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Way Down Yonder In New Orleans chords by
Ray Stevens
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
G
G

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There's a place
F#
F#
2

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we all know about
G
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Had some bad luck lately,
F#
F#
2

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there ain't no doubt
Am
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G
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She may be down but she ain't out
C
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A
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That's not how the story end s
D
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There ain't no storm
F#
F#
2

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that she can't weather
G
G

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And one day soon she'll
F#
F#
2

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get it all together
Am
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And she'll be back better than ever
C
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A
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D
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On this new candy pen
Bm
Bm
2

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The voodoo lady,
Em
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she's a friend of mine
Bm
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She cast the bones and
Em
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she read the signs Ž
Am
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And winked and told me
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C
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everything would be just fine Ž
A
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And an old song started going
Dsus4
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through my mind

Ž Ž

Way down yonder in New Orleans

Ž

Ž

Yeah that's the one Ž
D
D

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Dsus4
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Way down yonder in New Orleans
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D

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Dsus4

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Oh let me hear it again Ž
D
D

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Way down yonder in New Orleans

Ž
Dsus4
Dsus4

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One more time Ž

Way down yonder where
D
D

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G

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you are at night
Verse 2
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D
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Gather in the land of those dreamy scenes
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Am
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Well, it's the Garden of Eden
C
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Yeah,
Verse 3
Dsus4
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D
D

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you know what I mean
Dsus4
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Those
Verse 4
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Creole ladies with laughing eyes
Verse 5
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Soft and whisper with tender sighs
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Stop,
Verse 6
F
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Gsus4
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stop, stop, stop, stop,
F
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Won't you give your lady best,
C
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B
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2

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a little smile
A
A

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Oh you know I'm gonna stop,

stop, stop, stop,
Dsus4
Dsus4

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You bet your life I'll linger there
Am
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Dsus4
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D
D

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A little while
G
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We've got some heaven
Gdim
Gdim
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right here on earth
Edim
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Dsus4
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Eb
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With those beautiful queens
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D
D

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Way down yonder in New Orleans
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G

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D
D

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D
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D
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Stop,
F
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won't you give your lady fair
C
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B
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2

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A little smile
C
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G
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Don't you know you're gonna stop
A
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You'll bet your life you'll
Dsus4
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linger there
D
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F#
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2

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a little while
G
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There's a heaven right
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here on earth
Edim
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Dsus4
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G
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Eb
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Oh, it's such a beautiful scene
Dsus4
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D
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Dsus4
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D
D

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Way down
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D
D

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yonder in the New Orleans
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Bb
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A
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And I, and and and I, and I,
Ab
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4

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C
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I, do all I can
G
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • F#

    2

  • Am

  • C

  • A

  • Dsus4

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • F

  • Gsus4

  • B

    2

  • Gdim

    5

  • Edim

  • Eb

    6

  • Bb

  • Ab

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Way Down Yonder In New Orleans by Ray Stevens is D major.

The primary chords used in Way Down Yonder In New Orleans are D, G, F#, Am, C, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, F#, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Way Down Yonder In New Orleans is approximately 97 beats per minute.

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