Intro: B5 B5 B5 B5 E5 F#5 B5 F#5 B5 B5 B5 B5 New Orleans ladies E5 F#5 A sassy style that will drive you crazy B5 B5 B5 B5 And they hold you like the light E5 F#5 Hugs the wick when this candle's burning B5 B5 B5 B5 Them Creole babies E5 F#5 Thin and brown and downright lazy B5 B5 B5 B5 And they roll just like a river E5 F#5 A little wade will last forever B5 F#5 All the way B5 B5 B5 B5 From Bourbon Street to Esplanade E5 They sashay by... F#5 B5 F#5 They sashay by... New Orleans ladies A flair for life, love, and laughter And they hold you like the night Holds a chill when this cold wind's blowing Them Creole babies They strut and sway from dusk til dawn And they roll just like the river A little wade will last forever All the way From Bourbon Street to Esplanade They sashay by... They sashay by...