Lakes Of Ponchartrain chords

[VERSE 1]
T[C]was on a[Em] bright may m[F]orning I [C]made my [G]weary[C] way

[C]through swamps of [Em]allig[F]ators my ti[C]red fee[Em]t did stra[F]y
[C]till I resolv[Em]ed at su[F]nset som[C]e higher gr[Em]ound to wi[F]n
twas t[C]here I [Em]met a creo[F]le girl by the L[C]akes[G] of Pon[C]tchartain

[VERSE 2]

[C]I said, "please [Em]help me C[F]reole girl, m[C]y money [G]here's n[C]o good
[C]If it weren't for the [Em]all[F]igators I[C] would sleep [Em]out in the wo[F]ods."
[C]"You're welco[Em]me here kind st[F]ranger though our h[C]ouse be [Em]very plai[F]n
But[C] we never t[Em]urned a st[F]ranger out on the [C]Lakes of Po[G]ntchart[C]rain."

[VERSE 3]

[C]She took[Em] me out to her mo[F]ther's house and [C]treated [G]me right[C] well
[C]The hair upo[Em]n her shou[F]lders in je[C]t bla[Em]ck ringlets fel[F]l
[C]I try scribe [Em]her bea[F]uty but m[C]y words t[Em]hey are in [F]vain
So [C]handsome wa[Em]s that Cre[F]ole girl on the Lak[C]es of[G] Pontch[C]artrain

[VERSE 4]

[C]I asked [Em]her if she'd m[F]arry [C]me she sai[C]d it cou[G]ldn't be[C]
[C]because she [Em]loved anot[F]her who is f[C]ar away[Em] at se[F]a
[C]She said that[Em] she wou[F]ld wait for him and [C]faithfu[Em]l she'd rema[F]in
W[C]aiting[Em] for her s[F]ailor on the[C] Lakes of[G] Pontch[C]artrain

[VERSE 5]

So f[C]air th[Em]ee well my bon[F]ny gi[C]rl, you'll[C] never s[G]ee me mo[C]re
[C] [Em] [F] [C] [Em] [F]

But I won't forget your kindness in that cottage by the shore
[C]And at every [Em]social g[F]athering a s[C]hining gl[Em]ass I'll[F] raise
And[C] I'll drink[Em] a health [F]to the Creole girl on the Lak[C]es of Pon[G]tchartr[C]ain