Loretta chords by Steve Earle

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard

Difficulty: Novice

Steve Earle - Loretta (by Townes Van Zandt)

Intro (LH muting)      ||G+G  |  |  |  ||x2
        (here we go)
Verse 1
   G+G       C majorC    G+G  C majorC             G+G
Oh Loretta she's a barroom girl wears them sevens on her sleeve
        C majorC    G+G   C majorC             G+G
Dances like a diamond shines tells me lies I love to believe
  D MajorD           C majorC          G+G
Her age is always 22 her laughing eyes a hazel hue
           C majorC   G+G   C majorC            G+G
Spends my money like water falls loves me like I want her to

Int  D MajorD  |   |C majorC  |C majorC G+G |  |  ||

Verse 2
    G+G        C majorC   G+G  C majorC           G+G
Oh, Loretta, won't you say to me, darling put your guitar on
        C majorC   G+G   C majorC            G+G
Have a little shot of booze play a blue and a wailing song
  D MajorD            C majorC            G+G
My guitar rings a melody my guitar sings, Loretta's fine
         C majorC     G+G   C majorC          G+G
Long and lazy, blonde and free and I can have her any time

Int  ||D MajorD  |   |C majorC  |C majorC G+G ||x2  G+G  |  |  |  ||

Verse 3
 G+G        C majorC    G+G  C majorC            G+G
Sweetest at the break of day prettiest in the setting sun
          C majorC    G+G   C majorC             G+G
She don't cry when I can’t stay 'least not till she's all alone
  D MajorD              C majorC            G+G
Loretta, I won’t be gone long keep your dancing slippers on
         C majorC    G+G   C majorC            G+G
Keep me on your mind a while, comin' home, I’m comin' home

Int   D MajorD  |   |C majorC  |C majorC G+G |G+G  |  |  |  ||
(Comin' home)

Verse 4
   G+G       C majorC    G+G  C majorC             G+G
Oh Loretta she’s a barroom girl wears them sevens on her sleeve
        C majorC    G+G   C majorC             G+G
Dances like a diamond shines tells me lies I love to believe
  D MajorD           C majorC          G+G
Her age is always 22 her laughing eyes a hazel hue
           C majorC   G+G   C majorC            G+G
Spends my money like water falls loves me like I want her to

Int     ||D MajorD  |   |C majorC  |C majorC G+G ||x5 and fade
 (I'm comin' home)