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I Saw My Lady:Dickey Lee.
#25 on BB Hot Country on RCA Records
in 1972.
INTRO:  C   D   DmD..F  DG..C  Db  D  
#1.
                                  D     F    GbG...C  Db  D  
I saw my lady walking by the river yes-ter-day.
DShe was Dmpicking flowers singin' songs of love 
aBmlong the GwayA.D  
DSeeing Aher by DmoonAm7light Dtells me Athat her Dhair 
is FshinBming Gyellow.C  Db  D  
DPicking daisies nervousDmly, waiting by the river 
Ffor Bmher Gfellow.
CHORUS:
CThink about her in my Emdreams.Gbm....G...see her through 
the misty scenes.
                            A           D   DbmD..C  Db  D  
All I know it really means I love her.
#2.
DWill she ever Dmleave me, she hasn't said she Dhas 
somebody Gnew.Db  Dm  
Or Dmwill she come and take my hand, walk me down 
along the Friv-Gber, Gtoo?
INTERLUDE:  G   C   G   Em   G  
CHORUS:
                            A           D   DbmD..C  Db  D  
All I know it really means I love her.
#3.
DWill she ever Dmleave me, she hasn't said she Dhas 
someFbody Gnew.C  Db  D  
Or Dmwill she come and take my hand, walk me down 
along the Friv-Gber, Gtoo?C  Db  Dm  
OUTRO:
DmI saw my lady Dwalking by the river Fyes-Gbter-Gday.C  Db  D  
DmI saw my lady Dwalking by the river Fyes-Dter-Gday..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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I Saw My Lady

by Dickey Lee

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Am7

Gbm

Dbm

I Saw My Lady:Dickey Lee.

#25 on BB Hot Country on RCA Records

in 1972.

C D Dm D Db D

INTRO: D..F G..C

#1.

D F Gb Db D

G...C

I saw my lady walking by the river yes-ter-day.

D Dm

She was picking flowers singin' songs of love

Bm G A D

along the way.

D A D Am7 D A D

Seeing her by moonlight tells me that her hair

F Bm G C Db D

is shining yellow.

D Dm

Picking daisies nervously, waiting by the river

F Bm G

for her fellow.

CHORUS:

C Em Gbm G

Think about her in my dreams........see her through

the misty scenes.

A D Dbm Db D

D..C

All I know it really means I love her.

#2.

D Dm D

Will she ever leave me, she hasn't said she has

G Db Dm

somebody new.

Or will she come and take my hand, walk me down

F Gb G

along the riv-er, too?

G C G Em G

INTERLUDE:

CHORUS:

A D Dbm Db D

D..C

All I know it really means I love her.

#3.

D Dm D

Will she ever leave me, she hasn't said she has

F G C Db D

somebody new.

Or will she come and take my hand, walk me down

F Gb G C Db Dm

along the riv-er, too?

OUTRO:

Dm D F Gb G C Db D

I saw my lady walking by the river yes-ter-day.

Dm D F D G

I saw my lady walking by the river yes-ter-day..(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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