Elois Chords

Key: Am Intro: Am X8 Verse 1: Am F Dm Eloise, she was a heavenly girl, but her daddy was a rambling dog Am He made his money selling methamphetamine F Dm And her daddy got in trouble with the law Am And every night she'd get down on her knees and pray F Dm And the Lord would never answer her prayers Am Eloise, she'd wake up early in the morning F Dm But only her and her mama were there Am She'd want to run

Verse 2: Am F Dm Eloise, she met a boy after school, riding round in a '70 Chevelle Am F Dm Making love when her mama wasn't home, she was on the town raising hell Am And every night she'd get down on her knees and call F Dm And that boy would never answer the phone Am Eloise, she'd wake up early in the morning F Dm Gonna have to raise the baby alone Chorus: Am She'd want to run Am She'd want to run Am She'd want to run, run, run yaww F Dm Am Down to Oklahoma, maybe New Orleans F Dm Am California in the morning in a limousine F Dm And every night she'd hear that train around the bend C Am But she could never leave the baby alone F Dm Eloise, she had to make it Am She was on her own Am X 12 Verse 3: Am Eloise, she worked the pole at the club F Dm Doing tricks behind the bar to pay the bills Am Her mama died when she was driving down the road F Dm Drinking alcohol and taking pills Am And every night, she'd get down on her knees and cry F Dm With that 45 pressed to her head Am She'd wake up early in the morning with her child F Dm And she'd thank the Lord she wasn't dead Chorus: Am She'd want to run Am She'd want to run Am She'd want to run, run, run yaww F Dm Am Down to Oklahoma, maybe New Orleans F Dm Am California in the morning in a limousine F Dm And every night she'd hear that train around the bend C Am But she would never leave the baby alone F Dm Eloise, she had to make it Am She was on her own Outro: Am / Am / F / Dm X 8 Fade Out