Treme Song chords by John Boutte

Treme Song ? John Boutte

Snare Drum Intro:

Double Bass Riff:

G|-------2--0------|-------2-0-----|
D|-0?2/4---------0-|-0-2/4---------|
A|-----------0/2---|-----------2-0-|
E|-----------------|---------------|

D7 G7 x8

[Verse 1]
D7        G7  D7       G7
Hangin' in the Treme, Watchin' people sashay
D7    G7  D7   G7         D7  G7  D7 G7
Past my steps, By my porch, In front of my door

e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-15-13--------------------------------------------------|
G|-------14-13-12\10-------10-----------------------------|
D|-------------------12-10----12-10-12~-10----------------|
A|-----------------------------------------12/10-8----8---|
E|-------------------------------------------------10--10-|

[Verse 2]
D7           G7  D7       G7
Church bells are ringin', Choirs are singing
      D7    G7       D7   G7
While the preachers groan, And the sisters moan,
       D7  G7 D7  G7
In a blessed tone

[Chorus]
D7      G7     D7     G7
Down in the treme, Just me and my baby
   D7     G7     A         D7
We're all going crazy, Buck jumpin' and having fun

(repeat chorus)

[Verse 3]
D7          G7 D7        G7
Trumpet bells ringing, Bass drum is swinging
    D7    G7       D7    G7
As the trombone groans, And the big horn moans,
       D7    G7
And there's a saxophone

[sax solo]
[Chorus]
[verse 1 and 2]
[Chorus]
[drum solo]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]

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