intro

G x 8

Down south in New Orleans,
                          D 
The prettiest girls I've ever seen.
Sparkling eyes, lips so sweet,
we make love to the Rumba beat.
  G
Ship's at anchor, my suitcase packed,
                              D
Got a one way ticket, ain't comin' back.
Life's a pleasure, love's a dream,
Down south in New Orleans.

G x2

G
My dark eyed baby, I'm on my way, 
                D
Back into your arms to stay.
I'm tired of work, I wanna play.
I'll make sweet love to you night and day.

 G
Down south in New Orleans,
                          D
The prettiest girls I've ever seen.
Sparkling eyes, lips so sweet,
we make love to the Rumba beat.

 G
Ship's at anchor, my suitcase packed,
                                D
I got a one way ticket, ain't comin' back.
Life's a pleasure, love's a dream,
Down south in New Orleans.

G D G D 

G
I want to get too loose, on Toulose Street,
                              D
I wanna kiss all the Creole girls I see.

Drink all day, dance all night.
Do it wrong, 'til I do it right.

 G
Down south in New Orleans,
                          D
The prettiest girls I've ever seen.
Sparkling eyes, lips so sweet,
we make love to the Rumba beat.
 G
Ship's at anchor, my suitcase packed,
                              D
Got a one way ticket, ain't comin' back.

Life's a pleasure, love's a dream,
                       G
Down south in New Or----leans.