This song is in the key of Eb
Play along at
https://youtu.be/7p7Q_lLsDRI
Verse
N.C.
Why don’t you come along with me
e|--3--4--5--6--|
B|--4--4--4--6--|
G|--3--5--5--7--|
D|--5--3--4--5--|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
N.C. [Eb7] [Adim]
To the Mississippi
[Eb7] [Ab7] [Adim]
We'll take a boat to the land of dreams
[Eb7] N.C.
Steam down the river, down to New Orleans
Verse
N.C.
You know the band's there to meet us
e|--3--4--5--6--|
B|--4--4--4--6--|
G|--3--5--5--7--|
D|--5--3--4--5--|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
N.C. [Eb7] [F#dim]
Old friends there to greet us
[Eb7] [Ab7] [Adim]
Where all the proud and elite folks meet
N.C.
Way down yonder down on Basin Street
Bridge
[Eb]
Let me tell you ‘bout that Basin Street
[G7]
is the street
[C7] [Db7] [C7]
Where the best folks always meet
[F7] [Bb7]
In New Orleans, land of dreams
N.C.
You'll never know how nice it seems,
N.C.
Or just how much it really means
Verse
[Eb] [G7]
Glad to be, yes-sirree
[C7] [Db7] [C7]
Where welcome's free and dear to me
[F7] [Bb7] [Eb7] [Ab7] [C7] [Bb7]
That’s why I can lose, lose these Basin Street Blues
Instrumental
[Bb7]
e|--3--4--5--6--|
B|--4--4--4--6--|
G|--3--5--5--7--|
D|--5--3--4--5--|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
[Bb7] . [Eb7] [F#dim]
[Eb7] [Ab7] [Adim] [Eb7]
Bridge
[Eb7] [G7]
Oh Basin Street is the street
[C7] [Db7] [C7]
Where the elite always meet
[F7] [Bb7]
In New Orleans, land of dreams
N.C.
You'll never know how nice it seems,
N.C. [Eb7]
Or just how much it really means
Outro
[Eb7] [G7]
Glad to be, yes-sirree
[C7] [Db7] [C7]
Where welcome's free and dear to me
[F7] [Bb7] [G7] [C7]
That’s why I can lose, these Basin Street Blues
[F7] [Bb7] [Eb7] [B7] [Eb7]
That’s why I can lose, these Basin Street Blues
