Queen of New Orleans
View chords used in this chart
Intro/Main riff/Verse:
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------7p6-------7p6-----------------
-9-9-------7-7------2-2-5---5---5---
-9-9-------7-7------2-2-5---5---5---
-7-7-------5-5------0-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-
Pre Chorus:
:you can do a bit of a slide here if you want.
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-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
Chorus:
D A B G
Oh, oh, shala-lala I was dancing with the queen of New Orleans
D A B G
Oh, oh, shala-lala I was dancing in the streets of New Orleans
D A B G
Oh, oh, shala-lala nothing's what it seems in New Orleans
D A C
Oh, oh, it was almost like a dream
Solo: I think it has a backwards effect like R.E.M's "what's the frequency,
Kenneth?",
and so it's pretty hard to work out.
Here's what you play over the solo anyway:
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----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-
-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-
-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--8-8-8-8-8-8-8--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-
-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------------------
Last chorus: The last chorus of this song is interesting...
there's a key change...something you don't see that often.
All it means though is that you move all the chords up 2 frets.
E B C# A
Oh, oh, shala-lala I was dancing with the queen of New Orleans
E B C# A
Oh, oh, shala-lala I was dancing in the streets of New Orleans
E B C# A
Oh, oh, shala-lala nothing's what it seems in New Orleans
FADE OUT
How to play Queen of New Orleans
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 D. 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.