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        Basin Street Blues
Words & Music by Spencer Williams, 1926
Recorded by Louis Armstrong, 1928
 G7       C     G7  Cdim  C     C Dm7 Cdim C
Won't you come along with me
C         Dm7         C7   G7+5      C    Bb  G7+5
Down that Mis - sis - sip - pi;
C            C7           F       Fm
We'll take a boat to the land of dreams,
C     G/B       Am7  Bb9     G7     C    G
Steam down the river down to New Orleans.
    C      G7       Cdim  C     C Dm7 Cdim C
The band's there to greet us,
C     C7          G7   G7+5      C    Bb  G7+5
Old friends will meet us,
C         C7     F       Fm
Where all people like to meet
C     C/B   Am7      Am7/G    G7     C      G7
Heaven on earth, they call it Basin Street
C      C/B   E7
Basin Street is the street
A7       A7 A     A7
         /9             
Where the elite always meet --
   D       Am7   D9      G7
In New Orleans, land of dreams
        C9    C       CM7      Cdim
You'll never know how nice it seems
    Dm7      Em7     F7     G7
Or just how much it really means.
C      C/B   E7
Glad to be, yessiree,
      A7     A7   A     A7
             /9         
Where welcomes free, dear to me,
      F     Dm7G7 G7  G7G7    C   C FFmBb9C
                /6    /6              
Where I can lose    my Ba - sin Street Blues.

Basin Street Blues chords and lyrics

Free chords for Basin Street Blues by Louis Armstrong. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Basin Street Blues
Words & Music by Spencer Williams, 1926
Recorded by Louis Armstrong, 1928

Basin Street Blues Chords by Louis Armstrong

Learn how to play Basin Street Blues by Louis Armstrong with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Basin Street Blues chords”, “Basin Street Blues guitar chords”, or “Louis Armstrong Basin Street Blues chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Basin Street Blues chords and for experienced players who want accurate Basin Street Blues lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G7, C, Cdim, Dm7, C7, G7+5.

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The chords for "Basin Street Blues" show the original chord names (including G7, C, Cdim, Dm7, C7, G7+5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.