Chords for Aaron Neville & India Arie - Louisiana 1927

There's an old song that says,
good morning America, how are you?
Don't you know me?
I'm your native son.
I'm the train they call the city of New Orleans.
Yes, and out of that beautiful crescent city,
the very same cultural mix that formed New Orleans
also makes up the Neville family's heritage.
Blessing us with native sons Art, Cyril, Aaron, and [B] Charles,
the men that we know and revere
as the legendary [N] Neville brothers. _ _
[Dm] _ How are you?
Recording for nearly 20 years,
the Neville brothers sing songs of love, revolution,
and the signs of the times,
such as their moving [G] melodic tribute [C] to Sister Rosa Parks.
[Dm] Through their music,
we experience the essence of New Orleans
[G] and its rich heritage
that has [Dm] left a profound effect on us all.
From their modest 13th ward upbringing,
they grew up surrounded by the unique,
soulful, and vibrant sounds of [E] New Orleans.
_ _ [C] _ _ As they grew older, [Gm] Art played regularly
with [C] the musically acclaimed group, The [N] Meters,
who defined the modern New Orleans funk sound,
which has been [C] sampled today in hip [Gm] hop and R&B [Fm] music.
As young men, their uncle, [A#] George Landry,
[Cm] known as Big Chief [F] Jolly, an uptown folk hero,
introduced [Cm] the brothers
to the [Fm] world of the black Mardi Gras Indians.
He encouraged them to fulfill the dream of their parents
by uniting music.
Soon after, they officially formed the group,
The Neville Brothers,
with Art on keys, Charles blowing the sax,
Cyril [G#] playing congas, [D#] and Aaron on vocals.
[D#] _ Now more than ever,
New Orleans holds a very special meaning
for The [Cm] Neville Brothers.
After Hurricane Katrina [A#] hit the Gulf Coast,
The Neville's played a role in the restoration process
[D#] by donating a portion of the proceeds
from their upcoming albums to several relief efforts.
[D] New [D#] Orleans will rebuild.
The spirit and music will never die.
[G] And The Neville Brothers' sound
[Dm] and the city's musical history
will leave an indelible mark [F] on this nation. _ _ _
_ [N] Ladies and gentlemen, Miss India Arie and Aaron Neville.
_ [F#] _
_ [B] _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _ [G#m] _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ What has happened down here
[D#m] Is the winds [G#] have changed
[F#] _ [G#] [B] Clouds rolling from the north
And it started to rain
[F#] It [F#] _ rained real hard
[D#m] And it rained for a real [G#] long time
[F#] _ [G#] Six feet of [F#] water in the streets of a vagina
[B] The [F#] _ river rose all day
The river [D#m] rose all [G#] night
Some [B] people got lost in the flood
Some [F#] people got [B] away all [F#] right
The [A#m] river had busted through
[F#]
Cleared down to plaque mine
_ [G#] Six feet of [B] water in the streets of a [F#]
vagina [B] Oh [F#] Louisiana _ [Fm] [A#] Oh [D#m] Louisiana [C#] Oh
[B] They're trying to wash us away
They're trying to [F#] wash us [B] away [F#] Oh Louisiana
_ [A#] Oh [D#m] Oh Louisiana
_ [C#m] They're [B] trying to wash us away
They're trying to [F#] wash us [B] away
[G#m] [F#] President _ Kudas come down
[D#m] In a railroad [F#] train
[G#] Little fat [B] man with a notepad in his hand
_ [F#] Oh
_ President say little fat [B] man
[D#m] Oh [C#] isn't it a [F#] shame
[G#] What the river has [B] done to this poor [F#]
farm's [B] land Oh [F#] Louisiana
[A#] Oh _ [D#m] Louisiana
[F#] [C#m] Oh they're [B] trying to wash us away
They're trying to [F#] wash us away [B] _ [F#] Oh Louisiana _ [Fm] [A#] Oh Oh [D#m] Louisiana
_ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [G#m] Oh
[B] They're trying to [C#] wash us [B] away
[F#] [G#] They're trying to wash us [B] away
They're trying to wash us [C#] away
[B] They're trying to wash us away
_ _ [F#] _
Please [D#m] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ welcome Tyler Perry Good evening
I stand before you like the Neville brothers
A proud son of the city of New Orleans
Yeah
Not long ago I like the rest of the world
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