Louie Louie


Original Album
Shut Down Volume 2
Also Appeared On
Written By
Richard Berry
Produced By
Brian Wilson
Lead Vocals
Carl and Mike
Recorded On
February 20, 1964
Length
2:20
Notes
  • Originally done by the composer Richard Berry, and popularised by the Kingsmen. The Beach Boys' version is largely based on Berry's original.
Lyrics
Duh duh duh
Duh duh
Duh duh duh
Duh Duh
Duh duh duh
Duh duh
Duh duh duh
Duh Duh

Louie Louie
(Duh duh)
(Duh duh duh)
(Duh duh)
Me gotta go
(Duh duh)
(Duh duh duh)
(Duh duh)
Louie Louie
(Duh duh)
(Duh duh duh)
(Duh duh)
Well me gotta go
(Duh duh)
(Duh duh duh)
(Duh duh)
Fine little girl
(Duh duh)
She waits for me
(Duh duh)
I catch a ship
(Duh duh)
And cross the sea
(Duh duh)
Sail that ship
(Duh duh)
Well all alone
(Duh duh)
And never think
(Duh duh)
I'll make it home
(Duh duh)

Louie Louie
(Duh duh)
(Duh duh duh)
(Duh duh)
Well me gotta go
(Duh duh)
(Duh duh duh)
(Duh duh)
Louie Louie
(Duh duh)
(Duh duh duh)
(Duh duh)
Well me gotta go

Three nights and days I sail the sea
Me think of girls a-constantly
I'm on the ship me dream she there
Me smell the rose a-in her hair

I said Louie Louie
Oh baby now me gotta go
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Louie Louie
Oh baby now me gotta go

Word
I see Jamaica
(Duh duh)
Beautiful
(Duh duh)
It won't be long
(Duh duh)
Til I see my love
(Duh duh)
I'll take her in
(Duh duh)
My arms again
(Duh duh)
I'll tell her I
(Duh duh)
Will never leave again

I said Louie Louie
(Duh duh)
(Duh duh duh)
(Duh duh)
Well me gotta go
(Duh duh)
(Duh duh duh)
(Duh duh)
Louie Louie
(Duh duh)
(Duh duh duh)
(Duh duh)
Yeah me gotta go
(Duh duh)
(Duh duh duh)
(Duh duh)
I say me gotta go now
(Duh duh)
(Duh duh duh)
(Duh duh)
Me gotta go
Chords
(original key: Ab)


A........................D..............Em.....................D
Duh-duh-duh, duh-duh, duh-duh-duh, duh-duh
A........................D..............Em.....................D
Duh-duh-duh, duh-duh, duh-duh-duh, duh-duh
A.................D.Em.D.A..............D.Em.D
Louie, Louie, me gotta go
A.................D.Em.D.A..............D.Em.D
Louie, Louie, me gotta go

A...............D.............Em..........D........A..............D...........Em............D
Fine little girl, she waits for me, I catch the ship, for cross the sea
....A.............D...Em...D..........A.........D..........Em.........D
I sail that ship all alone, I never think I'll make it home
A................D.Em.D.A..............D.Em.D
Louie, Louie, me gotta go
A................D.Em.D.A..............D.Em.F
Louie, Louie, me gotta go

.............Bb...............Eb..........Fm.........Eb..........Bb........Eb....Fm......Eb
Three nights and days me sail the sea, me think of girl constantly
Bb..........Eb...........Fm.............Eb............Bb...........Eb...Fm......Eb
On the ship me dream she there, me smell the rose in her hair
............Bb.............Eb..Fm..Eb...........Bb............Eb..Fm..........................Eb
I said Louie, Louie, oh baby now, me gotta go, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Bb..............Eb..Fm..Eb............Bb............Eb..Fm..D
Louie, Louie, oh baby now, me gotta go

.........A.........D......Em.........D............A...........D...............Em..........D
Me see Jamaica moon above, it won't be long 'til me see my love
...A............D........Em.............D..........A........D..............Em.......D
I take her in my arms and then, I'll tell her I never leave again
A.................D.Em.D.A..............D.Em.D
Louie, Louie, me gotta go
A.................D.Em.D.A..............D.Em.D
Louie, Louie, me gotta go


Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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