Valleys Of New Orleans Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

 Intro C F F CF

CSomeday the walls will trembFle with terrible flames heFreC F

C‘Til the mouth of some hurricanFe sweeps them away F C F

CAnd If I had either love or fortunFe I’d shed them both heFreC F

CBut those cards are so rarely playeFd I’ve hid them awayF C F

G C

FThe valleys of New OrleansC

FThe valleys of New OrleansC

Oh Stanley I’ve heard you laughing your way around here

There’s a game that I wish to play, so slow down

I found another in Sidneys’ pocket, she knows my name

CAnd she says she wants to drive aFll night in the dark through all

G C

FThe valleys of New OrleansC

FThe valleys of New OrleansC

Sidney says God is watching so don’t fear now

She says he’s bound to come, give him time

Her mouth is the taste of sea salt and saddled rum

CShe speaks in a vagrant languagFe I’d heard once in a film about

G C

FThe valleys of New OrleansC

FThe valleys of New OrleansC

FThe valleys of New OrleansC

FThe valleys of New OrleansC

Beautiful song, very simple to play, but also ver very beautiful!! Willem