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Treme Song – John Boutte
Snare Drum Intro:
Double Bass Riff:
G|-------2--0------|-------2-0-----|
D|-0—2/4---------0-|-0-2/4---------|
A|-----------0/2---|-----------2-0-|
E|-----------------|---------------|
  D7    G7x8
[Verse 1]
D7Hangin' in the TrG7eme, WD7atchin' people sG7ashay
D7Past my sG7teps, D7By my poG7rch, In front of my D7doorG7  D7  G7  
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-15-13--------------------------------------------------|
G|-------14-13-12\10-------10-----------------------------|
D|-------------------12-10----12-10-12~-10----------------|
A|-----------------------------------------12/10-8----8---|
E|-------------------------------------------------10--10-|
[Verse 2]
D7Church bells are ringinG7', ChoD7irs are singingG7  
While the prD7eachers gG7roan, And the sD7isters mG7oan, 
In a blessed D7toneG7  D7  G7  
[Chorus]
D7Down in the tG7reme, Just D7me and my bG7aby
We're D7all going cG7razy, but Ajumpin' and having D7fun
(repeat chorus)
[Verse 3]
D7Trumpet bells ringingG7, BaD7ss drum is swinginG7g
As the D7trombone G7groans, And the D7big horn G7moans, 
And there's a D7saxophoneG7  
[sax solo]
[Chorus]
[verse 1 and 2]
[Chorus]
[drum solo]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
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Requested by Nic Connors

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Treme Song

by John Boutte

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Treme Song – John Boutte

Snare Drum Intro:

Double Bass Riff:

G|-------2--0------|-------2-0-----|

D|-0—2/4---------0-|-0-2/4---------|

A|-----------0/2---|-----------2-0-|

E|-----------------|---------------|

D7 G7

[Verse 1]

D7 G7 D7 G7

Hangin' in the Treme, Watchin' people sashay

D7 G7 D7 G7 D7 G7 D7 G7

Past my steps, By my porch, In front of my door

e|--------------------------------------------------------|

B|-15-13--------------------------------------------------|

G|-------14-13-12\10-------10-----------------------------|

D|-------------------12-10----12-10-12~-10----------------|

A|-----------------------------------------12/10-8----8---|

E|-------------------------------------------------10--10-|

[Verse 2]

D7 G7 D7 G7

Church bells are ringin', Choirs are singing

D7 G7 D7 G7

While the preachers groan, And the sisters moan,

D7 G7 D7 G7

In a blessed tone

[Chorus]

D7 G7 D7 G7

Down in the treme, Just me and my baby

D7 G7 A D7

We're all going crazy, but jumpin' and having fun

(repeat chorus)

[Verse 3]

D7 G7 D7 G7

Trumpet bells ringing, Bass drum is swinging

D7 G7 D7 G7

As the trombone groans, And the big horn moans,

D7 G7

And there's a saxophone

[sax solo]

[Chorus]

[verse 1 and 2]

[Chorus]

[drum solo]

[Verse 3]

[Chorus]

________________________

Requested by Nic Connors

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