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Houston easy guitar chords by 
Mary Chapin Carpenter
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Intro 1
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Gsus4
Csus2
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Gsus2
G
Gsus2
G
Gsus4
Csus2
G
Gsus2
G
Verse 1
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D
G
Gsus2
G
Mama's got a baby sleeping in a grocery cart
D
Daddy's eyes are hazy wondering where
G
Gsus2
G
Gsus2
they are
Bm
Waiting for the buses,
Csus2
D
G
waiting on some providence
Once we get to Houston,
D
Csus2
G
maybe it will all make sense
Verse 2
G
D
Praying to the Father and calling
C
Csus2
G
Gsus2
G
for the cavalry
D
Look at all this water an d somehow not
C
Csus2
G
Gsus2
G
a drop to drink
Bm
D
Now did you ever hear of nightmares
Csus2
D
G
coming in the light of day?
Once we get to Houston,
D
Csus2
G
D
maybe they'll just wash away
G
Roll
Verse 3
Csus2
on Mississippi,
G
Gsus2
G
Gsus2
goodbye Crescent City
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D
Csus2
G
Le bon temp New Orleans, never coming back to stay
D
G
Gsus2
Interlude 1
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Csus2
Gsus4
Csus2
C
G
Gsus2
G
Verse 4
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Never been to Texas,
D
C
G
hope this bus is on a tear
Never seen the President,
D
Csus2
G
maybe he will lead us there
Bm
And I never knew a promise that
Csus2
C
D
G
didn't break right in two
Once we get to Houston,
D
Csus2
G
Gsus2
G
D
maybe one will come true
Verse 5
Csus2
Roll on Mississippi,
Bm
D
G
goodbye Crescent City
Le bon temp New Orleans,
D
Csus2
G
never coming back to you
Interlude 2
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D
Csus2
Bm
Csus2
Am
D
G
Gsus4
G
Verse 6
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Last night I dreamed of rain
D
C
G
but golden light was all I saw
I heard my old dog barking,
D
C
D
G
Gsus2
G
went to see Mardi Gras
Bm
And I stood up on the banks and
Csus2
D
G
looked out over Pontchartrain
I woke up here in Houston,
C
G
D
didn't even know my name
Verse 7
Csus2
Roll on Mississippi,
G
goodbye Crescent City
D
G
Le bon temp New Orleans,
D
C
G
D
never coming back again
Verse 8
Csus2
Bm
Roll on Mississippi, goodbye Crescent City
D
G
Outro 1
D
Csus2
Gsus4
C
G
D
G
Gsus4
C
G
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