Charley Crockett – Loretta Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Charley Crockett – Loretta Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are Loretta Chords by Charley Crockett on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

C   G


[Verse 1]
G
Oh, Loretta,
she's a
C
barroom girl
Wears them sevens
       G
on her sleeve
Dances like a
C
diamond shines

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Tells me lies I
          G
love to believe
    D
Her age is always
 twenty-two
    C
Her laughing eyes
        G
a hazel hue
Spends my money
like
 C     G
 water falls
C
Loves me like I
          G C  G C  G
 want her to


[Verse 2]
G
Oh, Loretta,
won't
    C      G
you say to me?
C
Darling, put
 your
       G
guitar on
Have a little
C       G    C
shot of booze
Play a blue and
        G
wailing song
   D
My guitar rings
a melody
   C
My guitar
sings,
          G
Loretta's fine
Long and lazy,
 C         G
 brown and free
C
And I can have
her
         G C  G
anytime

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[Verse 3]
G
Sweetest at the
C
break of day
Prettiest in the
        G
setting sun
She don't cry when
C       G
I can't stay
C
At least not till
            G
 she's all alone
  D
Loretta, I won't
be gone long
C
Keep your dancing
slippers on
G
Keep me on your
C
mind a while
I'm coming home,
           G   C
I'm coming home


[Instrument Interlude]
C   G   C G C  G  C
D  C  G C G C  G C
G C  G


[Verse 4]
G
Oh Loretta,
she's a
C
barroom girl
Wears them
sevens
       G
on her sleeve
Dances like a
C
diamond shines
C
Tells me lies I
 love to believe
    D
Her age is always
twenty-two
    C
Her laughing eyes
a hazel hue
G
Spends my money
     C
like waterfalls
Loves me like
           G
I want her to
C
Loves me like
           G
I want her to
C
Loves me like
           G
I want her to

Watch: Loretta

From Charley Crockett - Topic on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Loretta: key, chords and progression

Loretta by Charley Crockett keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 3 chords: C, G and D.

The backbone of the song is D – C – G – C (V – IV – I – IV in G major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – doh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Loretta chords: questions

What key is Loretta in?

Loretta by Charley Crockett is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Loretta?

Loretta uses 3 chords: C, G, D.

What is the chord progression of Loretta?

The main progression is D – C – G – C (V – IV – I – IV).

Is Loretta easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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