Down In New Orelans Chords
by Dr. John
Down In New Orelans by Dr. John is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Dm/C, Cdim, G, Am/G, Gdim, G7, C/E, D7, Am7, C/Bb, F7/A, Fm7/Ab, E7, Am, F, E/C, G/D and C7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C Dm/C Cdim C
G Am/G Gdim G - 2X
G
verse 1
C G7 C
In the South Land there's a city way down the river
C G7 C
Where the women are very pretty and all the men deliver
G7
They got music It's always playin'
C
Start in the day time, go all through the night
G7
When you hear that music playin'
C
Hear what I'm saying, it make you feel alright
C C/E D7 G7
Grab somebody, come on down
C Am7 D7 G7
Bring your paintbrush, we're paintin' the town
C C/Bb F7/A Fm7/Ab
Honey, there's some sweetness goin' 'round
G7 C
Catch it down in New Orleans
Intro: C Cdim Dm/C C Cdim G
verse 2
C G7 C
We got magic, good and bad Make you happy or make you real sad
C G7 C
Get everything you want, lose what you had Down here in New Orleans
C C/E D7 G7
Hey partner, don't be shy
C Am7 D7 G7
Come on down here and give us a try
C C/Bb F7/A Fm7/Ab
You wanna do some livin' before you die
G7 C
Do it down in New Orleans
Intro: C Cdim Dm/C C Cdim G
C Cdim Dm/C C Cdim E7
ENDING
Am G F
Stately homes and mansions
E/C G/D C
Of the Sugar Barons and the Cotton Kings
Am G F C/E D7
Rich people, poor people, all got dreams
G7 C
Dreams do come true in New Orleans
ENDING: C Cdim Dm/C C Cdim C7