How to Play Louise on Guitar?

Leo Kottke - Louise can be played in the key of G using the G, A, C, D, D7, Em chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Louise with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Leo Kottke - Louise Chords

Chord reference G, A, C, D, D7, Em

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G]They said Louise was not half [A]bad It was [C]written on the [D]walls and window [G]shade. And how she would act the little [A]girl A de[C]ceiver, don’t be[D]lieve her, it’s her [G]trade

And [C]sometimes, a [D7]bottle of [G]perfume [C]Flowers, then [D7]maybe some [G]lace [C]Men brought [D7]Louise ten cent [Em]trinkets Their in[A]tentions, so easy to [D]trace

And [G]everybody knew at times she’d [A]cry But they said, [C]women like Lou[D]ise, they get [G]by

And [G]everybody thought it kinda [A]sad When they [C]found Lou[D]ise in her [G]room Folks would always put her down below their [A]kind Still some [C]cried, when she [D]died this after[G]noon.

[C]Louise rode [D7]home on a [G]mail train [C]Somewhere to the [D7]south, I heard them [G]say Too [C]bad it [D7]ended so [Em]ugly Too [A]bad she had to go, that [D]way.

And the [G]wind is blowing cold outside [A]tonight Good [C]night, Lou[D]ise, good [G]night.

Good [C]night, Lou[D]ise, good [G]night

Artist Leo Kottke

Album Greenhouse

Genres Country

Year 1972

Key G

Leo Kottke - Louise can be played in the key of G using the G, A, C, D, D7, Em chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Louise with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.