Christmas In New Orleans — Louis Armstrong
Chords and lyrics for Christmas In New Orleans by Louis Armstrong (key of A#).
Verse 1
[Bb]Magnolia trees at night,[D7] sparkling bright
[Eb][Edim7]Fields of cotton [Bb7]look wintry[G7] white
When it's [C9][Cm7]Christmas time [F7]in New [G7]Orleans
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[Bb]A barefoot choir in prayer [D7]fills the air
[Eb][Edim7]Mississippi folks [Bb7]gathering[G7] there
'Cause it's [C9][Cm7]Christmas time [F7]in New [Bb]Orleans
You'll see a [D7]Dixieland Santa Claus
[D7]Leading the band to a [Gm]good old [D7]Creole [Gm]beat
[C9]Golly, what a spirit, you can only hear it
[Cm7]Down on Basin Street[F9(#5)]
[Bb]Your kids will [D7]disappear, when you hear
[Eb][Edim7]Hallelujah, St. [Bb7]Nicholas is [G7]here
When it's[C9] [Cm7]Christmas time[F7] in New [G7]Orleans
You'll see a [D7]Dixieland Santa Claus
[D7]Leading the band to a [Gm]good old [D7]Creole [Gm]beat
[C9]Golly, what a spirit, you can only hear it
[Cm7]Down on Basin Street[F9(#5)]
[Bb]Your kids will disappear[D7] and when you hear
[Eb][Edim7]Hallelujah, old [Bb7]Santa is [G7]near
When it's[C9] [Cm7]Christmas time[F7] in New [G7]Orleans
Yes, when[C9] [Cm7]it's Christmas time
[F7]It's [Bb7]Christmas time in New Orleans
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