Hank Williams – On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain (Guitar)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
(Walz so time measure 3/4)
[Intro]
| E7 | E7 | A | A |
[Verse 1]
A D A E7 I traveled from Texas to old Louisiane, through valleys, o'er mountains and plains A D A E7 A Both footsore and weary I rested awhile, on the banks of the old Pontchartrain
[Verse 2]
D A E7 The fairest young maiden that I ever saw, passed by as it started to rain A D A E7 A We both found a shelter beneath the same tree, on the banks of the old Pontchartrain
[Interlude]
| A | A | D | A |
| A | A | E7 | E7 |
| A | A | D | A |
| E7 | E7 | A | A |
[Verse 3]
A D A E7 We hid from the shower an hour or so, she asked me how long I'd remain A D A E7 A I told her that I'd spend the rest of my days, on the banks of the old Pontchartrain
[Interlude]
| A | A | D | A |
| A | A | E7 | E7 |
| A | A | D | A |
| E7 | E7 | A | A |
[Verse 4]
A D A E7 I just couldn't tell her that I ran away, from jail on a West Texas plain A D A E7 A I prayed in my heart I would never be found, on the banks of the old Pontchartrain
[Verse 5]
D A E7 Then one day a man put his hand on my arm and said I must go west again A D A E7 A I left her alone without sayin' goodbye, on the banks of the old Pontchartrain
[Final Verse]
D A E7 Tonight as I sit here alone in my cell, I know that she's waiting in vain A D A E7 A I'm hoping and praying someday to return, to the banks of the old Pontchartrain..