Song :
Bb
Intro :
Eb
Bb D7
Magnolia trees at night, sparkling bright
Eb Bbdim7 Bb G7
Fields of cotton look wintry white
C7 F G7
When it's Christmas time in New Orleans
Bb D7
A barefoot choir in prayer fills the air
Eb G7
Mississippi folks gathering there
C7 F7 Bb
'Cause it's Christmas time in New Orleans
Bb D7
You'll see a Dixieland Santa Claus
Gm
Leading the band to a good old Creole beat
C C7
Golly, what a spirit, you can only hear it
C9
Down on Basin Street
Bb D7
Your kids will disappear, when you hear
Eb Bbdim7 Bb G7
Hallelujah, St. Nicholas is here
C7 F Bb
When it's Christmas time in New Orleans
Bb D7 Eb Bbdim7 Bb G7
C7 F Bb F7
Bb D7 Eb Bbdim7 Bb G7
C7 F Bb
Bb D7
You'll see a Dixieland Santa Claus
Gm
A leading the band to a good, good old Creole beat
C C7
And golly, what a spirit and you can only hear it
C9
A down on Basin Street
Bb D7
Your kids will disappear, when you hear
Eb Bbdim7 Bb G7
Hallelujah, old Santa is near
C7 F G7
When it's Christmas time in New Orleans
C
Yes, when it's Christmas time
C7 F7 Bb
It's Christmas time in New Orleans
