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Version 1[Intro] | 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