C F
Bessie was a lovely child from west Tennessee
G7 C
Leroy was an outlaw hard and mean
F
One day she saw him staring and it chilled her to the bone
G7 C
And she knew she had to see that look on a child of her own
F
Cause ladies love outlaws
G7 C
Like babies love stray dogs
F
Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold
G7 C
And outlaws touch the ladies somewhere deep down in their soul
F
Linda was a lady blonde and built to last
G7 C
Benny was a no good guitar picker running from his past
F
She heard all of his songs telling nothing but bad news
G7 C
But she made her mind up to try to get him win or lose
Repeat #2
F
Jessi like the Cadillac’s and diamonds on her hand
G7 C
Waymore had a reputation as a ladies man
F
Late one night a light of love finally gave a sign
G7 C
Jessi parked her Cadillac and took her place in line
Repeat #2
Bessie was a lovely child from west Tennessee
G7 C
Leroy was an outlaw hard and mean
F
One day she saw him staring and it chilled her to the bone
G7 C
And she knew she had to see that look on a child of her own
F
Cause ladies love outlaws
G7 C
Like babies love stray dogs
F
Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold
G7 C
And outlaws touch the ladies somewhere deep down in their soul
F
Linda was a lady blonde and built to last
G7 C
Benny was a no good guitar picker running from his past
F
She heard all of his songs telling nothing but bad news
G7 C
But she made her mind up to try to get him win or lose
Repeat #2
F
Jessi like the Cadillac’s and diamonds on her hand
G7 C
Waymore had a reputation as a ladies man
F
Late one night a light of love finally gave a sign
G7 C
Jessi parked her Cadillac and took her place in line
Repeat #2