Sadie Green (The Vamp of New Orleans)
Lyrics and Music - Gilbert Wells and Johnny Dunn
Key: C
Copyright - 1926

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File Created 01-10-2025

Verse 1:

Am                E7
Way down South in New Orleans
              Am        FdimE7  Am
They've got a gal named Sa-die Green
               E7
All the fellowsrave about
     Am     E7     Am
This pretty little queen

    G7
She vamps them one and all
C      F          E7   A7
Nearly drives ‘em wild
     D7
When she walks by, the Mothers cry,
G7       Gm      G7    G7+
Fire-men save my child!

Chorus 1:

C               Ab7     G7     C    Ab7G7
Sadie Green the vamp of New Or-leans
C
Has more beaus than the
Ab7  G7      C   FCE7
Navy has mar-ines

Am                 E7
When she starts to shake her hip,
Am               E7
Captain, captain sink your ship

D7
If she starts to vamp Oh! Gosh!
G    Bb7     Ab7   G7
Mama burn my Macin-tosh

C                  Ab7   G7      C   C7
Since this vampin'  baby came to town
F                  F6                 E7
She's turned ev'ry thing right upside down

A7
Oh! Boy!  Full of speed,
         D7                     G7
What she hasn't got she doesn't need

C      Gm6    A7
What a queen, Sadie Green
    D7      G7     C     E7
The Vamp of New Or-leans

Verse 2:

Am                E7
Way down South in New Or-leans
         Am   Fdim  E7  Am
Oh Ev'ry-body knows her well
           E7
Ev'ry body talks about
     Am     E7     Am
This pretty little belle

    G7
She steals their hearts away
C          F       E7  A7
Vamps them all you bet.
     D7
When she walks by, the fellows cry,
G7       Gdim        G7  G7+
Fire-men spread your net.

Chorus 2:

C               Ab7     G7     C    Ab7G7
Sadie Green the vamp of New Or-leans
C
Has more beaus than old
Ab7    G7        C    FCE7
Boston has baked beans

Am                 E7
When she starts to dance oh, Gee,
Am           E7
Mother pin a rose on me

D7
She makes bald men tear their hair
G        Bb7           Ab7     G7
Hold her  “Newt” don't let her "rare."

C                  Ab7   G7      C   C7
Since this vampin'  baby came to town
F                  F6                 E7
She's turned ev'ry thing right upside down

A7
Oh! Boy!  What a catch,
          D7                         G7
She's got big brown eyes and feet to match

C      Gm6    A7
What a queen, Sadie Green
    D7     G7      C    A7
The Vamp of New Or-leans

End:

    D7      G7     C     C
The Vamp of New Or-leans