[Intro]
Em C G D x4
[Verse]
Em C G D
Me and Louise never had much luck
Em C G B
Just a couple of kids with a lot of love
Em C G D
Laid our fortunes on her daddy's old farm
Em C D
Didn't see how dirt could do such harm
Em C G D
Seasons came and the seasons left
Em C G B
The only thing that changed was the shape of her dress
Em C G D
She said: you're a good man, you'll have my child
Em C G D
You can't raise a living a thing on this cursëd old ground
[Pre-Chorus]
C G
We laid a sheet on the piano keys
B Em D
Crying good lord, please, please
C G
Packed our things into the old farm car
F C D
Wondering if it could take us very far
And I said
[Chorus]
G Am C D
Everything about it takes a little luck
G Am C D
Gears rumble - and the left door's stuck
G Am C
It doesn't come with any guarantees
Am D G
But there's gas in the tank, Louise
[Verse 2]
Em C G D
Out here on the borderline the sun sets low
Em C G B
Like a couple of jackrabbits dancing in the morning snow
Em C G D
Knew we'd make it, if we could just get out
Em C D
The only thing we saw was love in sow
Em C G D
Miles came and the miles went
Em C G B
Our hearts full - our money spent
Em C G D
Somewhere outside El Paso my Louise cried out
Em C G D
She took my arm - said, "It's time now"
[Pre-Chorus 2]
C G
I prayed and waited all night
B Em D
Oh Louise, please, please
C G
I heard a new voice with the new day
F C D
I thought back to what her Daddy used to say
And he said
[Chorus]
G Am C D
Everything about it takes a little luck
G Am C D
Gears rumble - and the left door's stuck
G Am C
It doesn't come with any guarantees
Am D G
But there's gas in the tank, Louise
[Interlude]
Em C G D x4
[Verse 3]
Em C G D
Then me and Louise didn't go too far
Em C G D
We named our boy for Louise's pa
Em C G D
Found a plot of ground we could call our own
Em C D
We built a house - we built a home
And we said
[Chorus]
G Am C D
Everything about it takes a little luck
G Am C D
Gears rumble - and the left door's stuck
G Am C
It doesn't come with any guarantees
Am D
But there's gas in the tank,
Am D
There's gas in the tank,
Am D G
Yeah there's gas in the tank, Louise