Louie Louie chords by The Pretenders

CHORDS


 C(VIII)   A(V)   A    D    E    F
  F#   G(III)     G      F     G6   F6
|-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 E F F# G(III)

A A D D

Shh...here they come

VERSE [A A D 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 F F# G]

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

VERSE [A A D 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 F F# G]

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

GUITAR SOLO OVER VERSE AND CHORUS


BRIDGE [G F] repeated

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


[G G G6 G F F6 F]

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 A D 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 F F# G]

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

A


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