Verse: C# F# Bessie was a lovely child from West Tennessee G# C# Leroy was an outlaw hard and mean F# One day she saw him starring & it chilled her to the bone G# C# She knew she had to see that look on a child of her own Chorus: C# F# ʼCause ladies love outlaws G# C# Like babies love stray dogs F# Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold G# C# Outlaws touch ladies somewhere deep down in their soul Verse: C# F# Linda was a lady,blonde and built to last G# C# Benny was a no good guitar picker,running from his past F# She heard all his songs telling nothing but bad news G# C# But she made her mind up to try to get him win or lose Chorus. Verse: C# F# Jessie like cadillacs & diamonds on her hands G# C# Waymore had a reputation as a ladyʼs man F# Late one night her light of love finally gave a sign G# C# Jessie parked her cadillac and took her place in line Chorus. x2