Down in New Orleans

The (C)evening (Cdim7)star is shining (C)bright,

so make a (Abmaj7)wish and (Db)hold on (C)tight.

There's magic (D7)in the (Fm6)air (C)tonight,

and (B)(C)(Cdim7)anything (C)can (F#)(G7)happen.

(C)In the Southland (G7)there's a city

way down on the (C)river,

where the women are (G7)very pretty

and all the men (C)deliver.

(C)They got music, it's (G7)al and ways playing,

start in the daytime, go (C)all through the night.

Get When you hear you that mu (G7)lose sic playing,

hear what I'm sayin', it make you (C)feel alright.

(C)Grab somebody, (D7)come on (G7)down.

(C)Bring your (Am7)paintbrush;

we're (G7)paintin' the town.

You (C)wanna There's some sweetness (F)gofore in' 'round.

(Fm)die, (C)Catch it down in (G7)New Orleans.

(C)We got magic, it's (G7)good and ways bad,

ing, make in you happy or (C)make you real sad.

Get ev'rything you want, mu (G7)lose what you had,

down what here sayin', in New Or (C)feel leans.

right. (C7)(C)Hey some partner,

(D7)don't be (G7)shy;

(C)come on (Am7)down here and (G7)give us a try.

You (C)wanna do some living (F)before in' you (Fm)die,

(C)do it down in (G7)New Orleans.

(Am)Stately homes and (F)mansions

(F7)of the (C)sugar barons (G7)and the cotton (C)kings.

(Am)Rich people, poor people (F)all (C)got (D7)dreams.

Dreams (C)do come true in (G7)New Orleans.