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Delta Dawn:Waylon Jennings.
Album - Ladies Love Outlaws -
on RCA Records in 1972.
INTRO: B E D..E..B E D..E
#1.
EIn her younger days they Dcalled her Delta EDawn.
EPrettiest woman you Dever laid eyes Eon.
But a Aman of low degree stood by her Eside.
EPromised her he'd Dtake her for his Ebride.
CHORUS:
EDelta Dawn what's that Aflower you have Eon?
ECould it be a faded rose from days gone Bby?
EDid I hear you say he was Ameetin' you here 
Etoday..to take you to his mansion in the BskyE?
#2.
EShe's forty one and her Ddaddy still calls her, Ebaby.
EAll the folks around DBrownsville say she's Ecrazy.
Cause she Awalks downtown with a suitcase in her Ehand.
ELookin' for a Dmysterious dark-haired Eman.
CHORUS:
EDelta Dawn what's that Aflower you have Eon?
ECould it be a faded rose from days gone Bby?
EDid I hear you say he was Ameetin' you here 
Etoday..to take you to his mansion in the BskyE?
CHORUS:
EDelta Dawn what's that Aflower you have Eon?
ECould it be a faded rose from days gone Bby?
EDid I hear you say he was Ameetin' you here 
Etoday..to take you to his mansion in the AskyE?
CHORUS:
GbDelta Dawn what's that Bflower you have Gbon?
GbCould it be a faded rose from days gone Dbby?
GbDid I hear you say he was Bmeetin' you here 
Gbtoday..to take you to his mansion in the BskyGb?
CHORUS:
GbDelta Dawn what's that Bflower you have Gbon?
GbCould it be a faded rose from days gone Dbby?
GbDid I hear you say he was Bmeetin' you here 
Gbtoday..to take you to his mansion in the BskyGb?
OUTRO:
GbDelta Dawn what's that Bflower you have Gbon?
GbCould it be a faded rose from days gone Dbby?..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Delta Dawn:Waylon Jennings.

Album - Ladies Love Outlaws -

on RCA Records in 1972.

INTRO: B E D..E..B E D..E

#1.

E D E

In her younger days they called her Delta Dawn.

E D E

Prettiest woman you ever laid eyes on.

A E

But a man of low degree stood by her side.

E D E

Promised her he'd take her for his bride.

CHORUS:

E A E

Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on?

E B

Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?

E A

Did I hear you say he was meetin' you here

E B E

today..to take you to his mansion in the sky?

#2.

E D E

She's forty one and her daddy still calls her, baby.

E D E

All the folks around Brownsville say she's crazy.

A E

Cause she walks downtown with a suitcase in her hand.

E D E

Lookin' for a mysterious dark-haired man.

CHORUS:

E A E

Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on?

E B

Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?

E A

Did I hear you say he was meetin' you here

E B E

today..to take you to his mansion in the sky?

CHORUS:

E A E

Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on?

E B

Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?

E A

Did I hear you say he was meetin' you here

E A E

today..to take you to his mansion in the sky?

CHORUS:

Gb B Gb

Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on?

Gb Db

Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?

Gb B

Did I hear you say he was meetin' you here

Gb B Gb

today..to take you to his mansion in the sky?

CHORUS:

Gb B Gb

Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on?

Gb Db

Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?

Gb B

Did I hear you say he was meetin' you here

Gb B Gb

today..to take you to his mansion in the sky?

OUTRO:

Gb B Gb

Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on?

Gb Db

Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?..(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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