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Capo 2nd Fret
 Em   C   G    Dx's 2
Verse
  EmWell I wCalked on down to bGourbon stDreet 
 Emlooking for the Chouse of NeGw OrleansD  
  EmI sCold off all my GwhiskeDy,  Embummed a cCigarette from a Gman who had no aDrms
 Emthen I Casked him for GdirectionDs,  Emhe just tCurned around and Gwalked on down 
the Droad 
Chorus 
Well I rEmemeber the niCght, ThGat we danced out in the Drain
I remEmeber the niCght, ThGat she helped me thru my paDin
I know there's Emtimes I fCeel likGe I could go insDane
But I reEmmeber the niCght that we danDced in the rainEm  C  G  D  
Verse
 EmWell CI walked on down to the Gwaters edDge
 EmWatched the MisCsissippi river boats fGlying down that wateDrline
 EmAnd I watched Ccouples walking in the Gsand and holding haDnds
 EmWell I got lCost that night in the sGhadows of the dDam
chorus x's 2

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New Orleans

by Casey Donahew Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2nd Fret

Em C G D

x's 2

Verse

Em C G D

Well I walked on down to bourbon street

Em C G D

looking for the house of New Orleans

Em C G D Em C G D

I sold off all my whiskey, bummed a cigarette from a man who had no arms

Em C G D Em C G

then I asked him for directions, he just turned around and walked on down

the road

Chorus

Em C G D

Well I remeber the night, That we danced out in the rain

Em C G D

I remeber the night, That she helped me thru my pain

Em C G D

I know there's times I feel like I could go insane

Em C D Em C G D

But I remeber the night that we danced in the rain

Verse

Em C G D

Well I walked on down to the waters edge

Em C G D

Watched the Mississippi river boats flying down that waterline

Em C G D

And I watched couples walking in the sand and holding hands

Em C G D

Well I got lost that night in the shadows of the dam

chorus x's 2

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