Intro: G C D G 


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. 



[Refrão]
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. 

 
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. 



[Refrão]
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. 


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. 



[Refrão]
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. 

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 



[Refrão]
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..