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Lucinda Williams--Crescent City
Capo 4 for Original key
ECverybody's had Ca few;  now they're talking abouGt who knows who
I'Gm going back to the AmCrescent City, wherFe everything's still the Gsame
ThGis town has said what it Chas to say;  Cnow I'm after that bGack highway
AnGd the Amlongest bridge I'vFe ever crossed, over GPontchartrain
G"Tous les temps en Dmtemps,"  Dmthat's all we'd Gsay
We used to Dmdance  Dmthe night Gaway
Me and my Dmsister,  Dmme and my Gbrother
           Dm    Dm          G[/ch
We used to walk  down by the ri - ver
GMama lives in CMandeville; I can hardly Gwait until
I can hear my AmZydeco and "Flaissez les bons temps Grouler"
And take rides in Copen cars; my brother knows where the Gbest bars are
Let's see how these Amblues'll do in the Ftown where the good times Gstay
G"Tous les temps en Dmtemps,"  Dmthat's all we'd Gsay
We used to Dmdance  Dmthe night Gaway
Me and my Dmsister,  Dmme and my Gbrother
We used to Dmwalk  Dmdown by the Gri - ver
G  Dm Dm G G Dm Dm G

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Crescent City

by Lucinda Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Lucinda Williams--Crescent City

Capo 4 for Original key

C C G

Everybody's had a few; now they're talking about who knows who

G Am F G

I'm going back to the Crescent City, where everything's still the same

G C C G

This town has said what it has to say; now I'm after that back highway

G Am F G

And the longest bridge I've ever crossed, over Pontchartrain

G Dm Dm G

"Tous les temps en temps," that's all we'd say

Dm Dm G

We used to dance the night away

Dm Dm G

Me and my sister, me and my brother

Dm Dm G[/ch

We used to walk down by the ri - ver

G C G

Mama lives in Mandeville; I can hardly wait until

Am F G

I can hear my Zydeco and "laissez les bons temps rouler"

C G

And take rides in open cars; my brother knows where the best bars are

Am F G

Let's see how these blues'll do in the town where the good times stay

G Dm Dm G

"Tous les temps en temps," that's all we'd say

Dm Dm G

We used to dance the night away

Dm Dm G

Me and my sister, me and my brother

Dm Dm G

We used to walk down by the ri - ver

G Dm Dm G G Dm Dm G

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