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[Intro]
I wish I Chad a stint in New Orleans
On the Amtrain tracks of my Glife
And I'm Dmglad about that Fforest
I grew Cup in with groves of Gpine
[Verse 1]
Well I Chad a stay in the rain it goes
From the Amclouds to where it's Gdry
As I Dmsat and ate that Fapple
I never Cwondered, wondered Gwhy
The G7months still Cbring with them some changes
Some are Amold and some are Gnew
Shimmering Dmgold beams on the Fpavement
Of the Cstreets that I roll GthroughG7  
[Bridge]
If I Dmhave to stay by the E7westerly
At the Amcorner of your D7mind
Well I'll Cchalk it all Em7up to FmtroubleG  G7  
[Chorus]
Singin' Cold childhoodEm7  Am  
Where did you go?C  F  
I like the Summer, but I Fmlove to watch it Gsnow, oh to G7watch it
COld childhoodEm7  Am  
What did you do?C  
The Fleaves fall in Autumn, but the FmSpringtime's when they Gbloom
Oh, it's G7when they CbloomDm  
[Verse 2]
I wish I Ctraveled 'cross the Atlantic
And saw the Amlands to which I Gvail
Explored caDmnals down in FVenice
Felt the Cwinds on the shore of GWales
For G7now it's Croads and peaks in the Midwest
Rivers Amflow in Texas Gtoo
Pedal Dmfar across the FSouthland
JuniCpero Sierras' GdewG7  
[Bridge]
And Dmif it's true that E7Massachu...
Amsetts was Am7the best in my D7life
Well I'll Cchalk it all Em7up to FmtroubleG  
And AmstrifD7e
Well I'll Cchalk it all Em7up to FmtroubGleG7  
[Verse 3]
I wish I Chad a stint in New Orleans
But I Amlike to think it's Gtrue
That if I Dmhad that stint in New FOrleans
I might Cnever have met GyouG7  
[Bridge]
And when I Dmhave to stay by the E7westerly
At the Am7corner of your D7mind
Well FNew Orleans aint Ccoming to Gmind, to Dmmind
Well FNew Orleans aint Ccoming to GminG7d
[Chorus]
Singin' Cold childhoodEm7  Am  
Where did you go?C  F  
I like the Summer, but I Fmlove to watch it Gsnow, oh to G7watch it
COld childhoodEm7  Am  
What did you do?C  
The Fleaves fall in Autumn, but the FmSpringtime's when they Gbloom
Oh, it's G7when they
[Outro]
And Dmif it's true that E7Massachu...
Amsetts was Am7the best in my D7life
Well I'll Cchalk it all Em7up when FmI get Ghome in Am7time

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New Orleans

by Alec Sullivan

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

[Intro]

I wish I had a stint in New Orleans

Am G

On the train tracks of my life

Dm F

And I'm glad about that forest

C G

I grew up in with groves of pine

[Verse 1]

Well I had a stay in the rain it goes

Am G

From the clouds to where it's dry

Dm F

As I sat and ate that apple

C G

I never wondered, wondered why

G7 C

The months still bring with them some changes

Am G

Some are old and some are new

Dm F

Shimmering gold beams on the pavement

C G G7

Of the streets that I roll through

[Bridge]

Dm E7

If I have to stay by the westerly

Am D7

At the corner of your mind

C Em7 Fm G G7

Well I'll chalk it all up to trouble

[Chorus]

C Em7 Am

Singin' old childhood

C F

Where did you go?

Fm G G7

I like the Summer, but I love to watch it snow, oh to watch it

C Em7 Am

Old childhood

What did you do?

F Fm G

The leaves fall in Autumn, but the Springtime's when they bloom

G7 C Dm

Oh, it's when they bloom

[Verse 2]

I wish I traveled 'cross the Atlantic

Am G

And saw the lands to which I vail

Dm F

Explored canals down in Venice

C G

Felt the winds on the shore of Wales

G7 C

For now it's roads and peaks in the Midwest

Am G

Rivers flow in Texas too

Dm F

Pedal far across the Southland

C G G7

Junipero Sierras' dew

[Bridge]

Dm E7

And if it's true that Massachu...

Am Am7 D7

setts was the best in my life

C Em7 Fm G

Well I'll chalk it all up to trouble

Am D7

And strife

C Em7 Fm G G7

Well I'll chalk it all up to trouble

[Verse 3]

I wish I had a stint in New Orleans

Am G

But I like to think it's true

Dm F

That if I had that stint in New Orleans

C G G7

I might never have met you

[Bridge]

Dm E7

And when I have to stay by the westerly

Am7 D7

At the corner of your mind

F C G Dm

Well New Orleans aint coming to mind, to mind

F C G G7

Well New Orleans aint coming to mind

[Chorus]

C Em7 Am

Singin' old childhood

C F

Where did you go?

Fm G G7

I like the Summer, but I love to watch it snow, oh to watch it

C Em7 Am

Old childhood

What did you do?

F Fm G

The leaves fall in Autumn, but the Springtime's when they bloom

Oh, it's when they

[Outro]

Dm E7

And if it's true that Massachu...

Am Am7 D7

setts was the best in my life

C Em7 Fm G Am7

Well I'll chalk it all up when I get home in time

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