Louise

Mipso

Key of G · Chords: I III IV V VII ii vi

Intro

Em C G D

Verse 1

Em     C                     G   D
Me and Louise never had much luck
Em               C                  G   B7
Just a couple of kids with a lot of love
Em                C      G               D
Laid our fortunes on her daddy's old farm
Em             C                  D
Didn't see how dirt could do such harm
Em           C               G   D
Seasons came and the seasons left
Em                  C               G            B7
The only thing that changed was the shape of her dress
Em                      C                   G    D
She said: you're a good man, you'll have my child
Em                C                      G          D
You can't raise a living a thing on this cursëd old ground

Pre-Chorus

C                      G
We laid a sheet on the piano keys
B7                Em      D
Crying good lord, please, please
C                          G
Packed our things into the old farm car
F                     C            D
Wondering if it could take us very far
And I said

Chorus

G          Am       C              D
Everything about it takes a little luck
G              Am      C                D
Gears rumble - and the left door's stuck
G               Am       C
It doesn't come with any guarantees
            Am         D     G
But there's gas in the tank, Louise

Verse 2

Em              C          G               D
Out here on the borderline the sun sets low
Em               C                      G           B7
Like a couple of jackrabbits dancing in the morning snow
Em             C               G           D
Knew we'd make it, if we could just get out
Em                C                   D
The only thing we sought was love and south
Em    C                  G   D
Miles came and the miles went
Em         C                G    B7
Our hearts full - our money spent
Em                   C       G               D
Somewhere outside El Paso my Louise cried out
Em       C                    G        D
She took my arm - said, "It's time now"

Pre-Chorus 2

C                       G
I prayed and waited all night
B7         Em      D
Oh Louise, please, please
C                            G
I heard a new voice with the new day
F                          C             D
I thought back to what her Daddy used to say
And he said

Chorus

G          Am       C              D
Everything about it takes a little luck
G              Am      C                D
Gears rumble - and the left door's stuck
G               Am       C
It doesn't come with any guarantees
            Am         D     G
But there's gas in the tank, Louise

Interlude

Em C G D

Verse 3

Em                 C             G  D
Then me and Louise didn't go too far
Em           C                G D
We named our boy for Louise's pa
Em              C                        G  D
Found a plot of ground we could call our own
Em         C                  D
We built a house - we built a home
And we said

Chorus

G          Am       C              D
Everything about it takes a little luck
G              Am      C                D
Gears rumble - and the left door's stuck
G               Am       C
It doesn't come with any guarantees
            Am         D
But there's gas in the tank,
        Am         D
There's gas in the tank,
             Am               D G
Yeah there's gas in the tank, Louise