Dire Straits - Planet of New Orleans: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Planet of New Orleans" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Am7 Fmaj7 Standin' in the corner B7 Am7 Of Toulouse and Dauphine Dm E7 Am7 Waitin' on Marie-Ondine Am7 I'm tryin' to place a tune Fmaj7 B7 Under a Louisiana moonbeam Dm E7 Am On the planet of New Orleans In a bar they call the Saturn And in her eyes of green And something that she said in a dream Inside of my suit I got my mojo root And a true love figurine For the planet of New Orleans Chorus: Am7 E7 New Orleans - With other life upon it Am And everythin' that's shakin' in between Am7 If you should ever land upon it E7 You better know what's on it F E7 Am The planet of New Orleans Now I'm trying to find my way Through the rain and the steam I'm looking straight ahead through the screen And then I heard her say Something in the limousine About taking a ride across the planet of New Orleans If she was an ace And I was just a jack And the cards were never seen We could have been the king and the queen But she took me back to her courtyard Where magnolia perfume screams Behind the gates and the granite Of the planet of New Orleans Chorus: New Orleans With other life upon it And everything that's shaking in between If you should ever land upon it You better know what's on it The planet of New Orleans With other life upon it And everything that's shaking in between If you should ever land upon it You better know what's on it The planet of New Orleans You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  Am7  Dm  E7  F  Fm  Fmaj7  Fmaj  B7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Planet of New Orleans" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Planet of New Orleans" by Dire Straits.