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
Well Loretta she's my barroom girl
Wears them sevens on her sleeves
Dances like a diamond shines
Tells me lies I love to b'lieve
Her age is always twenty two
Her laughin' eyes a hazel hue
Spends my money like water falls
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:
