INTRO
Gtr I (Keyboard arr. for guitar)
Gm/D Gm/D
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| -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- | -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- |
| -12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12- | -12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12- |
| -12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12- | -12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12- |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
Gm/Bb Gm/D
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| --8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8- | -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-- |
| --7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- | -12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-- |
| --8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8- | -12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-- |
| -------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| -------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
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| Gtr III
Gm (rake) Gm (rake)
| -------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| -^3----------------------- | -^3----------------------------------- |
| -^3----------------------- | -^3----------------------------------- |
| -^5----------------------- | -^5----------------------------------- |
| -^5----------------------- | -^5----------------------------------- |
| -^3----------------------- | -^3----------------------------------- |
VERSE
Gm D (w/ Riff 1)
I saw the light on the night that I passed by her window
RIFF 1:
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| --------------------------------------- |
| --------------------------------------- |
| --------------------------------------- |
| --5-------(5)--------3-------(3)------- |
| ---------------2--5---------------6--5- | -3----
Gm D (w/ Riff 1)
I saw the flickering shadows of love on her blind
G5 G7b9 G5 C5 C5 C5 C5
She was my woman
G5 D5 G5 F5
As she betrayed me I watched, and went out of my mind
CHORUS 1
Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 F5 F5 F5 F5
My, my, my, Delilah (w/ Fill 1)
FILL 1:
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| ----------- | ------------- | ---------- |
| ----------- | ---6--------- | ---------- |
| -------5-7- | -8---8-7-5--- | -5-------- |
| ----------- | -----------8- | ---------- |
| ----------- | ------------- | ---------- |
| ----------- | ------------- | ---------- |
F5 F5 F5 F5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5
Why, why, why, Delilah (w/ Fill 2)
FILL 2:
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| ----------- | ------------- | ---------- |
| -------7-8- | -6-8-6p4----- | --------- |
| ----------- | ---------7p5- | -7-------- |
| ----------- | ------------- | ---------- |
| ----------- | ------------- | ---------- |
Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Eb5 Eb5 C5 C
I could see that girl was no good for me
Bb5 Bb5 F5 F5 F5 F5 D7b9
And just like a slave I was lost and no one could free
VERSE
At break of day when that man drove away I was waiting
I crossed the street to her house and she opened the door
She stood there laughing
I felt the knife in my hand, and she laughed no more
CHORUS 2
My, my, my, Delilah
Why, why, why, Delilah
SO before they come to break down the door
Forgive me, Delilah, I just couldn't take any more
INTERLUDE
Verse chords - Quiet Keyboard section with Riff 1 played stacatto)
Verse chords - Heavy guitar section for fist half of verse (Gm - D progression) then
G7b9 G5 C5 C5 C5 C5
She stood there laughing
G5 D5 G5 F5
I felt the knife in my hand, and she laughed no more
CHORUS
My, my, my, Delilah
Why, why, why, Delilah
So before they come to break down the door
Forgive me, Delilah, I just couldn't take any more
CHORUS
My, my, my, Delilah
Why, why, why, Delilah
So before they come to break down the door
Bb5 Bb5 F5 F5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5
Forgive me, Delilah, I just couldn't take any more
G5 D5 G5
Forgive me, Delilah, I just couldn't take any more
OUTRO
G5 C5 G5 C5 G5 C5 D5 (W/ Fill 3)
Fill 3:
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| ---------------- | ---8-7-8----- |
| ---------------- | ------------- |
| --7-----4-5-4-5- | ---5-4-5----- |
| --5--7---------- | ------------- |
| ---------------- | ------------- |