New Orleans Is Sinking
View chords used in this chart
This is my first try at tab - its probably wrong in a lot of places, but at least
someone attempted it. If anyone knows how to play anything from Fully Completely,
email me.
Intro
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-\0-0---3-3-5-5--|
Main Riff A Main Riff B Main Riff C
G|---------------| G|---------------| G|-----------------|
D|---------------| D|---------------| D|-----------------|
A|---------------| A|-------3-3-5-5-| A|-----7-7-5-5-----|
E|-0-0---3-3-5-5-| E|-5-5-----------| E|-0-0---------7-7-|
Chorus Riff A
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-|
Fill (Corrections?)
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-5-5-5-3-3-5-3-5-5-5-3-3-5-6-|
Chorus Riff B
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-\0-|
Structure
Intro 1X
Main Riff A 7X
Main Riff B 2X
Main Riff A 2X
Chorus Riff A 1X
Main Riff A 10X
Main Riff B 2X
Main Riff A 2X
Chorus Riff A 1X
Main Riff A 6X
Fill 1X
Main Riff A 2X
Chorus Riff A 1X
Main Riff C 34X (or something like that...listen to the recording.)
Fill 1X
Main Riff A 2X
Fill 1X
Main Riff A 2X
Chorus Riff B 1X
Main Riff A Till the end of song. There are some variations, play with it.
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How to play New Orleans Is Sinking
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.