Johnny Horton – I Got A Hole In My Pirogue (Guitar)

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***Big thanks to martink12au and 25cburrows1 for input into creating this Tab.*** Tabbed by Robert Da Prato 30th June, 2023 Dropped D Tuning is used only because of the Intro, otherwise keep standard tuning. If you do not want all the special chords, hit the simplify button on the tab. Pro Tab - https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/johnny-horton/i-got-a-hole-in-my-pirogue-guitar-pro-4847354 \1/ Slide down to 1 and up. E X22100 I call it E because of the dropped D tunning. It is really a E/B Chord to shorten the name. E ^ XX2100
E7/D  XX0100
E7    X20100   I call it E7 because of the dropped D tunning. It is really a E7/B Chord to shorten the name. 

A/E   XX2220    
( )   Designated Riff are only a guide or just play the chords shown.

  E               E ^     E     E7/D E (E)                                
e|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|------------2-0-------------2-0-----|
A|--------------0-2-2-2-0-------------|--------0-2-----2-------0-2-----2---|
D|2-2-2-4/6-5-6-----------4/6-2-2\1/2-|0-2-2-5-----------2-2-5-----------2-|

 (E  E6/B)                             (B    E)                            (E  E6)
e|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|-----------------2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2--|---------------------------|
A|--2-4-2---2-4-2---2-4-2-------------|-----------2-4-2--------------------|2-2---0-2-4----------------|
D|2-------2-------2-------2---2-2-2-2-|4br-br-4\2--------------------------|----5-------5br-2--2-2-2-2-|

 (B    E ^ )                           (E)
e|------------------------------------|----------------------0--|
B|------------------------------------|----------------------0--|
G|------------------------------------|-------------------1--1--|
D|-------------------2-2-2-2--2-------|----------------------2--| Coda Riff
A|-----------------2------------4--2--|------0-2-4--------------|
D|4br-2-0-2br--2h5--------------------|2-2h5-------4br-2--------|
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[Intro]
  E               E ^     E     E7/D E
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|--------------0-2-2-2-0-------------|
D|2-2-2-4/6-5-6-----------4/6-2-2\1/2-|
[Verse 1]
E                 E ^        E      E7/D   E
Well I went out a fishin' to make a little mon

   A           A/E     E        E7/D      E
To take to Catelina so we could have some fun

A          A/E               E    E7/D  E
On the way back, I knocked a hole in my bow

        E          E ^        B              (E)
I got a hole in my pirogue, I can't go see my gal
[Verse 2]
    E        E ^        E        E7/D E       
The purtiest sight that you ever have seen

     A         A/E           E   E7/D E  
Is a moonlight night down in New Or - leans

A          A/E    E     E7/D      E
I'm up the river, just around the bend

        E          E ^        B                  (E  E6)
I got a hole in my pirogue, I just cain't hold it in
[Instrumental]
   E     E ^       E              A    A/E      E      E ^
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

   A     A/E      E      E ^     E      E ^    (B    E)
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
[Verse 3]
     E          E ^          E     E7/D   E     
Well Catelina's waitin' with tears in her eyes

A              A/E            E    E7/D E
Munchin' and a crunchin' on a craw-fish pie

  A            A/E       E        E7/D        E
I can smell my feeling,  floatin' through the air

        E          E ^        B              (E  E6/B)
I got a hole in my pirogue, I can't go see my Cher
[Verse 4]
    E        E ^        E        E7/D  E
The purtiest sight that you ever have  seen

     A         A/E           E   E7/D E  
Is a moonlight night down in New Or - leans

A          A/E    E   E7/D      E
I'm up the river, up around the bend

        E          E7/D        B                  (E  E6/B)
I got a hole in my pirogue, I just cain't hold it in
[Instrumental]
   E     E ^      E              A     A/E      E
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

   A     A/E      E              E              (B    E ^ )
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
[Verse 5]
         E           E ^    E       E7/D  E
Yeah I'm here on the bayou, sittin' all  alone

       A      A/E          E      E7/D    E
With a busted bottom and I cain't pole it home

A          A/E     E               E7/D
Catelina's waitin' lonesome as can be

        E          E ^        B               (E  E6/B)
I got a hole in my pirogue, I cain't go see my she
[Verse 6]
    E        E ^            E    E7/D E      
The purtiest sight that you ever have seen

     A         A/E           E   E7/D E
Is a moonlight night down in New Or - leans

A          A/E    E   E7/D      E
I'm up the river, up around the bend

        E          E ^        B                  (E)
I got a hole in my pirogue, I just cain't hold it in

 (E)
e|----------------------0--|
B|----------------------0--|
G|-------------------1--1--|
D|----------------------2--| Coda Riff
A|------0-2-4--------------|
D|2-2h5-------4br-2--------|
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