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