Chords for Hank Williams Sr - On the Banks of the Pontchartrain
Tempo:
112.35 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
Em
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] I traveled from Texas to [D] old [A] Louisiana, through valleys, old mountains, [E] and plains.
[A] Both foot sore and weary, [D] I rested [A] awhile [E] on the banks of the old [A]
Pontchartrain.
The fairest young maiden [D]
that I [A] ever saw, passed by as it started [E] to rain.
[A] We both found a [Em] shelter [D]
beneath the [A] same tree, [E] on the banks of the old [A]
Pontchartrain.
I ventured a smile, but she [D]
thought I [A] was bold.
I hastened to try and [E]
explain.
But [A]
somehow [Em] I knew I [D] would linger [A] awhile [E] on the banks of the old [A]
Pontchartrain.
We hid from the shower [D] an hour [A] or so.
She asked me how long I'd [E]
remain.
I [A] told her that I'd spend [D] the rest of [A] my days [E] on the banks of the old [A]
Pontchartrain.
As time drifted by, we [D] fell deeper [A] in love.
A love that could just bring her [E]
pain.
For [A] I knew that one day I [D] would leave her [A] alone on [E] the banks of the old [A]
Pontchartrain.
[A] I just couldn't tell her [D] that I ran [A] away from jail on a West Texas [E]
plane.
But [A] I prayed in my heart I [D] would never [A] be found [E] on the banks [E] of the old [A]
Pontchartrain.
Then one day [Em] a man put [D] his hand on [A] my arm.
He said I must go west [E]
again.
And [A] I left her alone without [D]
saying [A] goodbye [E] on the banks of the old [A]
Pontchartrain.
Tonight as I [A] sit [D] here alone in my [A] cell, I know that she's waiting [E] in vain.
And [A] I'm hoping and praying someday [D] to [A] return to [E] the banks of the old Pontchartrain.
[B]
[N]
[A] Both foot sore and weary, [D] I rested [A] awhile [E] on the banks of the old [A]
Pontchartrain.
The fairest young maiden [D]
that I [A] ever saw, passed by as it started [E] to rain.
[A] We both found a [Em] shelter [D]
beneath the [A] same tree, [E] on the banks of the old [A]
Pontchartrain.
I ventured a smile, but she [D]
thought I [A] was bold.
I hastened to try and [E]
explain.
But [A]
somehow [Em] I knew I [D] would linger [A] awhile [E] on the banks of the old [A]
Pontchartrain.
We hid from the shower [D] an hour [A] or so.
She asked me how long I'd [E]
remain.
I [A] told her that I'd spend [D] the rest of [A] my days [E] on the banks of the old [A]
Pontchartrain.
As time drifted by, we [D] fell deeper [A] in love.
A love that could just bring her [E]
pain.
For [A] I knew that one day I [D] would leave her [A] alone on [E] the banks of the old [A]
Pontchartrain.
[A] I just couldn't tell her [D] that I ran [A] away from jail on a West Texas [E]
plane.
But [A] I prayed in my heart I [D] would never [A] be found [E] on the banks [E] of the old [A]
Pontchartrain.
Then one day [Em] a man put [D] his hand on [A] my arm.
He said I must go west [E]
again.
And [A] I left her alone without [D]
saying [A] goodbye [E] on the banks of the old [A]
Pontchartrain.
Tonight as I [A] sit [D] here alone in my [A] cell, I know that she's waiting [E] in vain.
And [A] I'm hoping and praying someday [D] to [A] return to [E] the banks of the old Pontchartrain.
[B]
[N]
Key:
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Em
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A
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D
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ I traveled from Texas to [D] old _ [A] Louisiana, through valleys, old mountains, [E] and plains. _ _ _
[A] Both foot sore and weary, [D] I rested [A] awhile [E] on the banks of the old [A] _
Pontchartrain.
_ _ The fairest young maiden _ [D]
that I [A] ever saw, passed by as it started [E] to rain.
_ _ _ [A] We both found a [Em] shelter _ [D]
beneath the [A] same tree, [E] on the banks of the old _ [A]
Pontchartrain.
_ _ _ I ventured a smile, but she [D]
thought I [A] was bold.
I hastened to try and [E]
explain.
_ _ But [A]
somehow [Em] I knew I [D] would linger _ [A] awhile [E] on the banks of the old _ [A] _
Pontchartrain.
_ _ We hid from the shower [D] an hour [A] or so.
She asked me how long I'd [E]
remain.
_ _ I [A] told her that I'd spend [D] the rest of [A] my days [E] on the banks of the old _ [A]
Pontchartrain.
_ _ _ As time drifted by, we [D] fell deeper [A] in love.
A love that could just bring her [E]
pain.
_ _ For [A] I knew that one day I [D] would leave her [A] alone on [E] the banks of the old _ [A]
Pontchartrain.
[A] _ _ _ I just couldn't tell her [D] that I ran [A] away from jail on a West Texas [E]
plane.
_ _ But [A] I prayed in my heart I [D] would never [A] be found [E] on the banks [E] of the old _ [A]
Pontchartrain.
_ _ _ Then one day [Em] a man put [D] his hand on [A] my arm.
He said I must go west [E]
again.
_ _ And [A] I left her alone without [D] _
saying [A] goodbye _ [E] on the banks of the old _ [A]
Pontchartrain. _ _ _ _
Tonight as I [A] sit [D] here alone in my [A] cell, I know that she's waiting [E] in vain.
_ _ And [A] I'm hoping and praying someday [D] to [A] return to [E] the banks of the old _ _ Pontchartrain. _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ I traveled from Texas to [D] old _ [A] Louisiana, through valleys, old mountains, [E] and plains. _ _ _
[A] Both foot sore and weary, [D] I rested [A] awhile [E] on the banks of the old [A] _
Pontchartrain.
_ _ The fairest young maiden _ [D]
that I [A] ever saw, passed by as it started [E] to rain.
_ _ _ [A] We both found a [Em] shelter _ [D]
beneath the [A] same tree, [E] on the banks of the old _ [A]
Pontchartrain.
_ _ _ I ventured a smile, but she [D]
thought I [A] was bold.
I hastened to try and [E]
explain.
_ _ But [A]
somehow [Em] I knew I [D] would linger _ [A] awhile [E] on the banks of the old _ [A] _
Pontchartrain.
_ _ We hid from the shower [D] an hour [A] or so.
She asked me how long I'd [E]
remain.
_ _ I [A] told her that I'd spend [D] the rest of [A] my days [E] on the banks of the old _ [A]
Pontchartrain.
_ _ _ As time drifted by, we [D] fell deeper [A] in love.
A love that could just bring her [E]
pain.
_ _ For [A] I knew that one day I [D] would leave her [A] alone on [E] the banks of the old _ [A]
Pontchartrain.
[A] _ _ _ I just couldn't tell her [D] that I ran [A] away from jail on a West Texas [E]
plane.
_ _ But [A] I prayed in my heart I [D] would never [A] be found [E] on the banks [E] of the old _ [A]
Pontchartrain.
_ _ _ Then one day [Em] a man put [D] his hand on [A] my arm.
He said I must go west [E]
again.
_ _ And [A] I left her alone without [D] _
saying [A] goodbye _ [E] on the banks of the old _ [A]
Pontchartrain. _ _ _ _
Tonight as I [A] sit [D] here alone in my [A] cell, I know that she's waiting [E] in vain.
_ _ And [A] I'm hoping and praying someday [D] to [A] return to [E] the banks of the old _ _ Pontchartrain. _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _