Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Difficulty: Novice Intro: G C G G D G D G G D G Verse: D G There's a house on the outside of town C G Where the ladies they dress so fine C G We stopped there on our way, but I had no means to pay D G D G 'Cause the ladies are the loving kind
Verse: D G My comrades they all went inside C G And the ladies they soon complied C G I lay down alone to wait for the dawn D G D G The ground it was cold and hard Verse: D G It was late when she came to me C G As I lay there in misery C G She took me to her room and she made me feel so warm D G D G Lady, you're a sweet memory Verse: D G 'Cause tomorrow I ride to the war C G Where many have gone before C G My brothers have gone and I must follow on D G D G God knows what we're fighting for Verse: D G Keep the lamp in your window burning bright C G And I'll watch it till we ride out of sight C G And if I lose the track, when I'm trying to make it back D G I'll be guided by your loving light Verse: D G 'Cause who's to say if it's right or if it's wrong C G When a lady is the loving kind C G It don't matter much to me, what you are or used to be D G 'Cause lady you lay sweet on my mind Instrumental: G D G C G C G D G Verse: D G There's a house on the outside of town C G Where the ladies they dress so fine C G We stopped there on our way, but I had no means to pay D G 'Cause the ladies are the loving kind
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