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New Orleans

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Come on
[Verse 1]
GI'm goin' down to New Orleans to see about a friend of mine
I'm goin' Cdown to New Orleans and leavin' all of this Gbehind
Headin' Dsouth from Detroit
I got CCajun cookin' on my mGind
When I Gget to New Orleans someone gonna treat me right
Yeah in a Ctown like New Orleans someone gonna treat me Gright
I'll be Dhigh 10 Rollin' till the Cearly morning break daylGight
[Chorus]
A jambalCaya and a crawfish pie gonna start my Gday
But when the Dsun goes down we gonna "Cbon temps rGoulez"
Hey
[Verse 2]          
GI'm goin' down to New Orleans to see about a friend of mine
I'm goin' Cdown to New Orleans where the stars on the sidewalk Gshine
Burnin' through MissiDssippi with the BCig Easy on my Gmind
When I Gget to New Orleans someone gonna treat me right
Yeah in a Ctown like New Orleans someone gonna treat me Gright
And I'm gonna Dparty like the devil if the CNeville brothers play Gtonight
[Chorus]
JambalCaya and a crawfish pie gonna make my Gday
Down on the BDayou singing CHey Pocky GWay
[Verse 3]
I'm goin' dGown to New Orleans to see about a friend of mine
CDown in New Orleans good peoples they's hard to Gfind
I bet he's Dmaking gumbo and dCrinkin' homemade Gwine
[Chorus 2]
A juCkebox shakin' and breakin' down in New GOrleans
I'll be the hDighest hillbilly that BCourbon Street has ever Gseen
Oh yeah, yeah
[Verse 4]
I'm goin' Gdown to New Orleans to see about a friend of mine
I'm goin' Cdown to New Orleans and leavin' all of this Gbehind
If the Dgood Lord's willing and the Crivers don't start to Grise
And when I Gget to New Orleans someone's gonna treat me right
Said in a Ctown like New Orleans someone gonna treat me Gright
All the Dcats in the cradle gonna Crock this kid tonGight
Oh hey
[Chorus 3]
A jukCebox shakin' and breakin' down in New GOrleans
And if you're Dpayin' for fun a french Cquarters really all you nGeed
I'm going DGown to New Orleans
DGown to New Orleans
DoCwn to New Orleans
DGown to New Orleans
Going Ddown, down
CDown, down toGnight
[Repeat]

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New Orleans

by Kid Rock

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Come on

[Verse 1]

I'm goin' down to New Orleans to see about a friend of mine

C G

I'm goin' down to New Orleans and leavin' all of this behind

Headin' south from Detroit

C G

I got Cajun cookin' on my mind

When I get to New Orleans someone gonna treat me right

C G

Yeah in a town like New Orleans someone gonna treat me right

D C G

I'll be high 10 Rollin' till the early morning break daylight

[Chorus]

C G

A jambalaya and a crawfish pie gonna start my day

D C G

But when the sun goes down we gonna "bon temps roulez"

Hey

[Verse 2]

I'm goin' down to New Orleans to see about a friend of mine

C G

I'm goin' down to New Orleans where the stars on the sidewalk shine

D C G

Burnin' through Mississippi with the Big Easy on my mind

When I get to New Orleans someone gonna treat me right

C G

Yeah in a town like New Orleans someone gonna treat me right

D C G

And I'm gonna party like the devil if the Neville brothers play tonight

[Chorus]

C G

Jambalaya and a crawfish pie gonna make my day

D C G

Down on the Bayou singing Hey Pocky Way

[Verse 3]

I'm goin' down to New Orleans to see about a friend of mine

C G

Down in New Orleans good peoples they's hard to find

D C G

I bet he's making gumbo and drinkin' homemade wine

[Chorus 2]

C G

A jukebox shakin' and breakin' down in New Orleans

D C G

I'll be the highest hillbilly that Bourbon Street has ever seen

Oh yeah, yeah

[Verse 4]

I'm goin' down to New Orleans to see about a friend of mine

C G

I'm goin' down to New Orleans and leavin' all of this behind

D C G

If the good Lord's willing and the rivers don't start to rise

And when I get to New Orleans someone's gonna treat me right

C G

Said in a town like New Orleans someone gonna treat me right

D C G

All the cats in the cradle gonna rock this kid tonight

Oh hey

[Chorus 3]

C G

A jukebox shakin' and breakin' down in New Orleans

D C G

And if you're payin' for fun a french quarters really all you need

I'm going Down to New Orleans

Down to New Orleans

Going down, down

C G

Down, down tonight

[Repeat]

About New Orleans Chords by Kid Rock

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