Hurricane
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
A A7
[Verse 1]
A C
Thirty miles on the Gulf Stream
D A
I hear the South wind moan
A C D A
The bridges getting lower, shrimp boats coming home
A C D A
The old man down in the Quarter slowly turns his head
A C D A
Takes a sip from his whiskey bottle and this is what he said
[Chorus]
A C
I was born in the rain on the Pontchartrain
D A
Underneath the Louisiana Moon
A C
I don't mind the strain of a hurricane
D E
They come around every June
A C
The high black water, a devil's daughter
D A
She's hard, she's cold, and she's mean
A C
But nobody taught her it takes a lot of water
D A
To wash away New Orleans
[Verse 2]
A C D A
Man came down from Chicago, he gonna set that levee right
A C
He said, "It needs to be at least three feet higher
D A
It won't make it through the night"
A C
But the old man down in the Quarter
D A
He said, "Don't you listen to that boy
A C
The water be down by the morning
D A
And he'll be back to Illinois"
[Chorus]
A C
I was born in the rain on the Pontchartrain
D A
Underneath the Louisiana Moon
A C
I don't mind the strain of a hurricane
D E
They come around every June
A C
The high black water, a devil's daughter
D A
She's hard, she's cold, and she's mean
A G
But nobody taught her it takes a lot of water
D A
To wash away New Orleans
[Solo]
A C D A
A C D A
[Verse 3]
A C D A
Thirty miles on the Gulf Stream, I hear the South wind moan
A C D A
Bridges getting lower, shrimp boats coming home
A C D A
The old man down in the Quarter slowly turns his head
A C D A
Takes a drink from his whiskey bottle and this is what he said
[Chorus]
N.C.
I was born in the rain on the Pontchartrain
N.C.
Underneath the Louisiana Moon
N.C.
I don't mind the strain of a hurricane
N.C.
They come around every June
A C
The high black water, a devil's daughter
D A
She's hard, she's cold, and she's mean
A G
But nobody taught her it takes a lot of water
D A
To wash away New Orleans
[Outro]
A G
Nobody taught her it takes a lot of water
D A
To wash away New Orleans
How to play Hurricane
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.