Intro: Am  G  C

C                               F
They say we’ve got to leave but there’s no where to go
C                               G
This ain’t the first time we’ve weathered out a storm
C                              F
And I ain’t got nothing but at least I know it’s mine
            Am                             G
And I’ll be God damned if I’m leaving here before the day I die


Chorus:

F                          C
So let the rain sting my neck
F                                     Am            G
Let the mighty Mississippi take this God-forsaken town
        F                                 C
Let the storm and all the fury come and carry me away
      Am                   G                             C
Take me to that place somewhere on higher ground


C                            F
The voices on the radio were cracking off and on
C                               G
The court is underwater and the levees all but gone
C                                    F
There’s children in the treetops and soldiers in the sky
              Am                   G
It’s too late now to run I’d never make it out alive


Chorus:

F                          C
So let the rain sting my neck
F                                     Am            G
Let the mighty Mississippi take this God-forsaken town
        F                                 C
Let the storm and all the fury come and carry me away
      Am                   G                             C
Take me to that place somewhere on higher ground


C                  F
Everyone sit tight help is on the way
C                          G
I don’t think Jr. is going to last another day
C                      F
We got a sawed off and a red hot .44
                   Am                          G
So all you looters best come heavy when you’re knocking on my door


Chorus:

F                          C
So let the rain sting my neck
F                                     Am            G
Let the mighty Mississippi take this God-forsaken town
        F                                 C
Let the storm and all the fury come and carry me away
      Am                   G                             C
Take me to that place somewhere on higher ground


Bridge:

Em                                        F
We all know this crescent city just won’t be the same again
C                          G
And I’ll still be standin’ when the saints go marching in 


(Instrumental – Play chords from chorus)


C                              F
X’s on the windows say there’s no one left inside
C                                            G
If you count the painted numbers you’ll know just how many died
C                                F
And I’m one in half a million so at least I’m not alone
                 Am           G
The hurricane is over but the storm keeps raging on


Chorus:

F                          C
So let the rain sting my neck
F                                     Am            G
Let the mighty Mississippi take this God-forsaken town
        F                                 C
Let the storm and all the fury come and carry me away
      Am                   G                             C
Take me to that place somewhere on higher ground
      Am                   G                             C
Take me to that place somewhere on higher ground