On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain Chords by Hank Williams
Tempo:
143.6 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
[A]
I traveled from Texas [D] to old [A] Louisiana Through valleys or mountains [E] and plains
[A] Both sore and weary [D] I rested [A] a while [E] On the banks of the old [A] Pontchartrain
The fairest young maiden [D] that I ever [A] saw Passed by as it started [E] to rain
[A] We both found a shelter [D] beneath the [A] same tree [E] On the banks of the old [A] Pontchartrain
[D] [A]
[E]
[A]
[D] [A]
[E]
We hid from the shower [D] an hour [A] or so She asked me how long I'd [E] remain
[A] I told her that [A] I'd spend [D] the rest of [A] my days [E] On the banks of the old [A] Pontchartrain
[D] [A]
[E]
[A]
[Em] [D] [A]
[E]
[A]
I just couldn't tell her [D] that I ran away From jail on a West Texas [E] plane
I [A] prayed in my heart I would never be found On the [E] banks of the old [A] Pontchartrain
Then one day a man put [D] his hand on [A] my arm And said I must go west [E]
again
I [A]
left her alone without [D]
saying [A] goodbye [E] On the banks of the old Pontchartrain
Tonight as I sit here [D] alone in my cell I know that she's waiting in [E] vain
[A] I'm hoping and praying someday to return [E] To the banks of the old Pontchartrain
[A]
I traveled from Texas [D] to old [A] Louisiana Through valleys or mountains [E] and plains
[A] Both sore and weary [D] I rested [A] a while [E] On the banks of the old [A] Pontchartrain
The fairest young maiden [D] that I ever [A] saw Passed by as it started [E] to rain
[A] We both found a shelter [D] beneath the [A] same tree [E] On the banks of the old [A] Pontchartrain
[D] [A]
[E]
[A]
[D] [A]
[E]
We hid from the shower [D] an hour [A] or so She asked me how long I'd [E] remain
[A] I told her that [A] I'd spend [D] the rest of [A] my days [E] On the banks of the old [A] Pontchartrain
[D] [A]
[E]
[A]
[Em] [D] [A]
[E]
[A]
I just couldn't tell her [D] that I ran away From jail on a West Texas [E] plane
I [A] prayed in my heart I would never be found On the [E] banks of the old [A] Pontchartrain
Then one day a man put [D] his hand on [A] my arm And said I must go west [E]
again
I [A]
left her alone without [D]
saying [A] goodbye [E] On the banks of the old Pontchartrain
Tonight as I sit here [D] alone in my cell I know that she's waiting in [E] vain
[A] I'm hoping and praying someday to return [E] To the banks of the old Pontchartrain
Key:
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
I traveled from Texas [D] to old [A] Louisiana Through valleys or mountains [E] and plains _ _
[A] Both sore and weary [D] I rested [A] a while [E] On the banks of the old _ [A] _ Pontchartrain _ _
The fairest young maiden [D] that I ever [A] saw Passed by as it started [E] to rain _ _ _
[A] We both found a shelter [D] beneath the [A] same tree [E] On the banks of the old _ [A] Pontchartrain _ _ _
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_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
We hid from the shower [D] an hour [A] or so She asked me how long I'd [E] remain _ _ _ _
[A] I told her that [A] I'd spend [D] the rest of [A] my days [E] On the banks of the old _ [A] Pontchartrain _ _ _
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_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ I just couldn't tell her [D] that I ran away From jail on a West Texas [E] plane _
_ I [A] prayed in my heart I would never be found On the [E] banks of the old _ [A] Pontchartrain
_ _ Then one day a man put [D] his hand on [A] my arm And said I must go west [E] _
again
_ _ I [A]
left her _ alone without [D]
saying [A] goodbye _ [E] On the banks of the old _ _ Pontchartrain _ _ _
Tonight as I sit here [D] alone in my cell I know that she's waiting in [E] vain _ _ _
[A] I'm hoping and _ praying someday to return [E] To the banks of the old _ _ Pontchartrain _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
I traveled from Texas [D] to old [A] Louisiana Through valleys or mountains [E] and plains _ _
[A] Both sore and weary [D] I rested [A] a while [E] On the banks of the old _ [A] _ Pontchartrain _ _
The fairest young maiden [D] that I ever [A] saw Passed by as it started [E] to rain _ _ _
[A] We both found a shelter [D] beneath the [A] same tree [E] On the banks of the old _ [A] Pontchartrain _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
We hid from the shower [D] an hour [A] or so She asked me how long I'd [E] remain _ _ _ _
[A] I told her that [A] I'd spend [D] the rest of [A] my days [E] On the banks of the old _ [A] Pontchartrain _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ I just couldn't tell her [D] that I ran away From jail on a West Texas [E] plane _
_ I [A] prayed in my heart I would never be found On the [E] banks of the old _ [A] Pontchartrain
_ _ Then one day a man put [D] his hand on [A] my arm And said I must go west [E] _
again
_ _ I [A]
left her _ alone without [D]
saying [A] goodbye _ [E] On the banks of the old _ _ Pontchartrain _ _ _
Tonight as I sit here [D] alone in my cell I know that she's waiting in [E] vain _ _ _
[A] I'm hoping and _ praying someday to return [E] To the banks of the old _ _ Pontchartrain _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _