Connie Lou
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[Intro ]
C F C G
C F C G
[Verso 1]
C F
Connie Lou was a raised right Baptist
C G
Air Force brat with a heart of gold
C F
A little more wild than her sister Katherine
C G
Or so the story goes
Am G C F
Harold and Berniece prayed she'd find a got it together guy
Am C G C G
But there wasn't no doctors, wasn't no lawyers at the rodeo that night
[Refrão]
F G
Connie fell for a felt hat and Wranglers
C G/B Am
On that Friday sippin' Coors Banquets
G F G
He was the Cool Hand Luke of western Wyoming
C G/B Am
She was the belle of the dance hall
G F G
She saw a wild young mustang ready to tame
Am C
He saw the one that never got away
F G C
Circa 1978 and the cowgirls sang
F C G
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
C
They sure sang
[Verso 2]
F
Wasn't long before he popped the question
C G
Wasn't long before she said yes
C F
Wasn't long before he brushed his Stetson
C G
Wasn't long before that hand me down dress
Am C G C F
Turned to rockin' chairs, a wrap around, a couple horses too
Am G
And 9 months almost to the day
C G
Their first little buckaroo, 'cause
[Refrão]
F G
Connie fell for a felt hat and Wranglers
C G/B Am
On that Friday sippin' Coors Banquets
G F G
He was the Cool Hand Luke of western Wyoming
C G/B Am
She was the belle of the dance hall
G F G
She saw a wild young mustang ready to tame
Am C
He saw the one that never got away
F G C
Circa 1978 and the cowgirls sang
F C G
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
C
They sure sang
F C G
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
G
Oh they sure sang
Interlude
C F C G
C F C
Out-Chorus
A G A
Connie fell for a felt hat and Wranglers
D Bm
On that Friday sippin' Coors Banquets
G A
He was the Cool Hand Luke of western Wyoming
D A D
She was the belle of the dance hall
G A
She saw a wild young mustang ready to tame
Bm D
He saw the one that never got away
G A
Circa 1978
G A
Was it good luck or was it fate
G A
She never let him get away
A
And the cowgirls sang
G D A
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
D
Yeah the cowgirls sang
G D A
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
D
Even the cowboys sang
G D A
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
D
Oh Jacky boy sang
G D A
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
A
Yeah them cowgirls sang
How to play Connie Lou
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.