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[Verse 1]
D7Well, I’m goGin’ back to New Orleans
CPhiladelphia ain’t the place for Gme
G7Well, I’m Cgoin’ back to New Orleans
CPhiladelphia ain’t the place for mGe
‘Cause it's chicks don’t waD7nt D#7no one good D7man
They want every man they Gsee
[Verse 2]
D7Well, I’m goGin’ back home
CIf I have to hitchhike all the Gway
G7Well, I’m Cgoin’ back home
CIf I have to hitchhike all the wGay
That’s why I can mD7ake lD#7ove by the mD7oonlight
Lay in the shade all through the Gday
[Verse 3]
D7Creole baby'Gs got big bright eyes
CAn’ coal black curly Ghair
G7Those CCreole baby's got big bright eyes
Coal black curly Ghair
An’ they know hD7ow to D#7love a mD7an
That’s why I’m goin’ back Gthere
[Verse 4]
D7Yes, I’m goiGn’ back to New Orleans
CWhen I get home I’m goin’ to Gstay
G7Yes, I’m Cgoin’ back to New Orleans
CWhen I get home I’m goin’ to sGtay
Yes, I don’t have to D7worry ‘D#7bout lD7ove
‘Cause I find good love each and every dGay

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New Orleans Blues

by Lonnie Johnson

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D#7

[Verse 1]

D7 G

Well, I’m goin’ back to New Orleans

C G

Philadelphia ain’t the place for me

G7 C

Well, I’m goin’ back to New Orleans

C G

Philadelphia ain’t the place for me

D7 D#7 D7

‘Cause it's chicks don’t want no one good man

They want every man they see

[Verse 2]

D7 G

Well, I’m goin’ back home

C G

If I have to hitchhike all the way

G7 C

Well, I’m goin’ back home

C G

If I have to hitchhike all the way

D7 D#7 D7

That’s why I can make love by the moonlight

Lay in the shade all through the day

[Verse 3]

D7 G

Creole baby's got big bright eyes

C G

An’ coal black curly hair

G7 C

Those Creole baby's got big bright eyes

Coal black curly hair

D7 D#7 D7

An’ they know how to love a man

That’s why I’m goin’ back there

[Verse 4]

D7 G

Yes, I’m goin’ back to New Orleans

C G

When I get home I’m goin’ to stay

G7 C

Yes, I’m goin’ back to New Orleans

C G

When I get home I’m goin’ to stay

D7 D#7 D7

Yes, I don’t have to worry ‘bout love

‘Cause I find good love each and every day

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