Biography:
Daniel Lanois (born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Québec is a Canadian record producer and singer-songwriter. He has produced albums for a wide variety of artists and released a number of albums of his own work. Artists he has worked with include Bob Dylan, U2, Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, Chris Whitley, Ron Sexsmith and Nash the Slash.
He started his production career working in his own studio, Grant Avenue Studios in Hamilton, Ontario.
Read more on Last.fm
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
C x3201x
G 32003x
G/B x2003x
Am x02210
F x3321x
Capo 3rd fret
- Chords are in the key of the studio release on the album, “Acadie”
- Lanois performs live in a higher key - see note at bottom for capo adjustments
[Intro]
C G C G
G G/B C G C
[Verse 1]
C G C
Ma jolie, how do you do, mon nom est Jean-Guy Thibault Leroux
C G C
I come from east of Gatineau, my name is Jean-Guy, ma jolie
G C F C
J'ai une maison à Lafontaine, where we can live if you marry me
G Am F
Une belle maison à Lafontaine, where we will live, you and me
C F C G C F C
Oh Louise, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ma jolie Louise
[Verse 2]
C G C
Tous les matins au soleil, I will work 'til work is done
C G C
Tous les matins au soleil, I did work 'til work was done
G C F C
And one day, the foreman said, "Jean-Guy, we must let you go"
G Am F
Et puis mon nom, n’est pas bon, at the mill anymore
C F C G C F C
Oh Louise, I'm losing my head, I'm losing my head
[Verse 3]
C G C
My kids are small, four and three, et la bouteille, she's mon amie
C G C
I drink the rum 'til I can't see, it hides the shame Louise does not see
G C F C
A carousel turns in my head, and I can't hide, oh no, no, no, no
G Am F
And the rage turned in my head, and Louise, I struck her down
C F C G C F C
Down on the ground, I'm losing my mind, I'm losing my mind
[Verse 4]
C G C
En Septembre soixante-trois, kids are gone and so is Louise
C G C
Ontario they did go, near la ville de Toronto
G C F C
Now my tears they roll down, tous les jours, whoa-oh-oh-oh
G Am F
And I remember the days and the promises that we made
C F C G C F C
Oh Louise, ma jolie Louise, ma jolie Louise
C G C
Ah-ah-ah ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For live versions, move capo to the following positions:
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt0LDopjNbg - Capo 4th fret
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVNISWXsUq8 - Capo 5th fret
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxK7LQ6nVTw - Capo 7th fret or see live tab:
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/d/daniel_lanois/jolie_louise_live_crd.htm
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G 32003x
G/B x2003x
Am x02210
F x3321x
Capo 3rd fret
- Chords are in the key of the studio release on the album, “Acadie”
- Lanois performs live in a higher key - see note at bottom for capo adjustments
[Intro]
C G C G
G G/B C G C
[Verse 1]
C G C
Ma jolie, how do you do, mon nom est Jean-Guy Thibault Leroux
C G C
I come from east of Gatineau, my name is Jean-Guy, ma jolie
G C F C
J'ai une maison à Lafontaine, where we can live if you marry me
G Am F
Une belle maison à Lafontaine, where we will live, you and me
C F C G C F C
Oh Louise, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ma jolie Louise
[Verse 2]
C G C
Tous les matins au soleil, I will work 'til work is done
C G C
Tous les matins au soleil, I did work 'til work was done
G C F C
And one day, the foreman said, "Jean-Guy, we must let you go"
G Am F
Et puis mon nom, n’est pas bon, at the mill anymore
C F C G C F C
Oh Louise, I'm losing my head, I'm losing my head
[Verse 3]
C G C
My kids are small, four and three, et la bouteille, she's mon amie
C G C
I drink the rum 'til I can't see, it hides the shame Louise does not see
G C F C
A carousel turns in my head, and I can't hide, oh no, no, no, no
G Am F
And the rage turned in my head, and Louise, I struck her down
C F C G C F C
Down on the ground, I'm losing my mind, I'm losing my mind
[Verse 4]
C G C
En Septembre soixante-trois, kids are gone and so is Louise
C G C
Ontario they did go, near la ville de Toronto
G C F C
Now my tears they roll down, tous les jours, whoa-oh-oh-oh
G Am F
And I remember the days and the promises that we made
C F C G C F C
Oh Louise, ma jolie Louise, ma jolie Louise
C G C
Ah-ah-ah ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For live versions, move capo to the following positions:
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt0LDopjNbg - Capo 4th fret
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVNISWXsUq8 - Capo 5th fret
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxK7LQ6nVTw - Capo 7th fret or see live tab:
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/d/daniel_lanois/jolie_louise_live_crd.htm
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Daniel Padilla
Daniel Powter
Daniel Quien
Daniel Sahuleka
Daniel Santacruz