Paul Brady – The Lakes Of Ponchartrain chords
Chords:
The lakes of Ponchartrain Capo 4th FretG C/G D Em C D G D It was one fine March morning I bid New Orleans adieuG D Em D G CAnd I took the road to Jackson town, my fortune to renewG D Em D G C I cursed all foreign money, no credit could I gainG C/G D Em C D GWhich filled my heart with longing for the lakes of PonchartrainG C/G D Em C D G D I stepped on board of a railroad car beneath the morning sunG D Em D G CI rode the rods till evening and I laid me down againG D Em D G C No friends to me all strangers till a dark girl towards me cameG C/G D Em C D GAnd I fell in love with my Creole girl by the lakes of PonchartrainG C/G D Em C D G D I said My pretty Creole girl, me money here's no goodG D Em D G CIf it weren't for the alligators, I'd sleep out in the woodG D Em D G C You're welcome here, kind stranger, our house is very plainG C/G D Em C D GBut we never turned a stranger out by the lakes of PonchartrainG C/G D Em C D G D She took me into her Mammy's house, and treated me right wellG D Em D G CThe hair upon her shoulders in jet black ringlets fellG D Em D G C To try and paint her beauty, Im sure twould be in vainG C/G D Em C D GSo handsome was my Creole girl by the lakes of PonchartrainG C/G D Em C D G D I asked her if she'd marry me, She said that never could beG D Em D G CFor she had got a lover and he was far at seaG D Em D G C She said that she would wait for him and true she would remainG C/G D Em C D GTill he'd return to his Creole girl on the lakes of PonchartrainG C/G D Em C D G D Its fare thee well, me Creole girl, I never may see you moreG D Em D G CI'll never forget your kindness in the cottage by the shoreG D Em D G C And at each social gathering, a flowing bowl I'll drainG C/G D Em C D GAnd I'll drink a health to my Creole girl by the lakes of PonchartrainLet me know what you think, thanks, will fogarty