Louise
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Intro G
Verse
G
My girl looks like David Bowie
(G)
Not sure if it's a boy or a girl
Bm
She swears that life on Mars
C
Is better than to live on the ground
(C)
But everybody lives on the ground
G
Except the birds and the astronauts
G
My girl looks like David Bowie
(G)
It's all day christmas, champagne on ice
Bm
She's got a station to station sign
C
Written on both of her arms
(C)
Which way to go it's hard to decide
G
But I wouldn't ring no alarms
Pre-Chorus
Em
You think they took it all from you
Am D
Remember what your mother said when you were five years old
Em
Now that you got it all for you
Am D
Remember what your mother said
[Refrão]D
Louise
G
Won't you take it easy
D
Life it ain't
G
No rock'n roll song
Verse
G
My girl looks like David Bowie
(G)
Thank you love the pleasure is blind
Bm
From the unknown workin' man
C
To the princess on the steeple that shines
(C)
Looking at the brighter side
G
Things cannot be that bad
G
My girl looks like david Bowie
(G)
One can tell with a glimpse of an eye
Bm
She used to wear high heel shoes
C
Only to reach for the stars
(C)
But the factory broke down
G
And she only met guys in bars
Pre-Chorus
Em
You think they took it all from you
Am D
Remember what your mother said when you were five years old
Em
Now that you got it all for you
Am D
Remember what your mother said
[Refrão]D
Louise
G
Won't you take it easy
D
Life it ain't
G
No rock'n roll song
How to play Louise
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.