Louisiana 1927
Key: GEnglish
Verse
GWhat has happened down D/F#here is Emthe winds Em7have changed
Am7Clouds roll in from the Cnorth and Cit Gstart to rain
GRained real D/F#hard Emand rained for a real Em7long time
CSix feet of water in Dthe streets of CEvangeline G
Verse
GThe river rose all D/F#day Emthe river rose Em7all night
CSome people got Dlost in the flood
CSome people got away Galright
GThe river have busted D/F#through Emclear down to Em7Plaque mines
CSix feet of water in the Dstreets of CEvangeline G
Chorus
GLouisiana D/F#Louisiana Em Em7
They're tryin' to Cwash us away
They're tryin' to Cwash us Gaway
Verse
GPresident Coolidge came D/F#down in a Emrailroad Em7train
Am7With a little fat man Cwith a notepad Cin his Ghand
GPresident D/F#say "EmLittle fat man isn't it Em7a shame?"
CWhat the river has done Dto this poor Ccracker's Gland
Chorus
GLouisiana D/F#Louisiana Em Em7
They're tryin' to Cwash us away
They're tryin' to Cwash us Gaway
They're tryin' to Cwash us away
They're tryin' to Cwash us Gaway