Loretta

by Townes Van Zandt

Time: 4/4 Key: ^C
^G ^G ^C ^{G | C} ^C ^C ^G

^GWell Loretta she's my ^Cbarroom ^Ggirl
^CWears them sevens on her ^Gsleeves
^GDances like a ^Cdiamond ^Gshines
^CTells me lies I love to ^Gb'lieve

^D7Her age is always twenty two
Her ^Claughin' eyes a hazel ^Ghue
^GSpends my money like ^Cwater ^Gfalls
^CLoves me like I want her ^Gto

^C ^C ^C ^{G | C} ^C ^C ^{G | G}

^GWell Loretta won't you ^Csay to ^Gme
^CDarlin' put your guitar ^Gon
^GHave a little ^Cshot of ^Gbooze
^CPlay a blue and wailin' ^Gsong

^D7My guitar rings a melody
My ^Cguitar sings "Loretta's ^Gfine"
^GLong and lazy, ^Cblond and ^Gfree
^CI can have her any ^Gtime

^C ^C ^C ^{G | C} ^C ^C ^{G | G}

^GSweetest at the ^Cbreak a ^Gday
^CPrettiest in the setting ^Gsun
^GShe don't cry when ^CI can't ^Gstay
^C'Least not 'til she's all ^Galone

^D7Loretta I won't be gone long
^CKeep your dancin' slippers ^Gon
^GKeep me on your ^Cmind a ^Gwhile
I'm ^Ccomin' home, I'm comin' ^Ghome.

^C ^C ^C ^{G | C} ^C ^C ^{G | G}

^GWell Loretta she's my ^Cbarroom ^Ggirl
^CWears them sevens on her ^Gsleeves
^GDances like a ^Cdiamond ^Gshines
^CTells me lies I love to ^Gb'lieve

^D7Her age is always twenty two
Her ^Claughin' eyes a hazel ^Ghue
^GSpends my money like ^Cwater ^Gfalls
^CLoves me like I want her ^Gto
^CLoves me like I want her ^Gto
^CLoves me like I want her ^Gto

^C ^C ^C ^G