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New Orleans

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

          ***CAPO 1st FRET***
          Chords Used:
          --G3--Cadd93-----Em73---D2--Dsus20-----Am0--C0--Asus20-----F1--
          --3--3-----3---3--3-----1--1--0-----1--
          --0--0-----0---2--2-----2--0--2-----2--
          --0--2-----2---0--0-----2--2--2-----3--
          --2--3-----2---x--x-----0--3--0-----3--
          --3--x-----0---x--x-----x--x--x-----1--
          This is the small riff that's played right before the chorus.
          Riff 1:
          e|--------------0--
          B|--------------0--
          G|--------------0--
          D|--------------2--
          A|--------------2--
          E|--3--5--3--2--0--
          VERSE 1:
          The GTexas sun beats Cadd9down upon me like the GDevil's smile.
          I'd Grather be anywhere Cadd9else than Ghere.
          Was it a Gblinding lack of Cadd9subtlety 
          Or just a Glack of style
                                    G      Cadd9       GRiff 1
          Responding to the ways and means of fear?
          CHORUS:
          Em7Take me back to New GOrleans
          And Cadd9drop me at my Ddoor.
          'Cause AmI might love you, Cyeah,
          But I love me Gmore.
          VERSE 2:
          My Gfingertips are Cadd9bitten 'til there's nothing Gleft but skin.
          I'd Grather be anyone Cadd9else right Gnow.
          The Glight that shone withCadd9in my eyes
          Is slowly Ggrowing dim.
                                    G                  Cadd9     GRiff 1
          She told me where, told me when, but never said how.
          CHORUS:
          Em7Take me back to New GOrleans
          And don't Cadd9call me anymoreD.Dsus2  D  
          'Cause AmI might Asus2love Amyou, Cyeah,
          But I love me Gmore.
          BRIDGE:
          (She Cadd9said) How can I make this unhappen?
          (I Gsaid) You cannot Em7make this unhappen.
          DChoose bDsus2efore Dyour choices fade awGay.
          (She Cadd9said) I could be home by tomorrow
          (She Gsaid) If I could Em7beg, steal, or borrow.
          AmI said you're there, you might as well Cstay.
          VERSE 3:
          The Gmorning mist arCadd9ises through another Gcrack in the glass.
          The Glack of sleep has Cadd9made me Gnumb.
          But Gsometimes when she Cadd9sleeps
          She'll turn and she'll Gwhisper his name.
                                             G                    Cadd9      GRiff 1
          That cake must taste great but I'll pass when you offer me some.
          CHORUS:
          Em7Take me back to New OGrleans
          And Cadd9drop me at my DdooDsus2r.D  
          'Cause AmI might love you, Cyeah,
                        G    Riff 1
          But I love me more.
          END CHORUS:
          Em7Take me back to New OGrleans
          And don't Cadd9call me anymDoreDsus2.D  
          'Cause AmI might love you, Cyeah.
          AmI might love you, Cadd9yeah.
          AmI might love you, Cyeah,
          But I love me morGe.
          FI love me mGore.
                    F     G     F    GEnd on G  
          I love me more.

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New Orleans

by Cowboy Mouth

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Dsus2

Asus2

***CAPO 1st FRET***

Chords Used:

G Cadd9 Em7 D Dsus2 Am C Asus2 F

--3--3-----3---2--0-----0--0--0-----1--

--3--3-----3---3--3-----1--1--0-----1--

--0--0-----0---2--2-----2--0--2-----2--

--0--2-----2---0--0-----2--2--2-----3--

--2--3-----2---x--x-----0--3--0-----3--

--3--x-----0---x--x-----x--x--x-----1--

This is the small riff that's played right before the chorus.

Riff 1:

e|--------------0--

B|--------------0--

G|--------------0--

D|--------------2--

A|--------------2--

E|--3--5--3--2--0--

VERSE 1:

G Cadd9 G

The Texas sun beats down upon me like the Devil's smile.

G Cadd9 G

I'd rather be anywhere else than here.

G Cadd9

Was it a blinding lack of subtlety

Or just a lack of style

G Cadd9 G

Riff 1

Responding to the ways and means of fear?

CHORUS:

Em7 G

Take me back to New Orleans

Cadd9 D

And drop me at my door.

Am C

'Cause I might love you, yeah,

But I love me more.

VERSE 2:

G Cadd9 G

My fingertips are bitten 'til there's nothing left but skin.

G Cadd9 G

I'd rather be anyone else right now.

G Cadd9

The light that shone within my eyes

Is slowly growing dim.

G Cadd9 G

Riff 1

She told me where, told me when, but never said how.

CHORUS:

Em7 G

Take me back to New Orleans

Cadd9 D Dsus2 D

And don't call me anymore.

Am Asus2 Am C

'Cause I might love you, yeah,

But I love me more.

BRIDGE:

Cadd9

(She said) How can I make this unhappen?

G Em7

(I said) You cannot make this unhappen.

D Dsus2 D G

Choose before your choices fade away.

Cadd9

(She said) I could be home by tomorrow

G Em7

(She said) If I could beg, steal, or borrow.

Am C

I said you're there, you might as well stay.

VERSE 3:

G Cadd9 G

The morning mist arises through another crack in the glass.

G Cadd9 G

The lack of sleep has made me numb.

G Cadd9

But sometimes when she sleeps

She'll turn and she'll whisper his name.

G Cadd9 G

Riff 1

That cake must taste great but I'll pass when you offer me some.

CHORUS:

Em7 G

Take me back to New Orleans

Cadd9 D Dsus2 D

And drop me at my door.

Am C

'Cause I might love you, yeah,

G Riff 1

But I love me more.

END CHORUS:

Em7 G

Take me back to New Orleans

Cadd9 D Dsus2 D

And don't call me anymore.

Am C

'Cause I might love you, yeah.

Am Cadd9

I might love you, yeah.

Am C

I might love you, yeah,

But I love me more.

F G

I love me more.

F G F G G

End on

I love me more.

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