Randy Newman "Louisiana 1927" Chords

Tempo:
68 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Em

D

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Randy Newman "Louisiana 1927" chords
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[G] [G]
[D] [G]
[C] [G] [C#]
[C] [G] [D] What [Bm] has happened down [Em] here is the wind has changed.
[A] [G] Clouds roll in from [C] the north and it starts to [G] rain.
[D] It rained real [Bm] hard, it rained [Em] for a real long time.
[A] Six feet of [G] water in the streets of Evangeline.
[C] [G] [Bm] River rolls all [Em] day, river rolls all night.
[A] Some people [G] got lost in the [C] flood.
Some people [G] got away all right.
River [D] has busted through, [Em] fed down the back of mine.
[A] Six feet of water [G] in the streets of Evangeline.
[C] [G] Louisiana, [D] [B]
[Em] Louisiana, [G] they're trying to [C] wash us away.
They're trying to [G] wash us away.
[G] [D] [B] Louisiana, [Em] Louisiana, [G] they're trying to [C] wash us away.
They're trying to [G] wash us away.
[G] [D] President Coolidge come down [Em] the railroad train.
[A] There's a little fat man [G] with no pan in his [C] hand.
[G] President [D] say, little fat man, you [Em] need a shave.
What [A] the river has done [C] to this [G] poor cracker's land.
[C] [G] Louisiana, [Bm] [B]
[Em] Louisiana, [G] they're trying [C] to wash us away.
They're trying to wash [G] us away.
[C] [G] Louisiana, [B]
[Em] Louisiana, [G] they're trying [C] to wash us away.
They're trying to wash [G] us away.
[C] [G] They're trying [A] to wash us away.
[C] They're trying to wash us away.
[G]
Key:Β Β 
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
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To start learning Randy Newman, The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra - (with Members of the New York Philharmonic) Louisiana 1927 chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, C, G, G, B, Em, G and D in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 34 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 68. With the song's key of G Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ [G] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] What [Bm] has happened down [Em] here is the wind has changed.
_ [A] _ [G] Clouds roll in from [C] the north and it starts to [G] rain.
_ _ [D] It rained real [Bm] hard, it rained [Em] for a real long time.
_ [A] Six feet of [G] water in the streets of Evangeline.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [Bm] River rolls all [Em] day, river rolls all night.
_ [A] Some people [G] got lost in the [C] flood.
Some people [G] got away all right.
River [D] has busted through, [Em] fed down the back of mine.
_ [A] Six feet of water [G] in the streets of Evangeline.
_ [C] _ [G] Louisiana, _ [D] _ [B]
[Em] Louisiana, [G] _ they're trying to [C] wash us away.
They're trying to [G] wash us away.
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] [B] Louisiana, [Em] Louisiana, [G] they're trying to [C] wash us away.
They're trying to [G] wash us away.
[G] _ _ _ [D] President Coolidge come down [Em] the railroad train.
_ [A] There's a little fat man [G] with no pan in his [C] hand.
_ [G] _ _ President [D] say, little fat man, you [Em] need a shave.
_ What [A] the river has done [C] to this [G] poor cracker's land.
_ [C] [G] Louisiana, _ _ [Bm] _ [B]
[Em] Louisiana, _ [G] they're trying [C] to wash us away.
They're trying to wash [G] us away.
[C] _ [G] Louisiana, _ _ [B]
[Em] Louisiana, _ [G] they're trying [C] to wash us away.
They're trying to wash [G] us away.
[C] [G] They're trying [A] to wash us away.
[C] They're trying to wash us away.
[G] _ _ _ _ _

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