Chords for Justin Townes Earle - Louisiana 1927
Tempo:
127.9 bpm
Chords used:
E
G#
G
F#
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Clouds roll in from the north and it starts to rain.
It rained real hard and it rained for a real long time.
[N] Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline.
River rolls all day, river [G#] rolls all night.
[E]
Some people got [G] lost in the flood.
Some [E] people got away alright.
[N] The river had busted through, cleared down the black line.
Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline.
Louisiana, Louisiana, they're trying to wash us away.
They're trying to wash us away.
Now Louisiana, now Louisiana, they're trying to wash us away.
They're trying to wash us away.
President Coolidge come down on his railroad train.
With this little fat man with a notepad in his hand.
[F#]
[N] President said little fat man ain't it a shame.
Now what the river had done to this poor cracker's land.
Now Louisiana, Louisiana, they're trying to wash us away.
They're trying to wash us away.
Now Louisiana, Louisiana, they're trying to wash us away.
They're trying to wash us away.
So what is happening down here is the winds have changed.
Clouds rolling from the north and it's starting to rain.
Rain real hard and it rained for a real long time.
Say it's six feet of water in the streets of [A] Evangeline.
I say it's [A#] six feet of [C#] water in the streets of
[E] Evangeline.
It rained real hard and it rained for a real long time.
[N] Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline.
River rolls all day, river [G#] rolls all night.
[E]
Some people got [G] lost in the flood.
Some [E] people got away alright.
[N] The river had busted through, cleared down the black line.
Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline.
Louisiana, Louisiana, they're trying to wash us away.
They're trying to wash us away.
Now Louisiana, now Louisiana, they're trying to wash us away.
They're trying to wash us away.
President Coolidge come down on his railroad train.
With this little fat man with a notepad in his hand.
[F#]
[N] President said little fat man ain't it a shame.
Now what the river had done to this poor cracker's land.
Now Louisiana, Louisiana, they're trying to wash us away.
They're trying to wash us away.
Now Louisiana, Louisiana, they're trying to wash us away.
They're trying to wash us away.
So what is happening down here is the winds have changed.
Clouds rolling from the north and it's starting to rain.
Rain real hard and it rained for a real long time.
Say it's six feet of water in the streets of [A] Evangeline.
I say it's [A#] six feet of [C#] water in the streets of
[E] Evangeline.
Key:
E
G#
G
F#
A
E
G#
G
Clouds roll in from the north and it starts to rain. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
It rained real hard and it rained for a real long time.
_ [N] _ Six feet of water in the streets of _ Evangeline. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ River rolls all day, river [G#] rolls all night.
_ _ _ [E] _
Some people got [G] lost in the flood. _
Some [E] people got away alright.
[N] The _ river had busted through, cleared down the black line.
_ _ _ Six feet of water in the streets of _ Evangeline.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Louisiana, Louisiana, _ _ _ they're trying to wash us away.
_ They're trying to wash us away.
_ Now _ Louisiana, _ _ _ now _ _ Louisiana, _ _ _ they're trying to wash us away.
_ They're trying to wash us away. _ _ _
_ _ _ President Coolidge come down on his railroad train. _ _ _
With this little fat man with a notepad in his hand.
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ [N] President said little fat man ain't it a shame.
_ _ Now what the river had done to this poor cracker's land.
_ _ _ Now _ Louisiana, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Louisiana, _ _ _ _ they're trying to wash us away. _
They're trying to wash us away. _
_ _ _ Now Louisiana, _ _ _ _ _ _ Louisiana, _ _ _ _ they're trying to wash us away. _
_ They're trying to wash us away. _
_ _ _ _ _ So what is happening down here is the winds have _ changed.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Clouds rolling from the north and it's starting to rain. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Rain real hard and it rained for a real long time.
_ _ _ Say it's six feet of water in the streets of _ [A] Evangeline. _ _
_ _ I say it's [A#] six feet of [C#] water in the streets of _ _ _
_ [E] _ Evangeline. _ _ _ _
It rained real hard and it rained for a real long time.
_ [N] _ Six feet of water in the streets of _ Evangeline. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ River rolls all day, river [G#] rolls all night.
_ _ _ [E] _
Some people got [G] lost in the flood. _
Some [E] people got away alright.
[N] The _ river had busted through, cleared down the black line.
_ _ _ Six feet of water in the streets of _ Evangeline.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Louisiana, Louisiana, _ _ _ they're trying to wash us away.
_ They're trying to wash us away.
_ Now _ Louisiana, _ _ _ now _ _ Louisiana, _ _ _ they're trying to wash us away.
_ They're trying to wash us away. _ _ _
_ _ _ President Coolidge come down on his railroad train. _ _ _
With this little fat man with a notepad in his hand.
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ [N] President said little fat man ain't it a shame.
_ _ Now what the river had done to this poor cracker's land.
_ _ _ Now _ Louisiana, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Louisiana, _ _ _ _ they're trying to wash us away. _
They're trying to wash us away. _
_ _ _ Now Louisiana, _ _ _ _ _ _ Louisiana, _ _ _ _ they're trying to wash us away. _
_ They're trying to wash us away. _
_ _ _ _ _ So what is happening down here is the winds have _ changed.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Clouds rolling from the north and it's starting to rain. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Rain real hard and it rained for a real long time.
_ _ _ Say it's six feet of water in the streets of _ [A] Evangeline. _ _
_ _ I say it's [A#] six feet of [C#] water in the streets of _ _ _
_ [E] _ Evangeline. _ _ _ _