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Ladies love outlaws
G C
Bessie was a lovely child from West Tennessee,
D G
Leroy was an outlaw, hard and mean.
C
One day she saw him starring and it chilled her to the bone
D D7 G
she knew she had to see that look on a child of her own.
C D G
Ref.: `Cause ladies love outlaws like babies love stray dogs.
G7 C
Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold.
D D7 G
Outlaws touch ladies somewhere deep down in their soul.
C
Linda was a lady, blonde and built to last,
D G
Benny was a no-good guitarpicker, running from his past.
C
She heard all his songs telling nothing but bad news
D G
but she´s made her mind up: try to get him, win or lose.
Ref.
C
Jessie liked cadillacs and diamonds on her hands,
D G
Waymore had a reputation as a lady´s man.
C
Late one night his light of love finally gave a sign
D G
Jessie parked her cadillac and took her place in line.
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