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Tom Waits - Louise (Tell It To Me)
(Orphans studio version, 2006)
[Verse 1]
They Csay you're seeing someone, you're wearing his ring
They say you laughed when you heard my nGame
They say he takes you dancing, he holds you so near
They say he'll buy you anythCing
CTell me am I foolish, I don't believe these stories
CAnd I'll be cC7oming home sFoon
[Chorus]
LoFuise, Louise, if it's trCue
TGell G7it to Cme
[Verse 2]
I kCnow, you will not see me, but I know you have a daughter
And I hear she has my eGyes
They say she calls him "father", and he's proud of her
And she believes all of your liCes
But for aCll your faithless beauty, I'd give all my tomorrows
And Cif you're still thC7inking of Fme
[Chorus]
LoFuise, Louise, if it's tCrue
TGell G7it to mCe
C      G
G      C
C   C7 F
F      C
G   G7 C
[Chorus]
Oh LoFuise, Louise, if it's tCrue
TGell G7it to mCe
Oh LoFuise, Louise, if it's tCrue
TGell G7it to mCe
Written by: Tom Waits and Kathleen Waits-Brennan(1)
Published by: Jalma Music Inc. (ASCAP), © 1998/ 2006
Official release (as "Louise"): Friends Of Mine - Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Warner Entertainment, 1998
Re-released (as "Tell It To Me") on: Orphans (Bawlers), (P) & © 2006 Anti Inc.
Steel guitar by Bobby Black

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Louise Tell It To Me

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Tom Waits - Louise (Tell It To Me)

(Orphans studio version, 2006)

[Verse 1]

They say you're seeing someone, you're wearing his ring

They say you laughed when you heard my name

They say he takes you dancing, he holds you so near

They say he'll buy you anything

Tell me am I foolish, I don't believe these stories

C C7 F

And I'll be coming home soon

[Chorus]

F C

Louise, Louise, if it's true

G G7 C

Tell it to me

[Verse 2]

I know, you will not see me, but I know you have a daughter

And I hear she has my eyes

They say she calls him "father", and he's proud of her

And she believes all of your lies

But for all your faithless beauty, I'd give all my tomorrows

C C7 F

And if you're still thinking of me

[Chorus]

F C

Louise, Louise, if it's true

G G7 C

Tell it to me

C G

G C

C C7 F

F C

G G7 C

[Chorus]

F C

Oh Louise, Louise, if it's true

G G7 C

Tell it to me

F C

Oh Louise, Louise, if it's true

G G7 C

Tell it to me

Written by: Tom Waits and Kathleen Waits-Brennan(1)

Official release (as "Louise"): Friends Of Mine - Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Warner Entertainment, 1998

Steel guitar by Bobby Black

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