I WISH I WAS IN NEW ORLEANS TOM WAITS
I WISH I WAS IN NEW ORLEANS TOM WAITS
Intro:
C C7 F C/G C/G = 032013
C Am7 D7 Dm7 G
C C7 F Em7 Ebdim7 Ebdim7 = 001212
C G7 C G7
C C7 F C/G
Well I wish I was in New Orleans
C Am7 Dm7 G7
I can see it in my dreams
C C7 F C/G
Arm in arm down Bur gun dy
C Am7 Dm7 G7 C C7
A bottle and my friends and me
F G7
Hoist up a few tall cool ones play some
C Am7 D7
pool and listen to that tenor saxophone
G G7
callin me home.
And I can hear the band begin
"When the Saints Go Marchin' In"
By the whiskers on my chin
New Orleans I'll be there
I'll drink you under the table
beer red nose, go for walks
the old haunts what I wants
is red beans and rice
And wear the dress I like so well
Meet me at the old saloon
Make sure there's a Dixie Moon
New Orleans I'll be there
And deal the cards, roll the dice
If it ain't that ole Chuck E. Weiss
And Claythorn Avenue me and you
Sam Jones and all
And I wish I was in New Orleans
I can see it in my dreams
Arm in arm down Burgundy
C F C F
A bottle and, my friends and me,
C D7 G Ab C
New Orleans I'll be there
Alternative version:
Intro:
C C9 F C [ C9 = 032330
C Am7 D7 Dm7 G
C C9 F Em7 Ebdim7 [ Ebdim7 = 001212
C G7 C G7
C C9 F Cadd9
Well I wish I was in New Orleans
C Am7 Dm7 G7
I can see it in my dreams
C C9 F Cadd9 Cadd9 = 032030
Arm in arm down Bur gun dy
C Am7 Dm7 G7 C C9
A bottle and my friends and me
F G7
Hoist up a few tall cool ones play some
C Am7 D7
pool and listen to that tenor saxophone
G G7
callin me home.
And I can hear the band begin
"When the Saints Go Marchin' In"
By the whiskers on my chin
New Orleans I'll be there
I'll drink you under the table
beer red nose, go for walks
the old haunts what I wants
is red beans and rice
And wear the dress I like so well
Meet me at the old saloon
Make sure there's a Dixie Moon
New Orleans I'll be there
And deal the cards, roll the dice
If it ain't that ole Chuck E. Weiss
And Claythorn Avenue me and you
Sam Jones and all
And I wish I was in New Orleans
I can see it in my dreams
Arm in arm down Burgundy
C F C F
A bottle and, my friends and me,
C Dm7 G Ab C
New Orleans I'll ... be ... there
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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
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