This City

steve earle does lots of modulation on the D ( mostly sus2 and sus4 from what i can tell ) D this city won’t wash away this city won’t ever drown blood in the water , and hell to pay sky tear open and pain rain down G doesn’t matter let come what may Em i ain’t ever gonna leave this town D this city won’t wash away this city won’t ever drown D ain’t the river or the wind to blame as everybody around here knows nothing holding back pontchartrain ’cept a prayer and a promise’s ghost G this town’s digging our graves Em in solid marble above the ground D maybe our bones will wash away but this city won’t ever drown D this city won’t ever die just as long as our heart beats strong like a second line steppin’ high raisin’ hell as we roll along G gentille to vieux carre Em lower 9 , central city , uptown D singing jockamo fee nane this city won’t ever drown G doesn’t matter ’cause there ain’t no way Em i’m ever gonna leave this town D this city won’t wash away this city won’t ever drown .