D                        G      D        
Saint John's Eve gone to see Maria on Pontchartrain 
D                         G     D 
Twelve thousand black and white standing in the rain 
G                               D             Bm 
Gold stars on my forehead don't need no Tarot deck 
D                       G       D 
Gris Gris satchel in my hands cross around my neck 


D                   G   D 
Playing spoons on a box down on St. Anne's street 
D                      G   D 
Hoodoo Peppers freed a man charmed the judges seat 
G                            D                 Bm 
Silver dollar burned a hole cashed my last paycheck 
D                       G       D 
Gris Gris satchel in my hands cross around my neck 
D                       G       D 
Gris Gris satchel in my hands cross around my neck 

D                      G   D 
Bonfire on Midsummer's Eve ashes on my face 
D                        G        D 
You might fall in love tonight or you might fall from grace 
G                    D               Bm 
Creole on the bayou paying their respects 
D                       G      D 
Gris Gris satchel in my hands cross around my neck 
D                       G      D 
Gris Gris satchel in my hands cross around my neck 

D                    G     D 
Money on her resting place X's on the wall 
D                           G     D 
Rainbow snake has shed it's skin mark the sparrow's fall 
G                        D                Bm 
Free from all my burdens paid up all my debts 
D                       G       D 
Gris Gris satchel in my hands cross around my neck 
D                       G       D 
Gris Gris satchel in my hands cross around my neck 
D                       G       D 
Gris Gris satchel in my hands cross around my neck