New Orleans Is Sinking Bass Tab

		
		Ver 1 Ver 2 Ver 3 
	

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intro

G------------------------------
D-----------------------------
A-----------------------------
E----0-0-0---3-3-5-3-------


verse
G-----------------------------
D-----------------------------
A----------------------------
E----0-0-0-0-3-3-5-3------

(in the middle it changes to this then it goes back to the original verse)

G-------------------------
D-------------------------
A---0-0-0-0-3-3-5-3---
E--------------------------

(when he says "my memory is muddy","ain't got no picture postcards")
G--------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------
A--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---
E--------------------------------------------

bridge(and when he screams at the end)
G-------------------
D-------------------
A-------------------
E--5-5-5-3--3-5-3-

intro to 2nd verse
G----------------------------
D---------2-2--0-0---------
A--------------------2-2---
E---3-0---------------------

verse 2

G----------------------
D-------2-2-0-0------
A-----------------2-2-
E--0-0-----------------

Taken from The BassMasta -- http://www.bassmasta.net

Source: BassMasta.net
http://www.bassmasta.net/t/tragically_hip,_the/.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture matt Average	#1 by matt rigg at Oct 20, 1970 at 2:16 PM EST
	in the version of this song from Live Between Us, instead of the line "i looked up to the Lord above/ and said hey man thanks", he says "i looked up to the Lord above and said hey iggy, thanks". just another interesting twist someone could interpret.

No Picture Wanna Be	#2 by Chill-ax! at Jan 10, 1974 at 12:21 AM EST
	new orleans is 5 meters below sea level eh?

No Picture joel Wanna Be	#3 by joel campion at Jun 4, 1974 at 6:40 AM EST
	The meaning of this song is a little confusing, however; If you've seen this live, you'd know that this song is a reference to the attack on pearl harbour and the battleship "New Orleans" that was sank. Gord usually intro's the song as "For the mighty battleship New Orleans...sunk in Pearl Harbour 1955". Therefore, New Orleans is Sinking is probly sung from the point of view of a soldier on the ship as its sinking.

No Picture Scuba Steve Average	#4 by Scuba Steve usry at Oct 9, 1980 at 2:30 AM EST
	"i looked up to the Lord above and said hey iggy, thanks". I think that's because in the Live Between Us version of this song Gordon throws in a couple of snatches of "China Girl" which was, of course, first recorded by Iggy Pop (and if you've only ever heard the Bowie version, you owe it to yourself to hunt down Iggy's version. I'm pretty sure it's on The Idiot). (Perhaps) interestingly, China Girl is about a guy who's completely out of control and plainly heading for a fall, possibly dovetailing in with Wonderdog's "Eat, Drink And Be Merry For Tomorrow We May Die" interpretation of this song.

No Picture Mªr↓& Average	#5 by Mªr↓ænå Simply at Feb 14, 1986 at 4:13 PM EST
	--l'm glad someone recognized the current significance of this song... to get my mind off of everything, l hit my old mixtapes, and just went numb, l think that the meaning of the song will be altered for me from now on.

No Picture Rikki Average	#6 by Rikki at Mar 13, 1986 at 2:01 AM EST
	"Fuck your pretentions, yet I respect your right to be vocally retarded. Thank you for your time and attention." Fuckn owned. And Red Rover selects to go on Over to a less-educated fanbase to make more comments out of his ace.

No Picture Jesus Wanna Be	#7 by Jesus at Sep 29, 1989 at 9:07 AM EST
	I agree with some other people that this songs about someone not really knowing whats going on, like all the fun is ruined. But uh, when I first heard this song [[btw i live in New Orleans xD]] It was two days before Katrina hit xD. . so when i heard this I didn't think anything of it. . Then well New Orleans really was sinking and I was like OMGAH! xD Crazy huh?

No Picture Diego Wanna Be	#8 by Diego Samanamu at Aug 24, 1991 at 8:38 PM EST
	its about the end of jazz.

No Picture michael Average	#9 by michael clarke at Jun 7, 1993 at 8:03 PM EST
	Yep, tragically prophetic more like...

No Picture Tadej Average	#10 by Tadej Supukovic at Jun 16, 1997 at 12:58 AM EST
	First off, I cant believe no one has commented on the best rock and roll song of all time. I mean, all nationality biases aside (I'm a canuck), the first time you hear this song, it will knock you on your ass. As for the meaning, Its gotta be about a maturing person, wondering what happened to all the fun they used to have. New Orleans is (other than Winnipeg) the party capital of the world, and if its sinkin, where's the fun gonna go?