Chords for Justin Townes Earle - Louisiana 1927
Tempo:
127.9 bpm
Chords used:
E
G#
G
F#
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Clouds roll in from the north and it starts to rain.
It rained real hard and it rained for a real long time.
feet of water in the streets of Evangeline.
River rolls all day, river [G#] rolls all night.
Some people got [G] lost in the flood.
Some [E] people got away alright.
river had busted through, cleared down the black line.
feet of water in the streets of Evangeline.
It rained real hard and it rained for a real long time.
feet of water in the streets of Evangeline.
River rolls all day, river [G#] rolls all night.
Some people got [G] lost in the flood.
Some [E] people got away alright.
river had busted through, cleared down the black line.
feet of water in the streets of Evangeline.
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G#
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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. _ _ _ _