Louisiana
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
C F Am
C F Am
[Verse 1]
C F Am
Empty birdcage in her room
C F Am
Curtains pulled against the moon
C F
Follow her down to Louisiana
C F
Hotel room bedside manner
C F Am
God I've got to get back soon
[Pre Chorus]
Bb C
She wriggles like a fish in a net
Bb C
Details you can never forget
Bb
One thing or another
C Bb C
Never any bother considering the regret
[Chorus]
Bb F
C
That's my story
Bb F
C
Cost a fortune
Bb F C
Dm G
Louisiana
[Verse 2]
C F Am
Black rain falling in the night
C F Am
Strangers meet in the lamp light
C F
Once in her life Louisiana
C F
Standing alone out on the veranda
C F Am
Christ I must have been a sight
[Pre Chorus]
Bb C
She struggles like a leaf in the wind
Bb C
Waiting for the music to begin
Bb
One thing or another
C
Always miss the other
Bb C
Look what a state I'm in
[Chorus]
Bb F
C
That's my story
Bb F
C
Cost a fortune
Bb F C
Dm G
Louisiana
[Verse 3]
C F Am
Billy moved to Abilene
C F Am
Lou is searching for morphine
C F
Next stop is Louisiana
C F
No-one there with a welcome banner
C F Am
I don't suppose that they're too keen
[Pre Chorus]
Bb C
She juggled her gentlemen friends
Bb C
And suddenly the war ends
Bb C
Coming home finding other men in hiding
Bb C
Biding her lonely weekends
[Chorus]
Bb F
C
That's my story
Bb F
C
Cost a fortune
Bb F C
Dm G
Louisiana
[Verse 4]
C F Am
Empty birdcage in her room
C F Am
Shadows shrunk against the moon
C F
Follow her down to Louisiana
C F
Hotel room bedside manner
C F Am
God I've got to get back soon
C F Am
God I've got to get back soon
How to play Louisiana
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.