Intro 2x: C C/G 
        ( G G/D ) 
        ( C C/G) 

C      C/G       G         G/D 
In the Southlan, There´ a city 
G   G/D         C        C/G 
Way Down on the river 
C     C/G           G     G/D 
Where The women are very pretty 
G           G/D       C       C/G 
And all the men deliver 

They've got music, it's always playin'. 
Starts in the daytime, goes on through the night. 
When you hear that music playin', 
Hear what I'm sayin', it makes you feel alright. 

C       Am       D      G 
Grab somebody, come on down. 
C             Am              D            G 
Bring your paintbrush, we're paintin' the town. 
C            C/Bb      F/A    Fm/Ab 
There's some sweetness goin' round, 
Fm/Ab  C/G  Abº  Am   E  Eb  G    C 
Dreams do  come  true in  New  Or...leans. 

(C/Bb F/A Fm/Ab C/G G7(b13) C)