{"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":87929,"song":"Loretta","artist":"Townes Van Zandt","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11550644-loretta-chords-by-townes-van-zandt/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/87929?type=chord","rating":4.74791,"votes":110,"content":"Here's another Townes Van Zandt song for you, the chords are simple, but\r\nit's taken me a lot of practice to get the rhythms right. And if you pick\r\nup the tempo just a little bit and really pound the chords, it's a real\r\nrocker.\r\n\r\nLoretta\r\nTownes Van Zandt\r\n\r\nCapo: 3\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell Loretta she's my barroom girl[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWears them sevens on her sleeves[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nDances like a diamond shines[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nTells me lies I love to b'lieve[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\nHer age is always twenty two[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHer laughin' eyes a hazel hue[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSpends my money like water falls[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLoves me like I want her to[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell Loretta won't you say to me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nDarlin' put your guitar on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHave a little shot of booze[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nPlay a blue and wailin' song[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\nMy guitar rings a melody[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nMy guitar sings \"Loretta's fine\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLong and lazy, blond and free[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI can have her any time[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSweetest at the break a day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nPrettiest in the setting sun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nShe don't cry when I can't stay[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\n'Least not 'til she's all alone[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\nLoretta I won't be gone long[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nKeep your dancin' slippers on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nKeep me on your mind a while[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'll be back babe, to make you smile.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell Loretta she's my barroom girl[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWears them sevens on her sleeves[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nDances like a diamond shines[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nTells me lies I love to b'lieve[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\nHer age is always twenty two[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHer laughin' eyes a hazel hue[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSpends my money like water falls[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLoves me like I want her to[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLoves me like I want her to[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLoves me like I want her to[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nThere's a different version of this verse on some records:\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\nLoretta I won't be gone long[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nKeep your dancin' slippers on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nKeep me on your mind a while[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'm comin' home, I'm comin' home.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nAnd between each pair of verses Townes plays a simple bass run twice:\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\ne|-----------------0----|\r\nB|-----------------0----|\r\nG|-----------------1----|\r\nD|------2-2-h4-2---2----|\r\nA|-2-h4----------4-2----|\r\nE|-----------------0----|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n************************************\r\n\r\n| h  Hammer-on\r\n\r\n************************************","plain_text":"Here's another Townes Van Zandt song for you, the chords are simple, but\nit's taken me a lot of practice to get the rhythms right. And if you pick\nup the tempo just a little bit and really pound the chords, it's a real\nrocker.\n\nLoretta\nTownes Van Zandt\n\nCapo: 3\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere's a different version of this verse on some records:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd between each pair of verses Townes plays a simple bass run twice:\n\n\n\n\n\n************************************\n\n| h  Hammer-on\n\n************************************","chords":["E","A","B7","B","G","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}