Loretta Chords

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This tab is based on the studio version of the song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-WTfP3WJc4). It includes the riff in the intro, the guitar solo and all the chords.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author hawk.rindal [a] 116.
1 contributor total, last edit on Oct 10, 2022

Chords

Em9
Fm9
A13
A7
A#dim
B7
B7b13
Bb6
D
D7
Dmaj7
Dmaj9
F7

Strumming

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Em9 - (x7577x)
Fm9 - (x8688x)
F7  - (xx10,8,10)
A13 - (575675)
A7  - (575655)
A#dim - (6x567x)
B7 -  (x2424x)
B7* - (xx424x)
B7b13 - (7x7888)
Bb6 - (xx8786)
D  - (xx7775)
D7 - (xx757x)
Dmaj7 - (x57675)
Dmaj9 (x5465x)
** = Riff between verses
 
 riff:
e| ----------------5-5-5-5----------------2-5-2--------|
B| 7-5-7-5---7-5-7----------7-5-7-5---2-4--------4-----|
G| --------7------------------------7------------------|
D| ----------------------------------------------------|
A| ----------------------------------------------------|
E| ----------------------------------------------------|
 
 
e| ------------------5-5-5-5---7-5-5---7-5-5--7-5-8--7-------|
B| 7-5-7-5-----7-5-7-----------------------------------------|
G| --------7-------------------------------------------------|
D| ----------------------------------------------------------|
A| ----------------------------------------------------------|
E| ----------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 riff between verses:
e| -----------|
B| -----------|
G| x-x-7-9----|
D| 7-9-x-x----|
A| 0-0-0-0----|
E| -----------|
 
 
 
[Intro]
 
Em9
Em9   A13   Dmaj9   B7* D7 F7 D7 B7*
Em9   A13   Dmaj7   B7b13
 
[Verse 1]
 
Em9    A13                Dmaj9     B7
Loretta, I see you walking now and then
 
Em9    A13                Dmaj7    **
Loretta, I see you coming near
 
[Chorus]
 
Em9         A#dim   Dmaj7              B7b13
  Why's it oh so hard to turn back and finally whisper
Em9           A#dim            Dmaj7    B7b13
  How are we supposed to carry on?
 
[Interlude]
 
Em9
     Well I've got to, for now
 
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
Em9       A13             Dmaj9      B7
Forget her, and everything she said, she lied
Em9       A13             Dmaj9   **
I met her morning, noon and night
 
   Em9   A#dim  Dmaj7 B7b13
Well I'd say I fooled ya
 
Em9          A#dim                 Dmaj7     **
So, Loretta,   you never won the fight
 
 
 
[Chorus]
 
 
Em9         A#dim   Dmaj7              B7b13
  Why's it oh so hard to turn back and finally whisper
Em9           A#dim            Dmaj7    B7b13
  How are we supposed to carry on?
 
[Interlude]
 
Em9
     Well I've got to, for now
 
[Guitar Solo] (you can choose between chords or the riff)
 
Em9   A13   Dmaj7   B7* D7 F7 D7 B7*
Em9   A13   Dmaj7   B7b13
 
[Sax solo]
Em9   A13   Dmaj9   B7
Em9   A13   Dmaj9   **
 
Em9   A#dim   Dmaj7   B7b13
Em9   A#dim   Dmaj7   **
 
 
[Outro]
 
Em9
(Loretta, I've got to)
Em9
(Loretta, I've got to)
Fm9
(Loretta, I've got to)
Em9
(Loretta)
 
D   Bb6   D   Bb6   D   Bb6   Dmaj7
 
Dmaj7
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2 comments
miep_miep
Are you sure thats an A#dim chord in the chorus? It wouldn't make much sense harmonically and it sounds kinda off. Tbh i don't know what else it would be but not an A#dim at least
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baritonedude
Solid work, but maybe swap out the A#dim for D#Maj7
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