Louie Louie chords by The Pretenders

Chords with lyrics

CHORDS


 C(VIII)  A(V)  A augmentedA  D MajorD  E MajorE  FF
 F#F#  G(III)   G+G   FF   G6G6  F6F6
|-8--------5------9----10---0----1----2----3--------------------------------|
|-8--------5------10---10---0----1----2----3----------12-----10-------------|
|-9--------6------9----11---1----2----3----4----------12-----10----12---10--|
|-10-------7----------------2----3----4----5----------12-----10----14---12--|
|-10-------7----------------2----3----4----5----------10-----8-----10---8---|
|-8--------5----------------0----1----2----3--------------------------------|

I guess you could play the chords in a number of positions, these are the ones i prefer.
Play your own solos, its just one of those songs where you have to. ;)

Ive just written the chord patterns in square brackets that are used for each part of
song.

INTRO

C(VIII) A(V)

E MajorE E FF F#F# G(III)

A augmentedA A majorA D MajorD D

Shh...here they come

VERSE [A augmentedA A majorA D MajorD D]

now louie louie had his day
nothin' gonna change it now
the rats and snakes will never fade away
not while i'm alive
hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

CHORUS [E MajorE FF F#F# G+G]

There come the cossacks
the road spiders
the super gliders
E MajorE
burnin' trash, flickin' class, all the white trash yeah!
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

VERSE [A augmentedA A majorA D MajorD D]

Now louie louie had his time
seemed like only yesterday
sandy and harry got married and moved away
'cause they had nothin' left to say yeah!

CHORUS [E MajorE FF F#F# G+G]

You with the glasses,
i'll see you later
we'll find love i know
E MajorE
rockin', reelin', double dealin', one more time this time with feelin' yeah!
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

GUITAR SOLO OVER VERSE AND CHORUS

BRIDGE [G+G FF] repeated

You move so fine
yeah what a scene i said
mmm, kinda aquiline
yeah baby saw through this now


[G+G G MajorG G6G6 G+G FF F6F6 FF]

you smell so good
yeah, and your shirt's always pressed
you'll be the best inside my baby
yeah, we're all under arrest now!

VERSE [A augmentedA A majorA D MajorD D]

Louie louie made his mark
on this tender heart of mine
the jamaican moon don't let it get dark
though we rock out in the night time

[E MajorE FF F#F# G+G]

E MajorE
Yeah! Let's get on outta here now, let's go!

A augmentedA


E MajorE