Chords for Leo Kottke - Louise

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[Bb] They said [Eb] that Louise [Bb] was not [C] half bad.
_ _ _ [D] It [Eb] was written _ on the [F] wall, the sand [Bb] window shade.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Bb] And though _ [Eb] she'd act [Bb] the [C] little _ girl,
_ _ _ [Gm] [Eb] A deceiver, don't [F] believe her, [Bb] that's her trait.
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_ [F] a bottle [Bb] of perfume, _
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flowers and [F] maybe _ [Bb] some lace.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ [Eb] Men _ brought [F] Louise ten [Gm] cent [Bb] trinket,
_ [Gm] _ _ Their [C] intentions were easily traced.
[Bb] _ [F] _ [Bb] And [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] everybody _ knew at [C] times she'd try. _
_ _ _ [Eb] But women _ [C] like [F] Louise, [Bb] they get by. _ _
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[Bb] And everybody thought it [C] kind of sad.
_ When _ [Eb] _ they found _ [F] Louise [Bb] in a room,
_ _ _ _ _ They'd always put her down [C] below their kind.
_ _ _ [Eb] Still some cried when [F] she died [Bb] this afternoon. _
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Louise [F] rode home [Bb] on the mail train.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ [Eb] _ Somewhere [C] to the [F] south I heard [Bb] them say.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ [Eb] _ Too bad [Cm] it [F] ended [Gm] so ugly.
_ _ _ _ [C] Too bad she had to go this way.
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[Bb] _ [F] _ _ And [Bb] the wind _
[Eb] _ is [Bb] blowing [C] cold tonight.
_ So _ [Eb] _ good night, _ [F] Louise, _ [Bb] good night.
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