Tom Waits – I Wish I Was In New Orleans (Guitar)

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Chords

Intro: C C7 F C/G C/G = 032013 C Am7 D7 Dm7 G C C7 F Em7 Ebdim7 Ebdim7 = 001212 C G7 C G7
       C         C7        F         C/G
Well I wish  I   was  in   New     Orleans

C         Am7       Dm7       G7
I   can   see  it   in my dreams

C         C7        F         C/G
Arm  in   arm down  Bur  gun  dy

C         Am7       Dm7     G7   C   C7
A bottle  and   my  friends and me

           F        G7
Hoist up a few tall cool ones play some

C         Am7            D7
pool and  listen to that tenor saxophone

G         G7
callin me home.
And I can hear the band begin "When the Saints Go Marchin' In" By the whiskers on my chin New Orleans I'll be there I'll drink you under the table beer red nose, go for walks the old haunts what I wants is red beans and rice And wear the dress I like so well Meet me at the old saloon Make sure there's a Dixie Moon New Orleans I'll be there And deal the cards, roll the dice If it ain't that ole Chuck E. Weiss And Claythorn Avenue me and you Sam Jones and all And I wish I was in New Orleans I can see it in my dreams Arm in arm down Burgundy
   C      F        C         F
A bottle and, my friends and me,

    C       D7   G  Ab    C
New Orleans I'll be there
Alternative version: Intro: C C9 F C [ C9 = 032330 C Am7 D7 Dm7 G C C9 F Em7 Ebdim7 [ Ebdim7 = 001212 C G7 C G7
       C         C9        F         Cadd9
Well I wish  I   was  in   New     Orleans

C         Am7       Dm7       G7
I   can   see  it   in my dreams

C         C9        F         Cadd9        Cadd9 = 032030
Arm  in   arm down  Bur  gun  dy

C         Am7       Dm7     G7   C   C9
A bottle  and   my  friends and me

           F        G7
Hoist up a few tall cool ones play some

C         Am7            D7
pool and  listen to that tenor saxophone

G         G7
callin me home.
And I can hear the band begin "When the Saints Go Marchin' In" By the whiskers on my chin New Orleans I'll be there I'll drink you under the table beer red nose, go for walks the old haunts what I wants is red beans and rice And wear the dress I like so well Meet me at the old saloon Make sure there's a Dixie Moon New Orleans I'll be there And deal the cards, roll the dice If it ain't that ole Chuck E. Weiss And Claythorn Avenue me and you Sam Jones and all And I wish I was in New Orleans I can see it in my dreams Arm in arm down Burgundy
   C      F        C         F
A bottle and, my friends and me,

    C       Dm7       G      Ab        C
New Orleans I'll ... be ... there