Em      C                     G      D
Me and Louise never had much luck
Em                C                 G    B7
Just a couple of kids with a lot of love
Em            C          G                D
Laid our fortunes on her daddy's old farm
Em              C                   D
Didn't see how dirt could do such harm
Em           C                G     D
Seasons came and the seasons left
Em                      C           G               B7
The only thing that changed was the shape of her dress
Em                        C                  G          D
She said: you're a good man, you'll have my child
Em                 C                     G             D
You can't raise a living a thing on this cursëd old ground


[Pre-Chorus]

C                        G
We laid a sheet on the piano keys
B                    Em     D
Crying good lord, please, please
C                            G
Packed our things into the old farm car
F                      C            D
Wondering if it could take us very far

And I said


[Chorus]

G             Am       C              D
Everything about it takes a little luck
G             Am        C               D
Gears rumble - and the left door's stuck
G               Am            C
It doesn't come with any guarantees
             Am         D        G
But there's gas in the tank, Louise


[Verse 2]

Em                C       G                D
Out here on the borderline the sun sets low
Em                C                    G             B7
Like a couple of jackrabbits dancing in the morning snow
Em            C                 G           D
Knew we'd make it, if we could just get out
Em                 C                 D
The only thing we sought was love and south
Em     C                   G     D
Miles came and the miles went
Em          C                   G          B7
Our hearts full - our money spent
Em                     C       G                  D
Somewhere outside El Paso my Louise cried out
Em        C                     G             D
She took my arm - said, "It's time now"


[Pre-Chorus 2]

C                        G
I prayed and waited all night
B          Em     D
Oh Louise, please, please
C                            G
I heard a new voice with the new day
F                           C            D
I thought back to what her Daddy used to say

And he said


[Chorus]

G             Am       C              D
Everything about it takes a little luck
G             Am        C               D
Gears rumble - and the left door's stuck
G               Am            C
It doesn't come with any guarantees
             Am         D        G
But there's gas in the tank, Louise


[Interlude]

Em        C        G       D    x4


[Verse 3]

Em               C               G            D
 Then me and Louise didn't go too far
Em              C               G             D
 We named our boy for Louise's pa
Em                C                        G           D
 Found a plot of ground we could call our own
Em            C                D
 We built a house - we built a home

And we said


[Chorus]

G             Am       C              D
Everything about it takes a little luck
G             Am        C               D
Gears rumble - and the left door's stuck
G               Am            C
It doesn't come with any guarantees
             Am         D        
But there's gas in the tank,
        Am          D
There's gas in the tank,
             Am             D      G
Yeah there's gas in the tank, Louise