(This song was originally written by Paul Seibel - When I tried the other versions on the site I didn't think they sounded right, so I did my own version that I think is closer to the actual recording for phrasing and chords - although no one can actually duplicate BR's vocals - what an amazing performer - I first saw her playing acoustic blues at the Mariposa Folk Festival in 1972, held on Centre Island, Toronto. I rated this as intermediate because it really needs a controlled finger picking style and the Fm barre can be tricky to get right, but everything else about the song is easy for a novice.) VERSE 1

^AThey all said Louise was not half ^B7bad. It was ^Dwritten on the ^Ewalls and window ^Ashades ^AAnd how she'd act the little ^B7girl. The de^Dceiver, don't be^Elieve her, that's her ^Atrade.

CHORUS 1

^DSometimes a b^Eottle of per^Afume, ^D Flowers, and ^Emaybe some ^Alace. ^DMen brought ^ELouise ten-cent ^Fmtrinkets. ^B7 Their intentions were easily tr^Eaced.

VERSE 2

^AAhhh, everybody thought it kinda ^B7sad When they ^Dfound Lo^Euise in her ^Aroom. They'd ^Aall put her down below their ^B7kind, Still some ^Dcried when she ^Edied this afte^Arnoon.

CHORUS 2

^DLouise rode ^Ehome on the ^Amail train, Somewhere to the ^DSouth, I ^Eheard them ^Asay. ^DToo bad it^E ended so ^Fmugly. ^B7Too bad she had to go that ^Eway.

OUTRO

^ABut the wind is blowing cold to^B7night. Goodn^Dight, Lo^Euise, good^Anight.

C-master, 25 April 2014

Bonnie Raitt - Louise