The Tragically Hip - New orleans is sinking
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Submitted by cyberwookie 08-31-2019
This song is relatively simple, based around a couple of Em riffs. I've tabbed out the 2 main riffs for the
rhythm guitar and indicated where they should be used. Overall, the song is pretty loose and you can put
some variation around the riffs and it will sound just fine.
Em Riff-1 (Used in Verses 1 & 2)
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|--------2-----------0--0h2-----|
A|-----------2-----2-------------|
E|--0--0--------3----------------|
A-C Riff (Used in Verses 1 & 2)
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|---------------5--|
D|--2--2------5-----|
A|--0--0--/7--------|
E|------------------|
Em Riff-2 (Used in Verses 3 & 4)
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|--------2--2--0-----0--0h2--|
A|-----------------2----------|
E|--0--0----------------------|
[Intro]
Em Riff-1 x4
[Verse 1] (Use Em Riff-1 and A-C Riff)
EmBourbon Blues, on the street, loose and complete
Under sEmkies of smokey blue -green
I cAant forsakCe a diAxie dead shaCke
So we dEmanced the sidewalk clean
My Bmemory is muddy, what?s this Ariver that I'm in?
Hey EmNew Orleans is sinkin, man and I dont want to swim
[Verse 2] (Use Em Riff-1 and A-C Riff)
EmColonel Tom, what's wrong? What's going on?
You cEman't tie yourself up for a deal
HeA said, HeyC, north, you're Asouth, shut your bCig mouth
You gottaEm do what you feel is real
BAin't got no picture postcards, ain't Agot no souvenirs
My bEmaby she don't know me when I'm thinking bout those years
[Instrumental]
Em Riff-1 x4
A - G x2
Em Riff-1 x2
BEm
[Verse 3] (Use Em Riff-2)
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RAiff-2 (Play until lead vocal)EmPale as a light bulb hanging on a wire
EmSucking up to someone just to stoke the fire
EmPicking out the highlights of the scenery
EmSaw a little cloud that looked a little like me
[Verse 4] (Use Em Riff-2)
EmI had my hands in the river, my feet back up on the banks
EmLooked up to the lord above and said, Hey, man, thanks
EmSometimes I feel so good I got to scream
EmShe said, Gordie, baby, I know exactly what you mean
EmShe said, she said, I swear to god she said
[Instrumental]
A - G x2
Em Riff-1 x2
A - G x2
Em Riff-1 x2
BMy memory is muddy, what's this rivAer that I'm in?
BNew Orleans is sinking, man, Aand I don't want to swim
[Outro]
Em Riff-1 x20 (End on Em)
Swim