The Tragically Hip – New Orleans Is Sinking (Bass Tab)

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Song: New Orleans is Sinking Album: Up To Here Artist: The Tragically Hip Transcribed by: Dave Ross @ CanadianBass 4/4
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Bourbon blues on the street loose and.. Tom what's wrong what's going on
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I can't forsake a dixie dead shake.. He said hey north you're south shut your big...
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My memory is muddy... river that I'm in New Orleans is sinking Ain't got no picture.. got no souvenirs baby she don't know me
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I don't wanna swim thinking about...
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Colonel(Tom)
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Pale as a lightbulb sucking up to.....stoke the fire hands in the river looked up to the..said hey man thanks
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picking out the...scenery saw a little cloud sometimes I feel so good I gotta scream she said Gordie baby
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little like me she said I swear to God
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she (1st time only) I had my.. Hey Oh
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No My memory is muddy what's this river that I'm in
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New Orleans is... I don't wanna..
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Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; + - note tied to previous; R - rest Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on S - slide Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending)