Tuning: E A D G B E

Note: The D chord in this song is simple -- Play a C major chord and slide your hand up two frets. If it had a name, my best guess is it's a Dsus4add9. Am x 0 2 2 1 0 C x 3 2 0 1 0 D x 5 4 0 3 0 E 0 2 2 1 0 0 G 3 2 0 0 3 3 [Intro] x2 Am C D Am [Verse]

^Am Thirty miles on the Gu^Clf Stream, I ^Dhear the south wind mo^Aman The ^Ambridge is gettin' lowe^Cr, the ^Dshrimp boats comin' ho^Amme The ^Amold man down in the Qu^Carter, ^Dslowly turns his he^Amad ^Am Takes a sip from his ^Cwhiskey bottle and,^D this is what he ^Amsaid

[Chorus]

I was ^Amborn in the rain on the ^CPontchartrain, under^Dneath the Loosiana moo^Amn I d^Amon't mind the strain of a h^Curricane, they ^Dcome around every J^Eune The ^Amhigh black water, a ^Cdevil's daughter, she's ha^Drd, she's cold, and she's m^Amean But ^Amnobody taught her, it ^Gtakes a lot of water, to ^Dwash away New Or^Amleans

[Verse]

^AmMan came down from Chi^Ccago, he gonna ^Dset that levee rig^Amht… he says, ^Am It needs to be at least ^Cthree feet higher, it ^Dwon't make it through the nig^Amht But the ^Amold man down in the Qu^Carter, he said ^Ddon't you listen to that b^Amoy The ^Amwater be down by the ^Cmornin', and he'll be ^Dback to Illino^Amis

[Chorus]

[Solo] Am C D Am Am C D E Am C D Am Am G D Am [Verse]

^Am Thirty miles on the Gu^Clf Stream, I ^Dhear the south wind mo^Aman The ^Ambridge is gettin' lowe^Cr, the ^Dshrimp boats comin' ho^Amme The ^Amold man down in the Qu^Carter, ^Dslowly turns his he^Amad ^Am Takes a drink from his w^Chiskey bottle and, ^Dthis is what he s^Amaid

[Chorus] [A capella] I was born in the rain on the Pontchartrain, underneath the Loosiana moon I don't mind the strain of a hurricane, they come around every June

^AmHigh black water, a ^Cdevil's daughter, she's ha^Drd, she's cold, and she's m^Amean But ^Amnobody taught her, it ^Gtakes a lot of water, to ^Dwash away New Or^Amleans

[Chorus]

[Solo] Am C D Am Am C D E Am C D Am Am G D Am

The Band of Heathens - Hurricane