Steve Earle - Loretta (by Townes Van Zandt) Intro (LH muting) ||G | | | ||x2 (here we go) Verse 1 G C G C G Oh Loretta she's a barroom girl wears them sevens on her sleeve C G C G Dances like a diamond shines tells me lies I love to believe D C G Her age is always 22 her laughing eyes a hazel hue C G C G Spends my money like water falls loves me like I want her to Int D | |C |C G | | || Verse 2 G C G C G Oh, Loretta, won't you say to me, darling put your guitar on C G C G Have a little shot of booze play a blue and a wailing song D C G My guitar rings a melody my guitar sings, Loretta's fine C G C G Long and lazy, blonde and free and I can have her any time Int ||D | |C |C G ||x2 G | | | || Verse 3 G C G C G Sweetest at the break of day prettiest in the setting sun C G C G She don't cry when I can?t stay 'least not till she's all alone D C G Loretta, I won?t be gone long keep your dancing slippers on C G C G Keep me on your mind a while, comin' home, I?m comin' home Int D | |C |C G |G | | | || (Comin' home) Verse 4 G C G C G Oh Loretta she?s a barroom girl wears them sevens on her sleeve C G C G Dances like a diamond shines tells me lies I love to believe D C G Her age is always 22 her laughing eyes a hazel hue C G C G Spends my money like water falls loves me like I want her to Int ||D | |C |C G ||x5 and fade (I'm comin' home)
