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[Intro]
     D        A           Gx2
[Verse 1]
ChDasin' the lights down the rAoad
AGll the way to LouisiDana
He's gone sBmix hundred miles
But tBmhere's still a thDousand to Ago
GThe moon's on the horiDzon
PBmullin' his hAeart like the tGide
He's fGound a qAueen down in oDld New OGrleans
And the diGstance is drAivin' him bDlind
[Interlude]
D     A      G
[Verse 2]
There's a ThDunderbird under the hAood
And he'll pGush her as fast as she'll tDake him
As the raBmdio plays in the dark
He'd fDly if he coAuld
TGhe road's narrow and wiDnding
But his hBmeart is oApen wGide
He's fGound a qAueen down in oDld New OGrleans
And he caGn't get her Aout of his Dmind
[Interlude]
     D        A        Gx2
[Verse 3]
The sDun it sneaks up from behiAnd
And puGshes from across AlaDbama
The wiBmndows are down
And he's fBmeelin' the temDperature clAimb
GHe's almost to the DDelta
BmAnd he's tAraveled so fGar
He's fGound a qAueen down in oDld New OGrleans
And sGoon she'll be bAack in his aDrms
He's fGound a qAueen down in oDld New OGrleans
And sGoon she'll be bAack in his aDrms
[Outro]
D    A     G     A     D

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New Orleans

by Peter Bradley Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A G

[Verse 1]

D A

Chasin' the lights down the road

G D

All the way to Louisiana

He's gone six hundred miles

Bm D A

But there's still a thousand to go

G D

The moon's on the horizon

Bm A G

Pullin' his heart like the tide

G A D G

He's found a queen down in old New Orleans

G A D

And the distance is drivin' him blind

[Interlude]

D A G

[Verse 2]

D A

There's a Thunderbird under the hood

G D

And he'll push her as fast as she'll take him

As the radio plays in the dark

D A

He'd fly if he could

G D

The road's narrow and winding

Bm A G

But his heart is open wide

G A D G

He's found a queen down in old New Orleans

G A D

And he can't get her out of his mind

[Interlude]

D A G

[Verse 3]

D A

The sun it sneaks up from behind

G D

And pushes from across Alabama

The windows are down

Bm D A

And he's feelin' the temperature climb

G D

He's almost to the Delta

Bm A G

And he's traveled so far

G A D G

He's found a queen down in old New Orleans

G A D

And soon she'll be back in his arms

G A D G

He's found a queen down in old New Orleans

G A D

And soon she'll be back in his arms

[Outro]

D A G A D

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