New Orleans Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

 Then: C A♯ F C - 2x's

Verse

CThere's a begA♯inning

FThere's a midCdle and an end

 In this cA♯ity we reach oFut for the middle grCound

 We throw a A♯great paFrty so heCarts will start to mend

 We forgA♯ive, Fat least we tGry

Verse

 In the mFist of the sea of drGeams

 Lies a perfect stCorm

 In the sFea of tears

GLies a city gChost

 In the spFirit of the MaGrdi Gras

C Well, the peA♯ople hope

 That their liFves will get betterF G

The people hope

 That their liFves will get better F G

Chorus

FI wanna get a rGoom in New OrleCans

 I wanna sFing in the stGreets of the French QuCarter

 I wanna dress Fup

 I wanna wear bGeads

 I wanna wear feaCthers and lace

 I wanna bA♯rush by AFnne RiceF G

G And go down Bourbon StCreet F G

Verse

F G C I see a sea of smiles

F G I see a haCunted city reachin' out

FI see hGope in all their fCaces

 BehFind the mask of MaGrdi GrasC

 Where the gFood and the righteous waFlkG

 And the wicked as Cwell F G

Chorus

FI wanna get a roGom in New OrleaCns

 I wanna siFng in the strGeets of the French QuarCter

 I wanna dress Fup

 I wanna wear beGads

 I wanna wear feaCthers and lace

 I wanna bA♯rush by the vaFmpires F G

Chorus

 I wanna drFess up, A♯ooh yCea

 I wanna wear feaFthers and lace GNa Na CNa Na

 I wanna bFrush by AA♯nne RicCe

F And go down BoGurbon StrCeet

 Mmm, Fgo on down BoGurbon StrCeet

Verse

FWithin these rGooms

 I go Cup to my balcony

 AFnd I hang the paGintings on the wCall

 And I oFpen up my galGlery

 And I oCpen up my doors

 I stFare at the city F G

 I stFare at my city F G

Chorus

FI wanna get a rGoom in New OrleanCs

 I wanna sFing in the sGtreets of the French QuaCrter

 I wanna dress Fup

 I wanna wear bGeads

 I wanna wear feaCthers and lace

 I wanna bA♯rush by the vaFmpires F G

Chorus

FI wanna get bGack to New OrleaCns

 I wanna sFing out in the stGreets of the French QuCarter

 I wanna dress Fup

 I wanna wear bGeads

 I wanna wear feCathers and lace

 I wanna bA♯rush by AnFne RiceF G

GGo down Bourbon StFreet F G

GGo down Bourbon StFreet F G

GGo on down Bourbon StreFet F G

GGo on down Bourbon StreFet F G

GGo on down

FGo on down F G

GGo on down

 GFo on down BoGurbon StCreet

C In the city of tears

C Lies the city ghost