Here's another Townes Van Zandt song for you, the chords are simple, but
it's taken me a lot of practice to get the rhythms right. And if you pick
up the tempo just a little bit and really pound the chords, it's a real
rocker.
Loretta
Townes Van Zandt
E A E
Well Loretta she's my barroom girl
A E
Wears them sevens on her sleeves
E A E
Dances like a diamond shines
A E
Tells me lies I love to b'lieve
B7
Her age is always twenty two
A E
Her laughin' eyes a hazel hue
E A E
Spends my money like water falls
A E
Loves me like I want her to
E A E
Well Loretta won't you say to me
A E
Darlin' put your guitar on
E A E
Have a little shot of booze
A E
Play a blue and wailin' song
B7
My guitar rings a melody
A E
My guitar sings "Loretta's fine"
E A E
Long and lazy, blond and free
A E
I can have her any time
E A E
Sweetest at the break a day
A E
Prettiest in the setting sun
E A E
She don't cry when I can't stay
A E
'Least not 'til she's all alone
B7
Loretta I won't be gone long
A E
Keep your dancin' slippers on
E A E
Keep me on your mind a while
A E
I'll be back babe, to make you smile.
E A E
Well Loretta she's my barroom girl
A E
Wears them sevens on her sleeves
E A E
Dances like a diamond shines
A E
Tells me lies I love to b'lieve
B7
Her age is always twenty two
A E
Her laughin' eyes a hazel hue
E A E
Spends my money like water falls
A E
Loves me like I want her to
A E
Loves me like I want her to
A E
Loves me like I want her to
There's a different version of this verse on some records:
B7
Loretta I won't be gone long
A E
Keep your dancin' slippers on
E A E
Keep me on your mind a while
A E
I'm comin' home, I'm comin' home.
And between each pair of verses Townes plays a simple bass run twice:
E A E
e|-----------------0----|
B|-----------------0----|
G|-----------------1----|
D|------2-2-h4-2---2----|
A|-2-h4----------4-2----|
E|-----------------0----|
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