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 nané 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.
