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Kingfish

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INTRO:
DVEDRSBmE:A  D  D  D  D  A  
WAell there's a hDundred-thousand FrAenchmen in New DOrleans
  AIn New DOrleans there are FrAenchmen everywhDere
  ABut your hoDuse could burn dAown
Or your bDabies could drAown
Wouldn't nDone of them FrGenchmen cDareA  
VERSE:
EDverybAody Dgather 'roAund
Loosen Dup your sAuspenders
Hunker dDown on the grAound
ID'm a crAacker
YDou are tAoo
But dDon't I take good cGare of yDouA  
PRE-CHORUS:
WDho built the highway to GBaton Rouge?
WDho put up your hospital and bGuilt your schools?
WDho is it looks after shit-kGickers like you?
You know the KDingfish doBdim  A  D  A  
PRE-CHORUS:
WDho gave a big party down at the RoGosevelt Hotel?
IDnvited the whole north half of the stGate down for free
EDverybody in the city had their eGyes bugging out
'Cause eDverybody Bdimlooked lAike Dme
CHORUS:
HDere comes the KBmingfF#ish, yeah the KBmingfF#ish
EBmverybEmody sDingF#  
Here comes the KBmingfF#ish, oh the KBmingfF#ish
MBmake every Emman a kDingF#  A  
PRE-CHORUS:
WDho took on the Standard Oil men and whGipped their ass
JDust like he promised he'd Gdo?
But it aDin't no Standard Oil men gonna rGun this state
It's gonna be rDun by folks like Bdimme aAnd yDou
CHORUS:
HDere comes the KBmingfF#ish, oh the KBmingfF#ish
FBmriend of the wEmorking DmanF#  
Here comes the KBmingfF#ish, the KBmingfF#ish
KBmingfish gonna sEmave this lDandF#  A  
INSTRUMENTAL:
DCHGORUSD:G  D  G  D  G  D  D  Bdim  A  D  
HDere comes the KBmingfF#ish, oh the KBmingfF#ish
FBmriend of the wEmorking DmanF#  
Here comes the KBmingfF#ish, oh the KBmingfF#ish
KBmingfish gonna sEmave this lDandF#  A  
INSTRUMENTAL:
D G   D G   D Em G   D Bdim A D
 D     G   D     G   D   Em     G   D   Bdim   A   DFADE OUT

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Kingfish

by Levon Helm

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bdim

INTRO:

D D Bm A D D D D A

VERSE:

A D A D

Well there's a hundred-thousand Frenchmen in New Orleans

A D A D

In New Orleans there are Frenchmen everywhere

A D A

But your house could burn down

D A

Or your babies could drown

D G D A

Wouldn't none of them Frenchmen care

VERSE:

D A D A

Everybody gather 'round

D A

Loosen up your suspenders

D A

Hunker down on the ground

D A

I'm a cracker

D A

You are too

D G D A

But don't I take good care of you

PRE-CHORUS:

D G

Who built the highway to Baton Rouge?

D G

Who put up your hospital and built your schools?

D G

Who is it looks after shit-kickers like you?

D Bdim A D A

You know the Kingfish do

PRE-CHORUS:

D G

Who gave a big party down at the Roosevelt Hotel?

D G

Invited the whole north half of the state down for free

D G

Everybody in the city had their eyes bugging out

D Bdim A D

'Cause everybody looked like me

CHORUS:

D Bm F# Bm F#

Here comes the Kingfish, yeah the Kingfish

Bm Em D F#

Everybody sing

Bm F# Bm F#

Here comes the Kingfish, oh the Kingfish

Bm Em D F# A

Make every man a king

PRE-CHORUS:

D G

Who took on the Standard Oil men and whipped their ass

D G

Just like he promised he'd do?

D G

But it ain't no Standard Oil men gonna run this state

D Bdim A D

It's gonna be run by folks like me and you

CHORUS:

D Bm F# Bm F#

Here comes the Kingfish, oh the Kingfish

Bm Em D F#

Friend of the working man

Bm F# Bm F#

Here comes the Kingfish, the Kingfish

Bm Em D F# A

Kingfish gonna save this land

INSTRUMENTAL:

D G D G D G D G D D Bdim A D

CHORUS:

D Bm F# Bm F#

Here comes the Kingfish, oh the Kingfish

Bm Em D F#

Friend of the working man

Bm F# Bm F#

Here comes the Kingfish, oh the Kingfish

Bm Em D F# A

Kingfish gonna save this land

INSTRUMENTAL:

D G D G D Em G D Bdim A D

FADE OUT

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