Louise Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

  C ↓ ↓ ↓G7

They said that Louise was not all bad,

FIt was written on the G7walls and window Cshades,

  C ↓ ↓ ↓G7

And though she'd act the little girl,

FA deceiver don't G7believe her that's her Ctrade.

 ↑ ↑ ↑F G7(3rd) C

Sometimes a bottle perfume,

 ↑ ↑ ↑F G7(3rd) C

Flowers and maybe some lace,

 ↑ ↑ ↑F G7(3rd) Em(5th)

Men brought Louise ten-cent trinkets,

 Their intenF7tions were easily G7traced.

C ↓ ↓ ↓G7

And every body knew at times she cried,

F7Ah but women like G7Louise well they get Cby.

 ↑ ↑ ↑F G7(3rd) C

 ↑ ↑ ↑F G7(3rd) C

 ↑ ↑ ↑F G7(3rd) Em(5th)

F7 G7

C ↓ ↓ ↓G7

And every- body thought it kind of sad,

 when they Ffound LouisG7e in her Croom,

C ↓ ↓ ↓G7

They'd always put her down below their kind,

 Still some F7cried when she G7died that afterCnoon.

 ↑ ↑ ↑F G7(3rd) C

Louise rode home on the mail train,

 ↑ ↑ ↑F G7(3rd) C

Some where to the South I heard them say,

 ↑ ↑ ↑F G7(3rd) Em(5th)

Too bad it ended so ugly,

 Too F7bad she had to go this G7way.

C ↓ ↓ ↓G7

And the wind is blowing cold tonight,

F7So good night LouiG7se, goodCnight.