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jolie louise – daniel lanois
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capo 5th fret

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ma jolie , how do you do , mon nom est jean – guy thibault – leroux
C G C
i come from east of gatineau , my name is jean – guy , ma jolie
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j’ai une maison a lafontaine where we can live if you marry me
G7 Am F
une belle maison a lafontaine where we will live , you and me
C G C G C G C
oh louise , mm mm mm mm mm , ma jolie louise

C G C
tous les matins au soleil i will work ’til work is done
C G C
tous les matins au soleil i did work ’til work was done
G7 C G7 C
and one day , the foreman said “jean – guy , we must let you go”
G7 Am F
et pis mon nom , y est pas bon , at the mill anymore
C G C G C G C
oh louise , i’m losing my head i’m losing my head

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my kids are small , four and three et la bouteille , she’s mon ami
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i drink the rum ’til i can’t see , it hides the shame louise does not see
G7 C G7 C
carousel turns in my head and i can’t hide , oh no , no , no , no
G7 Am F
and the rage turned in my head and louise , i struck her down
C G C G C G C
down on the ground , i’m losing my mind , i’m losing my mind

C G C
en septembre soixante – trois , kids are gone and so is louise
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ontario they did go , near la ville de toronto
G7 C G7 C
now my tears they roll down , tous les jours , whoa , oh , oh , oh
G7 Am F
and i remember the days and the promises that we made
C G C G C G C
oh louise , ma jolie louise , ma jolie louise