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Jolie Louise

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    Cx3201x
    G32003x
  G/Bx2003x
   Amx02210
    Fx3321x
Capo 3rd fret
- Chords are in the key of the studio release on the album, “Acadie”
- Lanois performs live in a higher key - see note at bottom for capo adjustments
[Intro]
C   G   C   G
G[VeG/Brse 1C]G  C  
Ma jolie, how do you Cdo, mon nom est GJean-Guy Thibault LeCroux
I come from east of GatiCneau, my name is GJean-Guy, ma joClie
J'ai une maiGson à Lafontaine, where we can Clive if Fyou marry Cme
Une belle maiGson à Lafontaine, where we will Amlive, you and Fme
Oh LouCise, ah-Fah-ah-ah-Cah, ma Gjolie LouCiseF  C  
[Verse 2]
Tous les matins au Csoleil, I will Gwork 'til work is Cdone
Tous les matins au Csoleil, I did Gwork 'til work was Cdone
And one Gday, the foreman said, "Jean-CGuy, we Fmust let you Cgo"
Et puis mon Gnom, n’est pas bon, at the Ammill anyFmore
Oh LouCise, I'm Flosing my Chead, I'm Glosing my CheadF  C  
[Verse 3]
My kids are small, four and Cthree, et la bouGteille, she's mon aCmie
I drink the rum 'til I can't Csee, it hides the Gshame Louise does not Csee
A carouGsel turns in my head, and I can't Chide, oh Fno, no, no, Cno
And the Grage turned in my head, and LouAmise, I struck her Fdown
Down on the Cground, I'm Flosing my Cmind, I'm Glosing my CmindF  C  
[Verse 4]
En Septembre soixante-Ctrois, kids are Ggone and so is LouCise
Ontario they did Cgo, near la Gville de ToronCto
Now my Gtears they roll down, tous les Cjours, Fwhoa-oh-oh-Coh 
And I reGmember the days and the Ampromises that we Fmade
Oh LouCise, ma Fjolie LouCise, ma Gjolie LouCiseF  C  
Ah-ah-ah ah-ah-ah-Cah, ah-ah-ah-Gah, ah-ah-ah-ah-Cah
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Jolie Louise

by Daniel Lanois

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Chords

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x3201x

32003x

G/B

x2003x

x02210

x3321x

Capo 3rd fret

- Chords are in the key of the studio release on the album, “Acadie”

- Lanois performs live in a higher key - see note at bottom for capo adjustments

[Intro]

C G C G

G G/B C G C

[Verse 1]

C G C

Ma jolie, how do you do, mon nom est Jean-Guy Thibault Leroux

C G C

I come from east of Gatineau, my name is Jean-Guy, ma jolie

G C F C

J'ai une maison à Lafontaine, where we can live if you marry me

G Am F

Une belle maison à Lafontaine, where we will live, you and me

C F C G C F C

Oh Louise, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ma jolie Louise

[Verse 2]

C G C

Tous les matins au soleil, I will work 'til work is done

C G C

Tous les matins au soleil, I did work 'til work was done

G C F C

And one day, the foreman said, "Jean-Guy, we must let you go"

G Am F

Et puis mon nom, n’est pas bon, at the mill anymore

C F C G C F C

Oh Louise, I'm losing my head, I'm losing my head

[Verse 3]

C G C

My kids are small, four and three, et la bouteille, she's mon amie

C G C

I drink the rum 'til I can't see, it hides the shame Louise does not see

G C F C

A carousel turns in my head, and I can't hide, oh no, no, no, no

G Am F

And the rage turned in my head, and Louise, I struck her down

C F C G C F C

Down on the ground, I'm losing my mind, I'm losing my mind

[Verse 4]

C G C

En Septembre soixante-trois, kids are gone and so is Louise

C G C

Ontario they did go, near la ville de Toronto

G C F C

Now my tears they roll down, tous les jours, whoa-oh-oh-oh

G Am F

And I remember the days and the promises that we made

C F C G C F C

Oh Louise, ma jolie Louise, ma jolie Louise

C G C

Ah-ah-ah ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

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