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.