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Brother Louie Bass Tab by Hot Chocolate

Brother Louie bass tab by Hot Chocolate

Bass Tab

Key: Am

Intro:

  Am                 Dm                 Am                 Dm
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|----------------7-|--5---------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|--5----------5----|------------------|



  Am                 Dm                 Em        Dm       Am
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|-7-----7--5-----5-|------------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|----7--------5----|--5---------------|
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  Am                 Dm                 Am                 Dm
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|----------------7-|--5---------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|--5----------5----|------------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Em        Dm       Am
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|-7-----7--5-----5-|------------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|----7--------5----|--5---------------|


Verse 1:

  Am                 Dm                 Am                 Dm
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|----------------7-|--5---------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|--5----------5----|------------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Em        Dm       Am
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|-7-----7--5-----5-|------------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|----7--------5----|--5---------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Am                 Dm
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|----------------7-|--5---------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|--5----------5----|------------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Em        Dm       Am
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|-7-----7--5-----5-|------------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|----7--------5----|--5---------------|

She was black as the night
Louie was whiter than white
Danger, danger when you taste brown sugar
Louie fell in love over night (hey man, what's wrong with that)
Nothing bad, it was good
Louie had the best girl he could
When she took him home to meet her mama and papa
Louie knew just where he stood

Chorus:

  Am                 Dm                 Am                 Dm
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|----------------7-|--5---------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|--5----------5----|------------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Em        Dm       Am
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|-7-----7--5-----5-|------------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|----7--------5----|--5---------------|

Louie, Louie, Louie
Louie, Louie, Louie
Louie, Louie, Louie
Louie, you're gonna cry


Instrumental:

  Am                 Dm                 Am                 Dm
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|----------------7-|--5---------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|--5----------5----|------------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Em        Dm       Am
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|-7-----7--5-----5-|------------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|----7--------5----|--5---------------|


Bridge:

  Am                 Dm                 Am                 Dm
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|----------------7-|--5---------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|--5----------5----|------------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Em        Dm       Am
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|-7-----7--5-----5-|------------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|----7--------5----|--5---------------|

'All right, what's all this about '
'I love her, man'
'Oh yeah, man, let me tell you
I don't want no honky in my family, you dig '
'No honky in my family'


Verse 2:

  Am                 Dm                 Am                 Dm
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|----------------7-|--5---------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|--5----------5----|------------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Em        Dm       Am
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|-7-----7--5-----5-|------------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|----7--------5----|--5---------------|

See what I mean?
Louie really caused a scene
He did, I tell you
Ain't no diff'rence 'tween black or white
Brothers, you know what I mean


Chorus:

  Am                 Dm                 Am                 Dm
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|----------------7-|--5---------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|--5----------5----|------------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Em        Dm       Am
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|-7-----7--5-----5-|------------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|----7--------5----|--5---------------|

Louie, Louie, Louie
Louie, Louie, Louie
Louie, Louie, Louie
Louie, you're gonna cry


Instrumental:

  Am                 Dm                 Am                 Dm
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|----------------7-|--5---------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|--5----------5----|------------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Em        Dm       Am
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|-7-----7--5-----5-|------------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|----7--------5----|--5---------------|


Verse 3:

  Am                 Dm                 Am                 Dm
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|----------------7-|--5---------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|--5----------5----|------------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Em        Dm       Am
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|-7-----7--5-----5-|------------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|----7--------5----|--5---------------|

There he stood in the night
Knowing what's wrong from what's right
He took her home to his mama and papa
Louie had a terrible fright


Instrumental:

  Am                 Dm                 Am                 Dm
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|----------------7-|--5---------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|--5----------5----|------------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Em        Dm       Am
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|-7-----7--5-----5-|------------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|----7--------5----|--5---------------|


Bridge:

  Am                 Dm                 Am                 Dm
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|----------------7-|--5---------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|--5----------5----|------------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Em        Dm       Am
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|-7-----7--5-----5-|------------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|----7--------5----|--5---------------|

'What's goin' on '
'Well, we're in love'
'Now listen, let me tell you
I don't want no spook in my family'
'Get it, no spook in my family'


Verse 4:

  Am                 Dm                 Am                 Dm
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|----------------7-|--5---------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|--5----------5----|------------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Em        Dm       Am
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|-7-----7--5-----5-|------------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|----7--------5----|--5---------------|

See what I mean
Louie really caused a scene
He did, I tell you
Ain't no diff'rence 'tween black or white
Brothers, you know what I mean


Chorus:

  Am                 Dm                 Am                 Dm
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|----------------7-|--5---------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|--5----------5----|------------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Em        Dm       Am
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|-7-----7--5-----5-|------------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|----7--------5----|--5---------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Am                 Dm
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|----------------7-|--5---------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|--5----------5----|------------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Em        Dm       Am
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|-7-----7--5-----5-|------------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|----7--------5----|--5---------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Am                 Dm
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|----------------7-|--5---------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|--5----------5----|------------------|

  Am                 Dm                 Em        Dm       Am
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|----------------7-|--5---------------|-7-----7--5-----5-|------------------|
E|--5----------5----|------------------|----7--------5----|--5---------------|

Louie, Louie, Louie
Louie, Louie, Louie
Louie, Louie, Louie
Louie, you're gonna cry
Louie, Louie, Louie
Louie, Louie, Louie
Louie, Louie, Louie
Louie, you're gonna cry
Louie, Louie, Louie
Louie, Louie, Louie
Louie, Louie, Louie
Louie, you're gonna cry

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