Loretta
Townes Van Zandt

INTRO (2x):
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Loretta, she's my barroom girl
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Wears them sevens on her sleeve
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Dances like a diamond shines
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Tells me lies I love to believe
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Her age is always twenty two
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Her laughing eyes a hazel hue
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Spends my money like a waterfall
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Loves me like I want her to

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Oh, Loretta won't you say to me
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Darlin', put you guitar on
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Have a little shot of booze
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Play a blue and wailin' song
   D
My guitar rings a melody
   C                      G
My guitar sings Loretta's fine
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Long and lazy, blond and free
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And I can have her anytime

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Sweetest at the break of day
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Prettiest in the settin' sun
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She don't cry when I can't stay
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At least not 'til she's all alone
  D
Loretta, I won't be gone long
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Keep your dancin' slippers on
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Keep me on your mind awhile
    C                G
I'm comin' home, I'm comin' home

G                 C       G       
Loretta, she's my barroom girl
C                        G
Wears them sevens on her sleeve
G             C       G    
Dances like a diamond shines
C                      G  
Tells me lies I love to believe
    D
Her age is always twenty two
    C                     G
Her laughing eyes a hazel hue
G               C           G       
Spends my money like a waterfall
C                        G     C    G
Loves me like I want her to
LAST LINE THREE TIMES AND END