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This is my first chord tab, for a pretty simple rockin song - it's got a bluesy rock feel to it, and that will
give you guys a lot of room to fumble around with some solos and hammers in the chord progressions.
The intro in the song is played on bass, but can be played on guitar with the following chord progression 
which will be the basis of most of the song. 
[INTRO:]  D   A   G  D  
[Verse 1]
DGood morning, Rita, don't you Amiss your wine?
Don't you Gmiss your body being Dnext to mine?
DGot a hollow heart and I'm Afeeling wrong
Got a Gdollar in my pocket for a Dmidnight song
In between verses (played with a slide) is  D   A   G   Dx2 AGAIN!
[Verse 2]
DWhen your lover's gone and the Amusic's over
Oh Gno, don't wanna be aDlone any more
DWhen your lover's gone, can't Arest at night
GThreading through the crowd in a Dlow-tavern light
[Hook]
GYeGahD, she's gone, yeAah, she's gone
My GRita was a light in my Dbright shining morning
DYeah, she's gone, Ayeah, she's goneG  
GMy Rita Mae Young
AFTER THE HOOK - the guitarist hammers from a C to a D three times. It goes like two quick downstrokes on a C,
and then a quick downstroke on the D (and let the D hold for a little bit). After three hits with the C to D
pattern, finish off with the same beat pattern but hit an A chord to the D chord. Like follows
 C   C   Dx3
 A   A   Dx1
[Verse 3]
DGood morning, Rita, hope you're Adoing right
I couldn't Ggive you what you wanted, but you Dstayed on my mind
DGot a tired heart, and it's Abeen too long
Put a Gdollar in the jukebox for a Dmidnight song
GWhGen Dyour lover is gone, thereA's cloud in your eyes
GIt might be the bourbon, all thDe lies that you hide
DWhen the evenings done, that Afeels warm
GThe soft southern air and a Djukebox morning
[Hook]
GYeGahD, she's gone, yeaAh, she's gone
My GRita was a light in my Dbright shining morning
DYeah, she's gone, Ayeah, she's goneG  
GMy Rita Mae YoungD  
[TRANSITION!]
D D A
[Bridge]
GMy blue-eyed wDomanC  C  D  
DOh, she's goAne
GMy blue-eyed Dwoman
 C   C   Dx3
[Verse 1]
BbGood morning, Rita, don't you Cmiss your Bbwine?
Don't you Bbmiss your body bC#eing Dnext to mine?
DGot a Bbhollow heart and I'm fCeeling wrong
Got a Cdollar in my pocket fGor a midnight C#song
[Hook]
GYeGahD, she's gone, yeAah, she's gone
My GRita was a light in my Dbright shining morning
DYeah, she's gone, Ayeah, she's goneG  
GMy Rita Mae YoungD  

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Rita Mae Young

by The Record Company

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Chords in this song · guitar

This is my first chord tab, for a pretty simple rockin song - it's got a bluesy rock feel to it, and that will

give you guys a lot of room to fumble around with some solos and hammers in the chord progressions.

The intro in the song is played on bass, but can be played on guitar with the following chord progression

which will be the basis of most of the song.

D A G D

[INTRO:]

[Verse 1]

D A

Good morning, Rita, don't you miss your wine?

G D

Don't you miss your body being next to mine?

D A

Got a hollow heart and I'm feeling wrong

G D

Got a dollar in my pocket for a midnight song

D A G D

In between verses (played with a slide) is x2 AGAIN!

[Verse 2]

D A

When your lover's gone and the music's over

G D

Oh no, don't wanna be alone any more

D A

When your lover's gone, can't rest at night

G D

Threading through the crowd in a low-tavern light

[Hook]

G G D A

Yeah, she's gone, yeah, she's gone

G D

My Rita was a light in my bright shining morning

D A G

Yeah, she's gone, yeah, she's gone

My Rita Mae Young

AFTER THE HOOK - the guitarist hammers from a C to a D three times. It goes like two quick downstrokes on a C,

and then a quick downstroke on the D (and let the D hold for a little bit). After three hits with the C to D

pattern, finish off with the same beat pattern but hit an A chord to the D chord. Like follows

C C D

A A D

[Verse 3]

D A

Good morning, Rita, hope you're doing right

G D

I couldn't give you what you wanted, but you stayed on my mind

D A

Got a tired heart, and it's been too long

G D

Put a dollar in the jukebox for a midnight song

G G D A

When your lover is gone, there's cloud in your eyes

G D

It might be the bourbon, all the lies that you hide

D A

When the evenings done, that feels warm

G D

The soft southern air and a jukebox morning

[Hook]

G G D A

Yeah, she's gone, yeah, she's gone

G D

My Rita was a light in my bright shining morning

D A G

Yeah, she's gone, yeah, she's gone

G D

My Rita Mae Young

[TRANSITION!]

D D A

[Bridge]

G D C C D

My blue-eyed woman

D A

Oh, she's gone

G D

My blue-eyed woman

C C D

[Verse 1]

Bb C Bb

Good morning, Rita, don't you miss your wine?

Bb C# D

Don't you miss your body being next to mine?

D Bb C

Got a hollow heart and I'm feeling wrong

C G C#

Got a dollar in my pocket for a midnight song

[Hook]

G G D A

Yeah, she's gone, yeah, she's gone

G D

My Rita was a light in my bright shining morning

D A G

Yeah, she's gone, yeah, she's gone

G D

My Rita Mae Young

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