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Words & Music: John Durrill
[Verse 1]
The Cmfortune queen of New Orleans
Was Cbrushing her cat in her Fmblack limou-Gsine
CmOn the back seat were scratches
From the Cmarks of men her Fmfortune she had EbwonG  
CmCouldn't see through the tinted glass
She Csaid, "Home James" Fmhe hit the Ggas
I Cmfollowed her to some darkened room
She Ctook my money, she said, "FmI'll be with you Ebsoon"G  
[Chorus]
CmDark lady laughed and danced
And lit the Gcandles one by G7one
GDanced to her gypsy music
Till her Fmbrew was CmdoneG7  
CmDark lady played black magic
Till the Gclock struck on the G7twelve
GShe told me more about me
Than I Fmknew CmmyselfG7  
[Verse 2]
CmShe dealt two cards, a queen and a three
And mumbled some Cwords
That were Fmso strange to Gme
CmThen she turned up a two-eyed jack
My Ceyes saw red but the Fmcard
Still stayed EbblackG  
CmShe said the man you love is secretly true
To sComeone else who is Fmvery close to Gyou
CmMy advice is that you leave this place
Never Ccome back and Fmforget you ever saw my EbfaceG  
[Chorus]
CmDark lady laughed and danced
And lit the Gcandles one by G7one
GDanced to her gypsy music
Till her Fmbrew was CmdoneG7  
CmDark lady played black magic
Till the Gclock struck on the G7twelve
GShe told me more about me
Than I Fmknew CmmyselfG7  
[Chorus] (Key change) 
C#mDark lady laughed and danced
And lit the G#candles one by oG#7ne
G#Danced to her gypsy music
Till her F#mbrew was dC#moneG#7  
C#mDark lady played black magic
Till the G#clock struck on the tG#7welve
G#She told me more about me
Than I F#mknew mC#myselfG#7  
[Verse 3]
C#mSo I ran home and crawled in my bed
I C#couldn't sleep because of F#mall the things she sG#aid
C#mThen I remembered her strange perfume
And how C#I smelled it once in mF#my own roEomG#  
C#mSo I sneaked back and caught her with my man
C#Laughing and kissing till they sF#maw the gun in my haG#nd
C#mThe next thing I knew they were dead on the floor
Dark C#lady would never turn a F#mcard up anymEoreG#  
[Chorus]
C#mDark lady laughed and danced
And lit the G#candles one by oG#7ne
G#Danced to her gypsy music
Till her F#mbrew was dC#moneG#7  
C#mDark lady played black magic
Till the G#clock struck on the tG#7welve
G#She told me more about me
Than I F#mknew mC#myselG#7  

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Dark Lady

by Cher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#7

F#m

Words & Music: John Durrill

[Verse 1]

The fortune queen of New Orleans

C Fm G

Was brushing her cat in her black limou-sine

On the back seat were scratches

C Fm Eb G

From the marks of men her fortune she had won

Couldn't see through the tinted glass

C Fm G

She said, "Home James" he hit the gas

I followed her to some darkened room

C Fm Eb G

She took my money, she said, "I'll be with you soon"

[Chorus]

Dark lady laughed and danced

G G7

And lit the candles one by one

Danced to her gypsy music

Fm Cm G7

Till her brew was done

Dark lady played black magic

G G7

Till the clock struck on the twelve

She told me more about me

Fm Cm G7

Than I knew myself

[Verse 2]

She dealt two cards, a queen and a three

And mumbled some words

Fm G

That were so strange to me

Then she turned up a two-eyed jack

C Fm

My eyes saw red but the card

Eb G

Still stayed black

She said the man you love is secretly true

C Fm G

To someone else who is very close to you

My advice is that you leave this place

C Fm Eb G

Never come back and forget you ever saw my face

[Chorus]

Dark lady laughed and danced

G G7

And lit the candles one by one

Danced to her gypsy music

Fm Cm G7

Till her brew was done

Dark lady played black magic

G G7

Till the clock struck on the twelve

She told me more about me

Fm Cm G7

Than I knew myself

[Chorus] (Key change)

C#m

Dark lady laughed and danced

G# G#7

And lit the candles one by one

Danced to her gypsy music

F#m C#m G#7

Till her brew was done

C#m

Dark lady played black magic

G# G#7

Till the clock struck on the twelve

She told me more about me

F#m C#m G#7

Than I knew myself

[Verse 3]

C#m

So I ran home and crawled in my bed

C# F#m G#

I couldn't sleep because of all the things she said

C#m

Then I remembered her strange perfume

C# F#m E G#

And how I smelled it once in my own room

C#m

So I sneaked back and caught her with my man

C# F#m G#

Laughing and kissing till they saw the gun in my hand

C#m

The next thing I knew they were dead on the floor

C# F#m E G#

Dark lady would never turn a card up anymore

[Chorus]

C#m

Dark lady laughed and danced

G# G#7

And lit the candles one by one

Danced to her gypsy music

F#m C#m G#7

Till her brew was done

C#m

Dark lady played black magic

G# G#7

Till the clock struck on the twelve

She told me more about me

F#m C#m G#7

Than I knew mysel

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