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Jim Henry - Louise
CAPO: 5th Fret
[Intro]
C  C/B  Am  Dm  C  F  G  C
[Chorus]
A dollar here and a Gdollar there
DmIf I had enough to Gspare
CI'd buy a C/Bbrand new Amrocking chair
And I'd Dmjust Cgrow Fold Gwith LouCise
[Verse 1]
I started young on my Gdaddy's land
DmI think that's what he'd always Gplanned
CHe said, "Tilling C/Bsoil turns a Amboy into a man"
DmHe left Fme to carry Gon
[Verse 2]
CMy own boy and me, Gwe never got along
DmI turned my head one day and Ghe was gone
CHe'd said a C/Bfarmer's life was Amnot why he'd been born
DmI  Cguess FLouise and Gme was Cwrong
[Chorus]
A dollar here and a Gdollar there
DmIf I had enough to Gspare
CI'd buy a C/Bbrand new Amrocking chair
And I'd Dmjust Cgrow Fold Gwith LouCise
[Verse 3]
Forty years now have Gall passed away
DmWe’re getting older and Gfarming's still the same
CSpring is C/Bonly a Amweek away
DmAnd  C  FI got Gwork to Cdo
[Chorus]
A dollar here and a Gdollar there
DmIf I had enough to Gspare
CI'd buy a C/Bbrand new Amrocking chair
And I'd Dmjust Cgrow Fold Gwith LouCise

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Louise

by Jim Henry

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Jim Henry - Louise

CAPO: 5th Fret

[Intro]

C C/B Am Dm C F G C

[Chorus]

A dollar here and a dollar there

Dm G

If I had enough to spare

C C/B Am

I'd buy a brand new rocking chair

Dm C F G C

And I'd just grow old with Louise

[Verse 1]

I started young on my daddy's land

Dm G

I think that's what he'd always planned

C C/B Am

He said, "Tilling soil turns a boy into a man"

Dm F G

He left me to carry on

[Verse 2]

C G

My own boy and me, we never got along

Dm G

I turned my head one day and he was gone

C C/B Am

He'd said a farmer's life was not why he'd been born

Dm C F G C

I guess Louise and me was wrong

[Chorus]

A dollar here and a dollar there

Dm G

If I had enough to spare

C C/B Am

I'd buy a brand new rocking chair

Dm C F G C

And I'd just grow old with Louise

[Verse 3]

Forty years now have all passed away

Dm G

We’re getting older and farming's still the same

C C/B Am

Spring is only a week away

Dm C F G C

And I got work to do

[Chorus]

A dollar here and a dollar there

Dm G

If I had enough to spare

C C/B Am

I'd buy a brand new rocking chair

Dm C F G C

And I'd just grow old with Louise

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