{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1063129,"song":"Louise","artist":"The Human League","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11235472-louise-chords-by-the-human-league/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1063129?type=chord","rating":4.78302,"votes":23,"content":"The fills at the end of every 2nd line are a basic (and pretty common) D riff thus: \r\nDsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D. The riff timings can be a little tricky when singing along, but \r\n\r\nThe E A A at the end of the 3rd line of the chorus are 3 distinct \"single hit\" chords. \r\nAgain, listen and it will make sense.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n When he saw her getting of the bus[/tab]\r\n                  D riff\r\nIt seemed to wipe away the years\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Her face was older, just a little rough[/tab]\r\n                  D riff\r\nBut her eyes were still so clear\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n He drank his coffee and he hurried out[/tab]\r\n                  D riff\r\nAcross before she walked away\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Then he approached her like a little child[/tab]\r\n                       D riff\r\nToo scared for what he had to say\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch] riff\r\n \"Hello, Louise,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch] riff\r\n Remember me?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch] riff\r\n Now should we part[/tab]\r\n         E      E A A (palm mute or let it ring, whatever works)\r\nOr stay awhile?\r\n(No Chord)\r\nAs if we were still lovers\"\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] riff x2\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n She took a moment just to recognise[/tab]\r\n                       D riff\r\nThe man she'd known so well before\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n And as he started to apologise[/tab]\r\n               D riff\r\nLose any bitterness she bore\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n She gently put her finger on his lips[/tab]\r\n                    D riff\r\nTo let him know she understood\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n And with her suit case standing on the floor[/tab]\r\n                    D riff\r\nEmbraced him like a lover would\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch] riff\r\n He told Louise[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch] riff\r\n \"You look so good[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch] riff\r\n It's just you see[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n You make me feel[/tab]\r\n(No Chord)\r\nAs if we were still lovers\"\r\n\r\nSolo with the verse chord sequence\r\n\r\n[Spoken over the verse chord sequence]\r\nIt's not always true that time heals all wounds.\r\nThere are wounds that you don't wanna heal,\r\nthe memories of something really good,\r\nsomething truly real, that you never found again.\r\n\r\n\r\n(As if we were still lovers)\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n And though they talked for just a little time[/tab]\r\n                     D riff\r\n Before she said she had to go\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n He saw the meeting as a tiny sign[/tab]\r\n                      D riff\r\n That told him all he had to know\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch] riff\r\n And so Louise[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch] riff\r\n Waved from the bus[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch] riff\r\n And as she left[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n She gave that smile[/tab]\r\nN.C\r\nAs if they were still lovers","plain_text":"The fills at the end of every 2nd line are a basic (and pretty common) D riff thus: \nDsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D. The riff timings can be a little tricky when singing along, but \n\nThe E A A at the end of the 3rd line of the chorus are 3 distinct \"single hit\" chords. \nAgain, listen and it will make sense.\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n                  D riff\nIt seemed to wipe away the years\n\n                  D riff\nBut her eyes were still so clear\n\n                  D riff\nAcross before she walked away\n\n                       D riff\nToo scared for what he had to say\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n         E      E A A (palm mute or let it ring, whatever works)\nOr stay awhile?\n(No Chord)\nAs if we were still lovers\"\n\nD Dsus2 D A D D riff x2\n\n[Verse]\n\n                       D riff\nThe man she'd known so well before\n\n               D riff\nLose any bitterness she bore\n\n                    D riff\nTo let him know she understood\n\n                    D riff\nEmbraced him like a lover would\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n(No Chord)\nAs if we were still lovers\"\n\nSolo with the verse chord sequence\n\n[Spoken over the verse chord sequence]\nIt's not always true that time heals all wounds.\nThere are wounds that you don't wanna heal,\nthe memories of something really good,\nsomething truly real, that you never found again.\n\n\n(As if we were still lovers)\n\n[Verse]\n\n                     D riff\n Before she said she had to go\n\n                      D riff\n That told him all he had to know\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nN.C\nAs if they were still lovers","chords":["D","Dsus2","Dsus4","E","A","Bm","G","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dsus2":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,0],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}