| D | G | D | A |
| A | D | D |
[Verse 1]
D
I never knew that the place i grew
G D
Is the grandest place on earth
E7
Till I roamed around from town to town
A A7
But now I know what it's worth
[Bridge 1]
D G
Listen while I tell you 'bout the place I mean
D A D
It's my little ol' home down in New Orleans
[Break]
| D | A D | D |
(yodel)
[Chorus]
D
In the sunny south where the black oil flows
E7 A
That's where I long to be
D G
The Dixieland where the white cotton grows
E7 A A7
Is calling now to me
[Bridge 2]
D G
And soon i'll be in the land of my dreams
D A D
It's my little old home down in New Orleans
[Break]
| D A | D | G | G |
| G D | D | D | D |
| A | D |
(yodel)
| G | D | A | A7 | D |
[Verse 2]
I've been east, and way out west
G D
Been around most everywhere
E7
Now I'm headed south for a good long rest
A7
I'll be glad when I get there
[Bridge 3]
D G
All the wonderful things in the world it seems
D A D
Are awaiting for me down in New Orleans
[Break]
| D A | D |
(yodel)
[Chorus]
G D
In the sunny south where the black oil flows
E A
That's where I long to be
D E7
The Dixieland where the white cotton grows
A
Is calling now to me
[Bridge 2]
D G
And soon i'll be in the land of my dreams
D A D
And that's my little old home down in New Orleans
[Outro]
| D A | D | D | G |
| G | D | D | D |
| A | D |
(yodel)
D
New Orleans
