughts are still with her 
 
Verse 2 (same chords as Verse 1 ) 
 
Such a strange combination of a 
woman and a child 
Such a strange situation stoppin' 
every hundred miles callin' Baton Rouge 
 
Chorus
 
C (play C all the way through) 
Operator, won't you put on through? 
I gotta send my love down to Baton Rouge 
Hurry up, won't you put her on the line? 
I gotta talk to the girl just one more time. 
 
Interlude Solo
 
F     G 
F     G 
 
Bridge
 
C         G 
Hello, Samantha dear, 
  Am                 Gsus 
I hope you're feelin fine 
C                G 
And it won't be long until 
    Am               Gsus 
I'm with you all the time, but until 
F                  G 
then I'll spend my money up 
      C               F 
right down to my last dime, 
     G 
call-in Baton Rouge 
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(then play C again over fiddle part) 
 
(then back to chorus: "Operator..." 
 
Ending
 
F    G 
Call-in Baton Rouge 
C    G    Am   Gsus 
               Sweet Baton Rouge 
F    C    Dm C F G    Am 
               My Baton Rouge 
F    C    Dm    C 
woah..... 
Dm  C  F  G  C