Pack Up The Louie
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Intro: Gm
Gm
Time just flies
The cop rings and it's half past eleven
Can't believe it but the time just flies
Soon I'll be on a cruise into heaven
Hearin stories and 1000 lies
Cm
About the things that I'd never do
Gm
Experience that I don't have
Cm
It's kinda scary, I'm the big queen Mary
D Cm
Gotta get it, gotta do it fast
Gm
Gotta grab a piece of paper, I wish I could find my pen
Cm D
What am I taking you? What am I waited for?
Gm
I gotta pack, gotta pack up the Louie
And I can't leave a thing behind
Gotta pack, gotta pack up the Louie
For every different change of mind
Cm
I got a pocket for every reason
Gm
Every season be another day
Cm
I gotta pack, gotta pack up the Louie
D
I love my Louie when I go away
Gm
(Louie, Louie, Louie, pack up the Louie)
(We're gonna I pack it up every day)
(Louie, Louie, Louie, pack up the Louie)
(Lock it up and we're on our way)
Cm
(Louie, Louie, Louie, pack up the Louie)
Gm
(Pack it up, we're on our way)
Cm
(Louie, Louie, Louie, pack up the Louie)
D
(Louie, Louie, Louie, pack up the Louie)
Gm
First stop is gonna be Buenos Aires
Tango listener all night long
Two days and we're heading off to Rio
Kind of running from morning 'til dawn
Cm
Then I'll slumber as queen señorita
Gm
Do Havana down the emerald way
Cm
But before I get on the line
D
Some gotta go, some gotta stay
Cm
So I brought a piece of paper,
Gm
tear it out of my cahier
Cm
Next time, I'm not hesitating
D
I think I'm leaving today
Gm
I gotta pack, gotta pack up the Louie
And I can't leave a thing behind
Gotta pack, gotta pack up the Louie
For every different change of mind
Cm
I got a pocket for every reason
Gm
Every season be another day
Cm
I gotta pack, gotta pack up the Louie
D
I love my Louie when I go away
Gm
(All aboard! Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro
Havana and the emerald way)
Cm
I gotta get to Cameron too
Gm
And 19 of the west side
D
Is there a boat somewhere?
Gm
From 18 to spare
Cm Gm
Can you help little me?
D
Got that spark, you know, spark in the air
Gm
I gotta pack, gotta pack up the Louie
And I can't leave a thing behind
Gotta pack, gotta pack up the Louie
For every different change of mind
Cm
I got a pocket for every reason
Gm
Every season be another day
Cm
I gotta pack, gotta pack up the Louie
D
I love my Louie when I go away
Gm
(Louie, Louie, Louie, pack up the Louie)
(We're gonna I pack it up every day)
(Louie, Louie, Louie, pack up the Louie)
(Lock it up and we're on our way)
Cm
(Louie, Louie, Louie, pack up the Louie)
Gm
(Pack it up, we're on our way)
Cm
(Louie, Louie, Louie, pack up the Louie)
D Gm
(Louie, Louie, Louie, pack up the Louie)
How to play Pack Up The Louie
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm. 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.