Am  Am  Am  Am Dm  Am  Dm

Am  Am  Am  Am Dm  Am  Dm

Am  Am  Am  Am

[Verse 1]
Dm     Am                                      Dm
In the deep of the night, with the beat of the drum
      Am                      D
Watch out, baby, now here she comes
Am
Dancing Colinda just like I said
                              Dm
Silver on her ankles and silk on her head
Dm                           E  E
  I want to meet you tonight,

[Chorus]
            Am
Down in the Congo Square
            Dm
Down in the Congo Square
      Em
Lord, Lordy I swear
       Dm
That I want to go there
        Am
Down in Congo Square

[Solo]
| Am | Am | Am Dm | Am | Am

[Verse 2]
Am
Just how it got started don't nobody know
                            Dm
Maybe Dr. Ya-Ya, maybe John Creaux
Am
Play the Bamboula with the open hand
                                       Dm
Swinging to the rhythm from the mother land
Dm                         E  E
I want to meet you tonight,

[Chorus]
            Am
Down in the Congo Square
            Dm
Down in the Congo Square
      Em
Lord, Lordy I swear
       Dm
That I want to go there
        Am
Down in Congo Square

[Bridge]
Dm                                  Am
  Anything you wanted, baby you can find it there
Dm                                 Em
Mojo for money, gris-gris for love
E             Am
Down in Congo Square

[Solo]
| Am | Am | Am A | Am | Dm |

| Am | Am | Am | Am | Am | Am |

| Dm | Dm | Am | Am | Dm | Dm |

| Em | Em | Am | Am | Am | Am

[Verse 3]
       Am
In the middle of the summer on the eve of Saint John
                                       Dm
Full moon is shining, they be carrying on
Am
They come from down the river and miles around
Am
To see them jump up on the dancing groun
Dm                       E
    We gonna share (down in)

[Chorus]
            Am
Down in the Congo Square
            Dm
Down in the Congo Square
      Em
Lord, Lordy I swear
       Dm
That I want to go there
        Am
Down in Congo Square

[Outro]
Am
Down in the Congo Square
Am
Down in the Congo Square
Am
Down in the Congo Square
Am
Down in the Congo Square
Am
Ooooh,  Yeaaaaaah down in the Congo Square

Am
Haaaay down in the Congo Square, ?????????
Am
Down in the Congo Square
Am
Down in the Congo Square
Am
Down in the Congo Square
Am
Down in the Congo Square