Tom: C#m C#m F# French Quarter, quarter to four C#m F# The town is empty like a nuclear war C#m F# The levee broke on Pontchartrain C#m F# I'm feeling blue like John Coltrane B Ebm E Oh its fine baby B Ebm E E7 Oh I swear its fine, lover C#m F# Carpetbagger tried to fix my house C#m F# Low baller tried to put me out C#m F# At least I got my gospel stone C#m F# My house fell into the swamp B Ebm E Well I need somebody to help me out B Ebm E I've lost it all but I've got my health B Bb/B You, you oughta know Abm You've been kicking me around F# E And I don't want to lose my own home Ebm C#m It ain't no joke; I was raised in this town C#m Ebm E F# B The south is in my blood Bb/B Abm Its in the mud, they were clearing out my house F# E Ebm But I teared it all down to the stud, all this love C#m F#7 Is what's fixing my house, fixing up my house Solo: C# - Eb, E C#m F# C#m F# I ain't no refugee, I'm a person can't you see C#m F# Lord I'm humbled from what I see B Ebm E Oh you are the one that can build me up B Ebm E I've lost it all but I've got your health B Bb/B Abm You, you oughta know, they've been kicking me around F# E Ebm And I still don't want to leave my own home, it ain't no joke C#m C#m Ebm E F# B I was born in this town; the south is in my blood Bb/B Abm Its in the mud, they're clearing down my house F# E And tearing everything down to the stud Ebm C#m F#7 All this love, is gonna fix up my house; fix up my house, hey hey! Solo: Abm F# Eb C#m B Bb/B Abm Oh you, you oughta know, I've lost everything F# E Ebm C#m But I still have my soul, and my home, I believe in you C#m Ebm E F# B Bb/B Abm You, you oughta know, I've been kicked around F# E Ebm But no way I'm gonna give up my home, it ain't no joke C#m C#m Ebm E F# B I been born in this town, the south is in my blood Bb/B Abm Its in the mud, you'll be clearing out my house F# E Ebm C#m You're ripping everything down to the stud, all this love, is gonna fix up my house F#7 C#m F# C#m F# C#m F# B Ebm E Fix up my house!