Written by Lee Clayton
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.
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.
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.
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
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..
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