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Beautiful Delilah - Chuck Berry
Composer: Chuck Berry
Label: Chess (single in 1958)
Chuck Berry plays the C7 in 1st position and bends the Bb on the third string slightly.
Typical strum patterns in the verse and chorus are shown for C7 but also apply to F7
and G7
   C7         used in verse and chorus
   Q Q Q Q   
e|---0---0-|
B|---1---1-|
G|---3---3-|
D|---2---2-|
A|---3---3-|
E|---------|
   C7           used in verse 2
   Q E E Q  Q
e|-0---0----0-|
B|-1---1----1-|
G|-3---3----3-|
D|-2---2----2-|
A|-3---3----3-|
E|------------|
[Intro]
G5
[Verse 1]
C7Beautiful Delilah, sweet as apple pie
C7Always gets a second look from fellas passin' by
C7Every time you see her she's with a different guy
C7Beautiful Delilah, that's the reason why
[Chorus]
Rebecca don't 'lF7low me fool around with C7you
You are G7so tantalizing you just can't be C7true
[Verse 2]
C7Beautiful Delilah, dressed in the latest style
C7Swingin' like a pendulum, walkin' down the aisle
C7Deep romantic eyes, speak so low and mild
C7Maybe she will settle down and marry after a while
[Chorus]
Rebecca don't 'lF7low me fool around with C7you
You are G7so tantalizing you just can't be C7true
[Instrumental]
C   F7   C   G   C
[Verse 3]
C7Beautiful Delilah, bathin' in the sun
C7An audience of seventeen, and notice not a one
C7Local Casanova who wouldn't be outdone
C7Let her steal his heart away and break it just for fun
[Chorus]
Rebecca don't 'lF7low me fool around with C7you
You are G7so tantalizing you just can't be C7true
[Outro]
C

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Beautiful Delilah

by Chuck Berry

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Chords in this song · guitar

Beautiful Delilah - Chuck Berry

Composer: Chuck Berry

Label: Chess (single in 1958)

Chuck Berry plays the C7 in 1st position and bends the Bb on the third string slightly.

Typical strum patterns in the verse and chorus are shown for C7 but also apply to F7

and G7

C7 used in verse and chorus

Q Q Q Q

e|---0---0-|

B|---1---1-|

G|---3---3-|

D|---2---2-|

A|---3---3-|

E|---------|

C7 used in verse 2

Q E E Q Q

e|-0---0----0-|

B|-1---1----1-|

G|-3---3----3-|

D|-2---2----2-|

A|-3---3----3-|

E|------------|

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Beautiful Delilah, sweet as apple pie

Always gets a second look from fellas passin' by

Every time you see her she's with a different guy

Beautiful Delilah, that's the reason why

[Chorus]

F7 C7

Rebecca don't 'llow me fool around with you

G7 C7

You are so tantalizing you just can't be true

[Verse 2]

Beautiful Delilah, dressed in the latest style

Swingin' like a pendulum, walkin' down the aisle

Deep romantic eyes, speak so low and mild

Maybe she will settle down and marry after a while

[Chorus]

F7 C7

Rebecca don't 'llow me fool around with you

G7 C7

You are so tantalizing you just can't be true

[Instrumental]

C F7 C G C

[Verse 3]

Beautiful Delilah, bathin' in the sun

An audience of seventeen, and notice not a one

Local Casanova who wouldn't be outdone

Let her steal his heart away and break it just for fun

[Chorus]

F7 C7

Rebecca don't 'llow me fool around with you

G7 C7

You are so tantalizing you just can't be true

[Outro]

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