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Paul Brady - The Lakes Of Ponchartrain chords
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The lakes of Ponchartrain Capo 4th Fret G C/G D Em C D G D It was one fine March morning I bid New Orleans adieu G D Em D G C And I took the road to Jackson town, my fortune to renew G D Em D G C I cursed all foreign money, no credit could I gain G C/G D Em C D G Which filled my heart with longing for the lakes of Ponchartrain G C/G D Em C D G D I stepped on board of a railroad car beneath the morning sun G D Em D G C I rode the rods till evening and I laid me down again G D Em D G C No friends to me all strangers till a dark girl towards me came G C/G D Em C D G And I fell in love with my Creole girl by the lakes of Ponchartrain G C/G D Em C D G D I said My pretty Creole girl, me money here's no good G D Em D G C If it weren't for the alligators, I'd sleep out in the wood G D Em D G C You're welcome here, kind stranger, our house is very plain G C/G D Em C D G But we never turned a stranger out by the lakes of Ponchartrain [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/p/paul-brady/308922.html ] G C/G D Em C D G D She took me into her Mammy's house, and treated me right well G D Em D G C The hair upon her shoulders in jet black ringlets fell G D Em D G C To try and paint her beauty, Im sure twould be in vain G C/G D Em C D G So handsome was my Creole girl by the lakes of Ponchartrain G C/G D Em C D G D I asked her if she'd marry me, She said that never could be G D Em D G C For she had got a lover and he was far at sea G D Em D G C She said that she would wait for him and true she would remain G C/G D Em C D G Till he'd return to his Creole girl on the lakes of Ponchartrain G C/G D Em C D G D Its fare thee well, me Creole girl, I never may see you more G D Em D G C I'll never forget your kindness in the cottage by the shore G D Em D G C And at each social gathering, a flowing bowl I'll drain G C/G D Em C D G And I'll drink a health to my Creole girl by the lakes of Ponchartrain Let me know what you think, thanks, will fogarty  |