INTRO: G C D G

#1.
D            G                 C
Bessie was a lovely child from West Tennessee.
D                    C             G
Leroy was an outlaw, hard-eyed and mean.
G                                  C
One day she saw him starin' and it chilled her 

to the bone.
        D                                  C
And she knew she had to see that look on a child 
       G
of her own.

CHORUS:
G                 C             D           G
Cause ladies love outlaws, like babies love stray dogs.
G                          C
Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold.
D                                                 G   C D G
Outlaws touch ladies somewhere deep down in their souls.

#2.
G                 C
Linda was a lady, blonde and built to last.
D                                 G
Billy was a no good guitar picker runnin' from his past.
G                                C
Listenin' to his songs she heard nothin' but bad news.
D                                            G
Still she made her mind up to get him win or lose.

CHORUS:
G                 C             D           G
Cause ladies love outlaws, like babies love stray dogs.
G                          C
Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold.
D                                                 G   C D E
Outlaws touch ladies somewhere deep down in their souls.

#3.
A                              D
Jessie liked the Cadillacs and diamonds for her hand.
E                                    A
Waymore had a reputation as a lady's man.
A                                 D
Late one night her light of love, finally gave a sign.
    E                                                A
And Jessie parked her Cadillac and took her place in line.

CHORUS:
A                 D            E           A
Cause ladies love outlaws like babies love stray dogs.
A                          D
Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold.
E                                                 A
Outlaws touch ladies somewhere deep down in their souls.

CHORUS:
A                 D            E           A
Cause ladies love outlaws like babies love stray dogs.
A                          D
Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold.
E                                  A             
Outlaws touch ladies anywhere they want to.


INTERLUDE: A D E A D E A


CHORUS:
A                 D            E           A
Cause ladies love outlaws like babies love stray dogs.
A                          D
Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold.
E                                                 A
Outlaws touch ladies somewhere deep down in their souls.

OUTRO:
A                 D            E           A
Cause ladies love outlaws like babies love stray dogs..(Fade.)