Houston chords by
Mary Chapin Carpenter

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

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Gsus4

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Csus2

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Gsus2

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Gsus2

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Gsus4

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Csus2

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Gsus2

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Verse 1
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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G G 
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Mama's got a baby sleeping in a grocery cart
D D 
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Daddy's eyes are hazy wondering where
G G 
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Gsus2 Gsus2 
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G G 
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they are
Bm Bm 2
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Waiting for the buses,
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D D 
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G G 
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waiting      on some providence
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D D 
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Csus2 Csus2 
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G G 
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maybe it will  all make sense

Verse 2
G G 
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D D 
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Praying to the Father and calling
C C 
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Csus2 Csus2 
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G G 
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G G 
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for the cavalry
D D 
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Look at all this water an d somehow not
C C 
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Csus2 Csus2 
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G G 
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G G 
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a  drop     to drink
Bm Bm 2
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D D 
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Now did you ever hear of nightmares
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D D 
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G G 
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coming in the light of day?
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D D 
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Csus2 Csus2 
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G G 
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D D 
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maybe they'll  just wash away
G G 
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Roll

Verse 3

Csus2

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on Mississippi,

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Gsus2

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goodbye Crescent City

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Csus2

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Le bon temp New Orleans, never coming back to stay

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Gsus2

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Interlude 1

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Csus2

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Gsus4

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Csus2

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Gsus2

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Verse 4
G G 
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Never been to Texas,
D D 
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C C 
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G G 
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hope this bus is on a tear
Never seen the President,
D D 
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Csus2 Csus2 
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G G 
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maybe he will     lead us there
Bm Bm 2
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And I never knew a promise that
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C C 
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D D 
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G G 
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didn't   break right in two
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D D 
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Csus2 Csus2 
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G G 
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G G 
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D D 
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maybe one      will come true

Verse 5

Csus2

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Roll on Mississippi,

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goodbye Crescent City

Le bon temp New Orleans,

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Csus2

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never coming back to you

Interlude 2

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Csus2

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Csus2

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Gsus4

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Verse 6
G G 
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Last night I dreamed of rain
D D 
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C C 
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G G 
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but golden light was all I saw
I heard my old dog barking,
D D 
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C C 
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D D 
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G G 
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G G 
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went to see Mardi Gras
Bm Bm 2
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And I stood up on the banks and
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D D 
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G G 
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looked   out over Pontchartrain
I woke up here in Houston,
C C 
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G G 
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D D 
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didn't even know my name