Steve Earle does lots of modulation on the D (mostly sus2 and 4 from what I can tell) D5 This 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 G5 Doesn't matter let come what may E5 I ain't ever gonna leave this town D5 This city won't wash away This city won't ever drown D5 Ain't the river or the wind to blame As everybody around here knows Nothing holding back Pontchartrain 'cept a prayer and a promise's ghost G5 This town's digging our graves E5 In solid marble above the ground D5 Maybe our bones will wash away But this city won't ever drown D5 This 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 G5 Gentille to Vieux Carre E5 Lower 9, Central City, Uptown D5 Singing jockamo fee nan? This city won't ever drown G5 Doesn't matter 'cause there ain't no way E5 I'm ever gonna leave this town D5 This city won't wash away This city won't ever drown.