Capo on the 2nd fret.

Verse 1:
         D                              G
 	 Bessie was a lovely child from West Tennessee
         A                 D  
 	 Leroy was an outlaw hard and mean
                                            G
 	 One day she saw him starring & it chilled her to the bone
              A                                  D 
 	 She knew she had to see that look on a child of her own


Chorus:
          D            G           
 	 'Cause ladies love outlaws
              A             D  
 	 Like babies love stray dogs
                                    G 
 	 Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold
         A                                                 D 
 	 Outlaws touch ladies somewhere deep down in their soul


Verse 2:
         D                G 
 	 Linda was a lady,blonde and built to last
         A                               D
 	 Benny was a no good guitar picker,running from his past
                                         G
 	 She heard all his songs telling nothing but bad news
                 A                                D    
 	 But she made her mind up to try to get him win or lose


Chorus.


Verse 3:
         D                        G
 	 Jessie like cadillacs & diamonds on her hands
         A                             D  
 	 Waymore had a reputation as a lady's man
                                        G
 	 Late one night her light of love finally gave a sign
 	  A                            D     
 	 Jessie parked her cadillac and took her place in line


Chorus (x2).