Congo Square Chords & Tabs
Live 1995
Structure: Altered Minor 12 Bar Blues
Intro, Verse 1, Verse 2, Solos, Verse 3, Outro
This song is very reflective of the New Orleans music scene
Play Dm barring the 5th fret, Gm barring the
first 3 strings 3rd fret, A7 on the 6th fret,
Bb on the 5th fret and G7 with the same shape
as A7 but on the 4th fret. Please contact me
at "Brad Morgan" if you have any questions.
Have fun.
Riff Dm
e|------------------I---------------------I--------------------------------|
B|--6b--------------I---------------------I--------------------------------|
G|----7--5----------I---------------------I--------------------------------|
D|----------7--6--5-I-------3~------------I--------------------------------|
A|------------------I----5------5---------I--------------------------------|
E|------------------I---------------------I--------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_neville_brothers/congo_square_tab.html ]
Dm Dm Dm Dm
e|-----------------I--------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
B|-----------------I--------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
G|-----------------I--------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
D|-----------------I--------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
A|-----------------I--------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
E|-----------------I--------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
Gm Gm Dm Dm
e|-----------------I--------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
B|-----------------I--------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
G|-----------------I--------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
D|-----------------I--------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
A|-----------------I--------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
E|-----------------I--------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
A7 Bb Bb G7 G7 Dm Dm Dm A7 A7
e|-----------------I--------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
B|-----------------I--------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
G|-----------------I--------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
D|-----------------I--------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
A|-----------------I--------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
E|-----------------I--------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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Lyrics:
It might be superstitious but some kind of something
is going on down there
It might be superstitious but some kind of something
is going on down there
Well there is an old time tradition where they play
them drums at night in Congo Square
You can hear 'em in the distance again a work folks
up in the bayou say your prayer
You can hear 'em in the distance again a work folks
up in the bayou say your prayer
That's when them voodoo people gather and they
Play them drums at night at Congo Square
Well I would not believe it but those single night
I could not turn away
Well I would not believe it but those single night
I could not turn away
They had that mojo in motion and I seen 'em a dancin'
and prancing in that state
Drum solo
It might be superstitious but some kind of something
is going on down there
It might be superstitious but some kind of something
is going on down there
Well there is an old time tradition where they play
them drums at night in Congo Square
