Steve Earle does lots of modulation on the D (mostly sus2 and sus4 from what I can tell) DThis (xx0232@1)city won't wash away This city won't ever drown Blood in the water, and Hell to pay Sky tear open and pain rain down GDoesn't (320003@1)matter let come what may EmI (022000@1)ain't ever gonna leave this town DThis (xx0232@1)city won't wash away This city won't ever drown DAin't (xx0232@1)the river or the wind to blame As everybody around here knows Nothing holding back Pontchartrain 'cept a prayer and a promise's ghost GThis (320003@1)town's digging our graves EmIn (022000@1)solid marble above the ground DMaybe (xx0232@1)our bones will wash away But this city won't ever drown DThis (xx0232@1)city won't ever die Just as long as our heart beats strong Like a second line steppin' high Raisin' hell as we roll along GGentille (320003@1)to Vieux Carre EmLower (022000@1)9, Central City, Uptown DSinging (xx0232@1)jockamo fee nan? This city won't ever drown GDoesn't (320003@1)matter 'cause there ain't no way EmI'm (022000@1)ever gonna leave this town DThis (xx0232@1)city won't wash away This city won't ever drown.