Louisiana Chords

Key: C ♫ Intro: C F Am ( x2 ) ♫ Verse 1: C F Am Empty birdcage in her room C F Am Curtains pulled against the moon C F Follow her down to Louisiana C F Hotel room bedside manner C F Am God I've got to get back soon ♫ Pre-Chorus: Bb C She wriggles like a fish in a net Bb C Details you can never forget Bb C One thing or another Bb C Never any bother considering the regret

♫ Chorus: Bb F C That's my story Bb F C Cost a fortune Bb F C Dm G Louisiana ♫ Verse 2: C F Am Black rain falling in the night C F Am Strangers meet in the lamp light C F Once in her life Louisiana C F Standing alone out on the veranda C F Am Christ I must have been a sight ♫ Pre-Chorus: Bb C She struggles like a leaf in the wind Bb C Waiting for the music to begin Bb C One thing or another Bb C Always miss the other Bb C Look what a state I'm in ♫ Chorus: Bb F C That's my story Bb F C Nothing special Bb F C Dm G Louisiana ♫ Verse 3: C F Am Billy moved to Abilene C F Am Lou is searching for morphine C F Next stop is Louisiana C F No-one there with a welcome banner C F Am I don't suppose that they're too keen ♫ Pre-Chorus: Bb C She juggled her gentlemen friends Bb C And suddenly the war ends Bb C Coming home finding other men in hiding Bb C Biding her lonely weekends ♫ Chorus: Bb F C What a story Bb F C Cast of thousands Bb F C Dm G Louisiana ♫ Verse 4: C F Am Empty birdcage in her room C F Am Shadows shrunk against the moon C F Follow her down to Louisiana C F Hotel room bedside manner C F Am God I've got to get back soon C F Am God I've got to get back soon