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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Yellow Belt
Most Advanced Rhythm: Yellow Belt
Most Advanced Chord Change: Yellow Belt (White Belt when played with Django chords only)
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Louie Louie Chords - The Kingsmen
Chords:
Django A Chord
Django D Chord
Django Em Chord
Key: A
Tempo:
244 bpm (played as 8th notes)
Strumming Patterns:
"Four To The Floor":
|D D D m |
|m D D m |
(with missed strums - m)
See Yellow Belt Version for 'The Louie' Rhythm.
Intro -
Chords-
|A - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |D - - - | x 2
Strumming-
|D D D m | m D D m |D D D m | m D D m | x 2
Chorus -
Chords-
|A - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |D - - - | x 4
Strumming-
|D D D m | m D D m |D D D m | m D D m | x 4
(A)Louie Louie,
(D) (Em)oh no,
(D)
(A)said we gotta go
(D) (Em) Aye-yi-yi-yi,
(D)
(A)I Said Louie louie,
(D) (Em)oh baby,
(D)
(A)said we gotta go
(D) (Em) (D)
Verse -
Chords-
|A - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |D - - - | x 4
Strumming-
|D D D m | m D D m |D D D m | m D D m | x 4
(A)A fine little girl,
(D) she
(Em)waitin' for me (D)
(A)Catch a ship(D)
(Em)across the sea
(D)
(A)Sail that ship(D)
(Em)out all alone
(D)
Me (A)never think how(D) I'll
(Em)make it home(D)
Chorus -
Chords-
|A - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |D - - - | x 4
Strumming-
|D D D m | m D D m |D D D m | m D D m | x 4
(A)Louie Louie, (D) (Em) Aye-yi-yi-yi, (D)
(A)said we gotta go (D) (Em)oh no, (D)
(A)I Said Louie louie, (D) (Em)oh baby, (D)
(A)said we gotta go (D) (Em) (D)
Verse -
Chords-
|A - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |D - - - | x 4
Strumming-
|D D D m | m D D m |D D D m | m D D m | x 4
Three(A)nights and days, (D) I (Em)sailed the sea (D)
Me(A)think of girl, (D) ah(Em)ah (D)constantly
Ah(A)on that ship, (D)I (Em)dream she there (D)
I(A)smell the rose, (D) ah(Em)in her hair(D)
Chorus -
Chords-
|A - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |D - - - | x 4
Strumming-
|D D D m | m D D m |D D D m | m D D m | x 4
(A)Louie Louie, (D) (Em) woah no, (D)
(A)said we gotta go (D) (Em) Aye-yi-yi-yi, (D)
(A)I Said Louie louie, (D) (Em)oh baby, (D)
(A)said we gotta go (D) (Em)Okay, let's give it to 'em (D)right now
Solo -
Chords-
|A - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |D - - - | x 8
Strumming-
|D D D m | m D D m |D D D m | m D D m | x 8
Verse -
Chords-
|A - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |D - - - | x 5
Strumming-
|D D D m | m D D m |D D D m | m D D m | x 5
Me (A)see (D) (Em) (D)
Me(A)See Jamaica, (D) the (Em)moon above (D)
It(A)won't be long, (D) me(Em)see my love (D)
(A)Take her in, (D)my(Em)arms again (D)
I'll(A)tell her I'll never (D) (Em)leave again(D)
Chorus -
Chords-
|A - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |D - - - | x 6
Strumming-
|D D D m | m D D m |D D D m | m D D m | x 6
(A)Louie Louie, (D) (Em)oh no, (D)
(A)said we gotta go (D) (Em) Aye-yi-yi-yi, (D)
(A)I said Louie louie, (D) (Em)oh baby, (D)
(A)said we gotta go (D) (Em) (D)
I said(A)we gotta go (D) (Em) (D)
Let's (A)hustle on outta here (D) (Em) let's go(D)
Final Chord Strum: A
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Louie Louie Chords - The Kingsmen
Chords:
Open A Chord
Open D Chord
Open Em Chord
Key: A
Tempo:
122 bpm
Strumming Patterns:
Chorus - "The Louie":
|D U D m U D |
Verse - "The Bouncer" Variation:
|D m U D m U |
|D U D U D m U |
Intro
Chords-
|A - D - |Em - D - | x 2
Strumming-
|DUD mUD |DUD mUD | x 2
Chorus -
Chords-
|A - D - |Em - D - | x 4
Strumming-
|DUD mUD |DUD mUD | x 4
(A)Louie Louie, (D) (Em)oh no, (D)
(A)said we gotta go (D) (Em) Aye-yi-yi-yi, (D)
(A)I Said Louie louie, (D) (Em)oh baby, (D)
(A)said we gotta go (D) (Em) (D)
Verse -
Chords-
|A - D - |Em - D - | x 4
Strumming-
|D mU D mU|DUDUD mU| x 4
(A)A fine little (D)girl, she (Em)waitin' for me(D)
(A)Catch a (D)ship (Em)across the sea(D)
(A)Sail that (D)ship (Em)out all alone(D)
Me (A)never think (D)how I'll (Em)make it home(D)
Chorus -
Chords-
|A - D - |Em - D - | x 4
Strumming-
|DUD mUD |DUD mUD | x 4
(A)Louie Louie, (D) (Em) Aye-yi-yi-yi, (D)
(A)said we gotta go (D) (Em)oh no, (D)
(A)I Said Louie louie, (D) (Em)oh baby, (D)
(A)said we gotta go (D) (Em) (D)
Verse -
Chords-
|A - D - |Em - D - | x 4
Strumming-
|D mU D mU|DUDUD mU| x 4
Three(A)nights and (D)days, I (Em)sailed the sea(D)
Me(A)think of (D)girl, ah(Em) constantly(D)
Ah(A)on that (D)ship, I(Em)dream she there(D)
I(A)smell the (D)rose, ah(Em)in her hair(D)
Chorus -
Chords-
|A - D - |Em - D - | x 4
Strumming-
|DUD mUD |DUD mUD | x 4
(A)Louie Louie, (D) (Em) woah no, (D)
(A)said we gotta go (D) (Em) Aye-yi-yi-yi, (D)
(A)I Said Louie louie, (D) (Em)oh baby, (D)
(A)said we gotta go (D) (Em)Okay, let's give it to 'em (D)right now
Solo -
Chords-
|A - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |D - - - | x 8
Strumming-
|D D D m | m D D m |D D D m | m D D m | x 8
Verse -
Chords-
|A - D - |Em - D - | x 5
Strumming-
|D mU D mU|DUDUD mU| x 5
Me (A)see (D) (Em) (D)
Me(A)See Jamaica,(D) the (Em)moon above(D)
It(A)won't be (D)long, me(Em)see my love(D)
(A)Take her (D)in, my(Em)arms again(D)
I'll(A)tell her (D)I'll never (Em)leave again(D)
Chorus -
Chords-
|A - D - |Em - D - | x 6
Strumming-
|DUD mUD |DUD mUD | x 6
(A)Louie Louie, (D) (Em)oh no, (D)
(A)said we gotta go (D) (Em) Aye-yi-yi-yi, (D)
(A)I said Louie louie, (D) (Em)oh baby, (D)
(A)said we gotta go (D) (Em) (D)
I said(A)we gotta go (D) (Em) (D)
Let's (A)hustle on outta here (D) (Em) let's go(D)
Final Chord Strum: A
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