Delilah (Reed/Mason)
E--5- x12
B--5-
G-------------------
D--------------7----
A------------7---7--
E--------0s5--------
D-----0--
Am E7 A---2----
I saw the light on the night that I passed by her window E—4------
Am E7
I saw the flickering shadows of love on her blind (same riff)
A A7 Dm E—5-3----------
She was my woman B-----6--6-5-3--
Am E7 Am G7
As she deceived me I watched, and went out of my mind
C G7 E---0-1-3-1-0----
My, my, my, Delilah, B-3-----------3--
G7 C
Why, why, why, Delilah E-0-1-3-5-3-1-0-
C C7 F Dm
I could see that girl was no good for me
C G7 C E7
But I was lost like a slave that no man could free
D-----0--
Am E7 A---2----
At break of day when that man drove away I was waiting E—4------
Am E7
I crossed the street to her house and she opened the door (same riff)
A A7 Dm E—5-3-----------
She stood there laughing, B-----6--6-5-3--
Am E7 Am G7
I felt the knife in my hand, and she laughed no more
C G7 E---0-1-3-1-0----
My, my, my, Delilah, B-3-----------3--
G7 C
Why, why, why, Delilah E-0-1-3-5-3-1-0-
C C7 F Dm
So, before they come to break down the door
C G7 C E7
Forgive me, Delilah, I just couldn't take any more
Inst verse D-----0--
Am E7 A---2----
E—4------
Am E7 (same riff)
A A7 Dm E—5-3----------
She stood there laughing, B-----6--6-5-3--
Am E7 Am G7
I felt the knife in my hand, and she laughed no more
C G7 E---0-1-3-1-0----
My, my, my, Delilah, B-3-----------3--
G7 C
Why, why, why, Delilah E-0-1-3-5-3-1-0-
C C7 F Dm
So, before they come to break down the door
C G7 C E7
Forgive me, Delilah, I just couldn't take any more
Am E7 Am D Am
Forgive me, Delilah, I just couldn't take any more