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^EmBourbon Blues, on the s^Gtreet, l^Emoose and com^Gplete Under s^Emkies of ^Gsmokey blue -g^Emreen ^G I c^Aant forsak^Ce a di^Axie dead sha^Cke So we d^Emanced the s^Gidewalk cl^Emean ^G My ^Bmemory is muddy, what?s this ^Ariver that I?m in? Hey ^BNew Orleans is sinkin, man And ^AI dont want to swim

^EmColonel Tom, what's wro^Gng? What^Em's going on?^G You c^Eman't tie^G yourself up f^Emor a de^Gal He^A said, Hey^C, north, you're ^Asouth, shut your b^Cig mouth You gotta^Em do what yo^Gu feel is ^Emreal ^G ^BAin't got no picture postcards, ain't ^Agot no souvenirs My b^Baby she don't know me when I'm think^Aing bout those years

^EmPale as a light ^Gbulb han^Emging on a wire^G ^EmSucking up to so^Gmeone ju^Emst to stoke th^Ge fire ^EmPicking out the ^Ghighligh^Emts of the scen^Gery ^EmSaw a little clo^Gud that ^Emlooked a littl^Ge like me ^Em

^EmI had my hands in the riv^Ger, my fe^Emet back up on the ban^Gks ^EmLooked up to the lord abo^Gve and sa^Emid, Hey, man, thanks ^G ^EmSometi^Gmes I feel so g^Emood I got to scream ^G ^EmShe said, Gordie, ba^Gby, I know exac^Emtly what you mean ^G She said, she said, I swear to god she said ^A

^BMy memory is muddy, what's this riv^Aer that I'm in? ^BNew Orleans is sinking, man, ^Aand I don't want to swim

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Tragically Hip - New orleans is sinking