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DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS
FROM THE DISNEY MOVIE 'THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG'
DR. JOHN
INTRO:      C       Dm/C       Cdim  C  
            G       Am/G       Gdim   G- 2X
       G
VERSE 1
CIn the South Land there's a G7city way down the Criver
CWhere the women are verG7y pretty and all the men deCliver
They got music It's G7always playin'
Start in the day time, go Call through the night
When you hear that G7music playin'
Hear what I'm saying, it make you Cfeel alright
CHORUS
CGrab somC/Eebody, D7come on G7down
CBring your Am7paintbrush, we're pD7aintin' the tG7own
CHoney, there's some C/Bbsweetness F7/Agoin'   'Fm7/Abround
G7Catch it down in New OrCleans
INTRO:      C       Cdim       Dm/C       C       Cdim  G  
VERSE 2
CWe got magic, G7good and bad Make you happy or make you real Csad
CGet everything you want, G7lose what you had Down here in New COrleans
CHORUS
CHey paC/Ertner, D7don't be shG7y
CCome on Am7down here and D7give us a G7try
CYou wanna do some C/Bblivin'  F7/Abefore you Fm7/Abdie
G7Do it down in New OrCleans
INTRO:      C       Cdim       Dm/C       C       Cdim  G  
       C     Cdim     Dm/C     C     Cdim     E7
ENDING
AmStately Ghomes and Fmansions
Of the E/CSugar BaroG/Dns and the CCotton Kings
AmRich people, Gpoor people, Fall  C/Egot   D7dreams
Dreams G7do come true in New OrCleans
ENDING:      C       Cdim       Dm/C       C      Cdim  C7  

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Down In New Orelans

by Dr. John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/C

Cdim

Am/G

Gdim

C/E

Am7

C/Bb

F7/A

Fm7/Ab

E/C

G/D

DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS

FROM THE DISNEY MOVIE 'THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG'

DR. JOHN

C Dm/C Cdim C

INTRO:

G Am/G Gdim G

- 2X

VERSE 1

C G7 C

In the South Land there's a city way down the river

C G7 C

Where the women are very pretty and all the men deliver

They got music It's always playin'

Start in the day time, go all through the night

When you hear that music playin'

Hear what I'm saying, it make you feel alright

CHORUS

C C/E D7 G7

Grab somebody, come on down

C Am7 D7 G7

Bring your paintbrush, we're paintin' the town

C C/Bb F7/A Fm7/Ab

Honey, there's some sweetness goin' 'round

G7 C

Catch it down in New Orleans

C Cdim Dm/C C Cdim G

INTRO:

VERSE 2

C G7 C

We got magic, good and bad Make you happy or make you real sad

C G7 C

Get everything you want, lose what you had Down here in New Orleans

CHORUS

C C/E D7 G7

Hey partner, don't be shy

C Am7 D7 G7

Come on down here and give us a try

C C/Bb F7/A Fm7/Ab

You wanna do some livin' before you die

G7 C

Do it down in New Orleans

C Cdim Dm/C C Cdim G

INTRO:

C Cdim Dm/C C Cdim E7

ENDING

Am G F

Stately homes and mansions

E/C G/D C

Of the Sugar Barons and the Cotton Kings

Am G F C/E D7

Rich people, poor people, all got dreams

G7 C

Dreams do come true in New Orleans

C Cdim Dm/C C Cdim C7

ENDING:

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