New Orleans Chords

Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

This is the small riff that's played right before the chorus.

Riff 1

Verse 1

The GTexas sun beats Cadd9down upon me like the GDevil's smile.

I'd Grather be anywhere Cadd9else than Ghere.

Was it a Gblinding lack of Cadd9subtlety

Or just a Glack of style

G Cadd9 G Riff 1

Responding to the ways and means of fear?

Chorus

Em7Take me back to New GOrleans

And Cadd9drop me at my Ddoor.

'Cause AmI might love you, Cyeah,

But I love me Gmore.

Verse 2

My Gfingertips are Cadd9bitten 'til there's nothing Gleft but skin.

I'd Grather be anyone Cadd9else right Gnow.

The Glight that shone withCadd9in my eyes

Is slowly Ggrowing dim.

G Cadd9 G Riff 1

She told me where, told me when, but never said how.

Chorus

Em7Take me back to New GOrleans

And don't Cadd9call me anymoreD. Dsus2 D

'Cause AmI mightAsus2 love Amyou, Cyeah,

But I love me Gmore.

Bridge

(She Cadd9said) How can I make this unhappen?

(I Gsaid) You cannot Em7make this unhappen.

DChoose bDsus2efore Dyour choices fade awGay.

(She Cadd9said) I could be home by tomorrow

(She Gsaid) If I could Em7beg, steal, or borrow.

AmI said you're there, you might as wellC stay.

Verse 3

The Gmorning mist arCadd9ises through another Gcrack in the glass.

The Glack of sleep has Cadd9made me Gnumb.

But Gsometimes when she Cadd9sleeps

She'll turn and she'll Gwhisper his name.

G Cadd9 G Riff 1

That cake must taste great but I'll pass when you offer me some.

Chorus

Em7Take me back to New OGrleans

And Cadd9drop me at my DdooDsus2r. D

'Cause AmI might love you, Cyeah,

G Riff 1

But I love me more.

END CHORUS:

Em7Take me back to New OGrleans

And don't Cadd9call me anymDoreDsus2. D

'Cause AmI might love you, Cyeah.

AmI might love you, Cadd9yeah.

AmI might love you, Cyeah,

But I love me morGe.

FI love me mGore.

F G F G End on G

I love me more.