I Wish I Was in New Orleans chords by
Tom Waits

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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Well, I wish I was in New Orleans,

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I can see it in my dreams,

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Arm- in- arm down Burgundy,

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a bottle an d my friends and me

Verse 2

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Hoist up a few tall cool ones,

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play some pool and listen

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To that tenor saxophone

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calling me home

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And I can hear the band begin When

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the Saints Go Marching In,

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Ebdim

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And by the whiskers on my chin,

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New Orleans, I'll be there

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Verse 3

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I'll drink you under the table,

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be red- nosed, go for walks,

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The old haunts what I wants

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is red beans and rice

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And wear the dress I like so well,

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and meet me at the old saloon,

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Ebdim

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Make sure that there's a Dixie moon,

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New Orleans, I'll be there

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Verse 4

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And deal the cards roll the dice,

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if it ain't that old Chuck E. Weiss,

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And Claiborne Avenue,

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me and you Sam Jones and all

Verse 5

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And I wish I was in New Orleans,

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'cause I can see it in my dreams,

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Arm- in- arm down Burgundy,

Ebdim

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a bottle and my friends and me

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New Orleans, I'll be there

Outro 1

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Chords

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Am
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G
Em
Ebdim
Ab

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The original key of I Wish I Was in New Orleans by Tom Waits is C major.

The primary chords used in I Wish I Was in New Orleans are C, F, Am, D, G, Em.

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