Louise chords by Mipso

[Intro]

Em    C    G    D  x4


[Verse]

Em   C           G   D
Me and Louise never had much luck
Em        C         G  F#
Just a couple of kids with a lot of love
Em      C     G        D
Laid our fortunes on her daddy's old farm
Em       C          D
Didn't see how dirt could do such harm
Em      C        G   D
Seasons came and the seasons left
Em           C      G        F#
The only thing that changed was the shape of her dress
Em            C         G     D
She said: you're a good man, you'll have my child
Em         C           G       D
You can't raise a living a thing on this cursëd old ground

[Pre-Chorus]

C            G
We laid a sheet on the piano keys
B          Em   D
Crying good lord, please, please
C              G
Packed our things into the old farm car
F           C      D
Wondering if it could take us very far

And I said


[Chorus]

G       Am    C       D
Everything about it takes a little luck
G       Am    C        D
Gears rumble - and the left door's stuck
G        Am      C
It doesn't come with any guarantees
       Am     D    G
But there's gas in the tank, Louise


[Verse 2]

Em        C    G        D
Out here on the borderline the sun sets low
Em        C          G       F#
Like a couple of jackrabbits dancing in the morning snow
Em      C         G      D
Knew we'd make it, if we could just get out
Em        C          D
The only thing we saw was love in sow
Em   C          G   D
Miles came and the miles went
Em     C          G     F#
Our hearts full - our money spent
Em           C    G         D
Somewhere outside El Paso my Louise cried out
Em    C           G       D
She took my arm - said, "It's time now"


[Pre-Chorus 2]

C            G
I prayed and waited all night
B     Em   D
Oh Louise, please, please
C              G
I heard a new voice with the new day
F              C      D
I thought back to what her Daddy used to say

And he said


[Chorus]

G       Am    C       D
Everything about it takes a little luck
G       Am    C        D
Gears rumble - and the left door's stuck
G        Am      C
It doesn't come with any guarantees
       Am     D    G
But there's gas in the tank, Louise


[Verse 3a-Instrumental]

Em    C    G    D  x4


[Verse 3b]

Em        C        G      D
 Then me and Louise didn't go too far
Em       C        G       D
 We named our boy for Louise's pa
Em        C            G      D
 Found a plot of ground we could call our own
Em      C        D
 We built a house - we built a home

And we said


[Chorus]

G       Am    C       D
Everything about it takes a little luck
G       Am    C        D
Gears rumble - and the left door's stuck
G        Am      C
It doesn't come with any guarantees
       Am     D
But there's gas in the tank,
    Am     D
There's gas in the tank,
       Am       D   G