Van Zandt Townes - Loretta guitar tab

Here's another Townes Van Zandt song for you, the chords are simple, but

it's taken me a lot of practice to get the rthymns right. And if you pick

up the tempo just a little bit and really pound the chords, it's a real

rocker.

Loretta

Townes Van Zandt

E A E

Well Loretta she's my barroom girl

A E

Wears them sevens on her sleeves

E A E

Dances like a diamond shines

A E

Tells me lies I love to b'lieve

B7

Her age is always twenty two

A E

Her laughin' eyes a hazel hue

E A E

Spends my money like water falls

A E

Loves me like I want her to

Well Loretta won't you say to me

Darlin' put your guitar on

Have a little shot of booze

Play a blue and wailin' song

My guitar rings a melody

My guitar sings "Loretta's fine"

Long and lazy, blond and free

I can have her any time

Sweetest at the break a day

Prettiest in the setting sun

She don't cry when I can't stay

'Least not 'til she's all alone

Loretta I won't be gone long

Keep your dancin' slippers on

Keep me on your mind a while

I'll be back babe, to make you smile.

repeat 1st & 2nd verse, 2nd verse last line twice, end

There's a different version of this verse on some records:

Loretta I won't be gone long

Keep your dancin' slippers on

Keep me on your mind a while

I'm comin' home, I'm comin' home.

And between each pair of verses Townes plays a simple bass run twice:

E A E

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|-----------------1----

|------2-2-h4-2---2----

|-2-h4----------4-2----

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Enjoy !

jk

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"If we do not change direction, we will end up where we are

headed." Lao Tsu

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