Pearl Of The Quarter Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

C

G

F

Em7

Dm7

A♯

C

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C

G

F

 VEm7s. I. On the water down in New Orleans

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C

G

F

  Em7 My baby's the pearl of the Quarter

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C

G

F

  Em7 She's a charmer like you've never seen

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Dm7

A♯

  Am7 Singin' voulez voulez voulez vous

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C

G

F

 VEm7s. II. Where the sailor spends his hard-earned pay

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C

G

F

  Em7 Red beans and rice for a quarter

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C

G

F

  Em7 You can see her almost any day

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Dm7

A♯

  Am7 Singin' voulez voulez voulez vous

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C♯m7

G♯

C7

G

Bm7/F♯

A♯7

F

Am7

E

Chorus

And if you hear from my Louise

G♯7

D♯

Dm7

  C Won't you tell her I say hello

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C♯m7

G♯

C7

G

Bm7/F♯

A♯7

  F Please make it clear when her

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Am7

E

G♯7

D♯

Dm7

  C Day is done she's got a place to go

(DO INTRO FOR TURNAROUND)

(Chords for vs. 3 & 4 same as for vs. 1 & 2)

Vs.III. I walked alone down the miracle mile

I met my baby by the shrine of the martyr

She stole my heart with her cajun smile

Singin' voulez voulez voulez vous

Vs. IV. She loved the million-dollar words I say

She loved the candy and the flowers that I bought her

She said she loved me and was on her way

Singin' voulez voulez voulez vous

* CHORUS * (NO TURNAROUND)

Lead Break: |

F

C

G

F

C

G

|

Dm7

Em7

F

G

G | | ||

|

Dm7

A♯

C Csus4

C

* TO CHORUS*

* TURNAROUND*

(End on "C")

Chord Formations: Most of the chords in the verses are fairly basic

so I'll just lay out the ones in the chorus:

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

E/G♯

C7

G D/F♯

A♯7

F C/E

G♯7

D♯ Dm7

"I'd rather a bottle in front of me than a frontal labotomy" -who knows