CHORDS USED IN THIS SONG

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"Louie Louie" by Richard Berry
(the Kinks version here)

Chorus:

[A]Louie Lou[D]ie, [E] [D] [A]me gotta go [D] [E] [D]
[A]Louie Lou[D]ie, [E] [D] [A]me gotta go [D] [E] [D]

Verse 1:

[A]Fine little [D]girl she [E]wait for [D]me
I [A]catch the [D]ship a[E]cross the [D]seaÊ
I [A]sail the [D]ship [E]all a[D]lone
I [A]never [D]think I'll [E]make it [D]home.

Chorus

Verse 2:

Every [A]night and [D]day me [E]sail the [D]sea
Me [A]think of [D]girl [E]constant[D]ly
[A]On the [D]ship I [E]dream she's [D]there
I [A]smell the [D]rose [E]in her [D]hair

Chorus

Verse 3:

Me [A]see Ja[D]maica [E]moon a[D]bove
It [A]won't be [D]long me [E]see me [D]love
Me [A]take her [D]in me [E]arms and [D]then
I [A]tell her [D]I'll never [E]leave a[D]gain

Chorus

Ending:

I say [A]me gotta go [D] [E] [D]
[A]Me gotta go [D] [E] [D]
Well [A]me gotta go [D] [E] [A] Ê Who knew there was so much to learn about this song? And yet more.


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