The (C)eve ning (Cdim7)star is shin ing (C)bright, so (C)make a (Abmaj7)wish and (Db)hold on (C)tight.

There’s (C)mag ic (D7)in the (Fm6)air to (C)night, and (B)an (C)y (Cdim7)thing (C)can (F#)hap (G7)pen.

In the South land there’s a cit y

way down on the (C)riv er,

where the wom en are ver (G7)y pret ty

and all the men de liv (C)er.

They got mu sic, it’s (G7)al and ways play ing,

start in the day time, go (C)all through the night.

Get When you hear you that mu (G7)lose sic play ing,

hear what I’m say in’, it make you (C)feel al right.

Grab some (C)bod y, (D7)come on (G7)down.

Bring your paint brush; we’re (G7)paint in’ the town.

You (C)wan na There’s some sweet ness go (F)fore in’ ’round.

(Fm)die,

(C)Catch it down in (G)New Or leans.

We got mag ic, it’s (G7)good and ways bad, ing,

make in you hap py or (C)make you real sad.

Get ev ’ry thing you want, mu (G7)lose what you had,

down what here say in’, in New Or (C)feel leans.

right.

Hey some (C)part ner, (D7)don’t be (G7)shy;

come on down here and (G7)give us a try.

You (C)wan na do some liv ing be (F)fore in’ you (Fm)die,

(C)do it down in (G)New Or leans.

State ly (Am)homes and man sions

of the (C)sug ar bar ons (G7)and the cot ton (C)kings.

(Am)Rich peo ple, (Am)poor peo ple (F)all (C)got (D7)dreams.

Dreams (C)do come true in (G)New Or leans.