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The fills at the end of every 2nd line are a basic (and pretty common) D riff thus: 
Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D. The riff timings can be a little tricky when singing along, but 
The E A A at the end of the 3rd line of the chorus are 3 distinct "single hit" chords. 
Again, listen and it will make sense.
[Verse]
 DWhen he sDsus2aw her Dgetting of the busA  D  
                  D riff
It seemed to wipe away the years
 DHer face was olderDsus2, just Da little roughA  D  
                  D riff
But her eyes were still so clear
 DHe drank his coffee Dsus2and hDe hurried outA  D  
                  D riff
Across before she walked away
 DThen he approached Dsus2her lDike a little childA  D  
                       D riff
Too scared for what he had to say
[Chorus]
        Bm   Driff
 "Hello, Louise,
       G   Driff
 Remember me?
             D   Driff
 Now should we part
         E      E A A (palm mute or let it ring, whatever works)
Or stay awhile?
(No Chord)
As if we were still lovers"
 D   Dsus2   D   A   D   Driff x2
[Verse]
 DShe took a momenDsus2t just Dto recogniseA  D  
                       D riff
The man she'd known so well before
 DAnd as he starteDsus2d to aDpologiseA  D  
               D riff
Lose any bitterness she bore
 DShe gently put hDsus2er finDger on his lipsA  D  
                    D riff
To let him know she understood
 DAnd with her suit Dsus2case Dstanding on the floorA  D  
                    D riff
Embraced him like a lover would
[Chorus]
        Bm   Driff
 He told Louise
            G   Driff
 "You look so good
             D   Driff
 It's just you see
 You make me EfeelE  A  A  
(No Chord)
As if we were still lovers"
Solo with the verse chord sequence
[Spoken over the verse chord sequence]
It's not always true that time heals all wounds.
There are wounds that you don't wanna heal,
the memories of something really good,
something truly real, that you never found again.
(As if we were still lovers)
[Verse]
 DAnd though they talked Dsus2for juDst a little timeA  D  
                     D riff
 Before she said she had to go
 DHe saw the meetiDsus2ng as Da tiny signA  D  
                      D riff
 That told him all he had to know
[Chorus]
       Bm   Driff
 And so Louise
             G   Driff
 Waved from the bus
          D   Driff
 And as she left
 She gave that EsmileE  A  A  
N.C
As if they were still lovers

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Louise

by The Human League

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

The fills at the end of every 2nd line are a basic (and pretty common) D riff thus:

Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D. The riff timings can be a little tricky when singing along, but

The E A A at the end of the 3rd line of the chorus are 3 distinct "single hit" chords.

Again, listen and it will make sense.

[Verse]

D Dsus2 D A D

When he saw her getting of the bus

D riff

It seemed to wipe away the years

D Dsus2 D A D

Her face was older, just a little rough

D riff

But her eyes were still so clear

D Dsus2 D A D

He drank his coffee and he hurried out

D riff

Across before she walked away

D Dsus2 D A D

Then he approached her like a little child

D riff

Too scared for what he had to say

[Chorus]

Bm D

riff

"Hello, Louise,

G D

riff

Remember me?

D D

riff

Now should we part

E E A A (palm mute or let it ring, whatever works)

Or stay awhile?

(No Chord)

As if we were still lovers"

D Dsus2 D A D D

riff x2

[Verse]

D Dsus2 D A D

She took a moment just to recognise

D riff

The man she'd known so well before

D Dsus2 D A D

And as he started to apologise

D riff

Lose any bitterness she bore

D Dsus2 D A D

She gently put her finger on his lips

D riff

To let him know she understood

D Dsus2 D A D

And with her suit case standing on the floor

D riff

Embraced him like a lover would

[Chorus]

Bm D

riff

He told Louise

G D

riff

"You look so good

D D

riff

It's just you see

E E A A

You make me feel

(No Chord)

As if we were still lovers"

Solo with the verse chord sequence

[Spoken over the verse chord sequence]

It's not always true that time heals all wounds.

There are wounds that you don't wanna heal,

the memories of something really good,

something truly real, that you never found again.

(As if we were still lovers)

[Verse]

D Dsus2 D A D

And though they talked for just a little time

D riff

Before she said she had to go

D Dsus2 D A D

He saw the meeting as a tiny sign

D riff

That told him all he had to know

[Chorus]

Bm D

riff

And so Louise

G D

riff

Waved from the bus

D D

riff

And as she left

E E A A

She gave that smile

N.C

As if they were still lovers

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