Chords with lyrics
[Intro]
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD x4
[Verse]
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
Me and Louise never had much luck
E minorEm C majorC G+G F#F#
Just a couple of kids with a lot of love
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
Laid our fortunes on her daddy's old farm
E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
Didn't see how dirt could do such harm
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
Seasons came and the seasons left
E minorEm C majorC G+G F#F#
The only thing that changed was the shape of her dress
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
She said: you're a good man, you'll have my child
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
You can't raise a living a thing on this cursëd old ground
[Pre-Chorus]
C majorC G+G
We laid a sheet on the piano keys
BB E minorEm D MajorD
Crying good lord, please, please
C majorC G+G
Packed our things into the old farm car
FF C majorC D MajorD
Wondering if it could take us very far
And I said
[Chorus]
G+G A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
Everything about it takes a little luck
G+G A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
Gears rumble - and the left door's stuck
G+G A minorAm C majorC
It doesn't come with any guarantees
A minorAm D MajorD G+G
But there's gas in the tank, Louise
[Verse 2]
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
Out here on the borderline the sun sets low
E minorEm C majorC G+G F#F#
Like a couple of jackrabbits dancing in the morning snow
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
Knew we'd make it, if we could just get out
E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
The only thing we saw was love in sow
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
Miles came and the miles went
E minorEm C majorC G+G F#F#
Our hearts full - our money spent
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
Somewhere outside El Paso my Louise cried out
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
She took my arm - said, "It's time now"
[Pre-Chorus 2]
C majorC G+G
I prayed and waited all night
BB E minorEm D MajorD
Oh Louise, please, please
C majorC G+G
I heard a new voice with the new day
FF C majorC D MajorD
I thought back to what her Daddy used to say
And he said
[Chorus]
G+G A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
Everything about it takes a little luck
G+G A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
Gears rumble - and the left door's stuck
G+G A minorAm C majorC
It doesn't come with any guarantees
A minorAm D MajorD G+G
But there's gas in the tank, Louise
[Verse 3a-Instrumental]
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD x4
[Verse 3b]
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
Then me and Louise didn't go too far
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
We named our boy for Louise's pa
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
Found a plot of ground we could call our own
E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
We built a house - we built a home
And we said
[Chorus]
G+G A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
Everything about it takes a little luck
G+G A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
Gears rumble - and the left door's stuck
G+G A minorAm C majorC
It doesn't come with any guarantees
A minorAm D MajorD
But there's gas in the tank,
A minorAm D MajorD
There's gas in the tank,
A minorAm D MajorD G+G