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Down South In New Orleans

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intro
G x 8
Down south in New Orleans,
The prettiest girls I've eDver seen.
Sparkling eyes, lips so sweet,
we make love to the Rumba beat.
ShGip's at anchor, my suitcase packed,
Got a one way ticket, ain't coDmin' back.
Life's a pleasure, love's a dream,
Down south in New Orleans.
G x2
GMy dark eyed baby, I'm on my way, 
Back into your aDrms to stay.
I'm tired of work, I wanna play.
I'll make sweet love to you night and day.
DGown south in New Orleans,
The prettiest girls I've eDver seen.
Sparkling eyes, lips so sweet,
we make love to the Rumba beat.
SGhip's at anchor, my suitcase packed,
I got a one way ticket, ain't coDmin' back.
Life's a pleasure, love's a dream,
Down south in New Orleans.
G D G D
GI want to get too loose, on Toulose Street,
I wanna kiss all the Creole giDrls I see.
Drink all day, dance all night.
Do it wrong, 'til I do it right.
DGown south in New Orleans,
The prettiest girls I've eDver seen.
Sparkling eyes, lips so sweet,
we make love to the Rumba beat.
SGhip's at anchor, my suitcase packed,
Got a one way ticket, ain't coDmin' back.
Life's a pleasure, love's a dream,
Down south in New Or---G-leans.

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Down South In New Orleans

by The Band

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intro

G x 8

Down south in New Orleans,

The prettiest girls I've ever seen.

Sparkling eyes, lips so sweet,

we make love to the Rumba beat.

Ship's at anchor, my suitcase packed,

Got a one way ticket, ain't comin' back.

Life's a pleasure, love's a dream,

Down south in New Orleans.

G x2

My dark eyed baby, I'm on my way,

Back into your arms to stay.

I'm tired of work, I wanna play.

I'll make sweet love to you night and day.

Down south in New Orleans,

The prettiest girls I've ever seen.

Sparkling eyes, lips so sweet,

we make love to the Rumba beat.

Ship's at anchor, my suitcase packed,

I got a one way ticket, ain't comin' back.

Life's a pleasure, love's a dream,

Down south in New Orleans.

G D G D

I want to get too loose, on Toulose Street,

I wanna kiss all the Creole girls I see.

Drink all day, dance all night.

Do it wrong, 'til I do it right.

Down south in New Orleans,

The prettiest girls I've ever seen.

Sparkling eyes, lips so sweet,

we make love to the Rumba beat.

Ship's at anchor, my suitcase packed,

Got a one way ticket, ain't comin' back.

Life's a pleasure, love's a dream,

Down south in New Or----leans.

About Down South In New Orleans Chords by The Band

Learn how to play Down South In New Orleans by The Band with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Down South In New Orleans chords”, “Down South In New Orleans guitar chords”, or “The Band Down South In New Orleans 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 Down South In New Orleans chords and for experienced players who want accurate Down South In New Orleans lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D.

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