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Delta Lady

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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  (F)       C/G        C      A      A7(D)     (D7)        (G)              
e|------|-0----0----|-0----0----|-2--------2--------|-3-----------|
B|------|-1----1----|-2----2----|-3--1--0--1--0-----|-0-----------|
G|------|-0----0----|-2----0----|-2--------2-----2--|-0-----------|
D|------|-2----2----|-2----2----|-------------------|-0-------1-0-|
A|------|-3----3----|-0----0----|-------------------|-2---0-------|
E|-1--2-|-3----x----|-x----x----|-------------------|-3-3---3-----|
|(F) = Riff    |(D)Riff    |(D7)Riff    |(G)Riff 
[Intro]
 (F)        C/G          C       A        A7(D)   (D7)     (G)     
[Verse 1]
CWoman of the country now I fDound Fyou
CLonging in your soft Fand fertile delCta
And I G7whisper sighs to Emsatisfy your BblongingF  
For the Cwarm and tender shelGter of my Cbody
[Chorus]
'Cause you're Bbmine...  FDelta Clady
Yeah you're Bbmine, be all Fmine Delta CladyG  
[Instrumental]
 (F)        C/G          C       A        A7(D)   (D7)     (G)     
[Verse 2]
CPlease don't ask how many times I fDound Fyou
CStanding wet and naFked in the garCden
And I G7think of days and the Emdifferent ways I Bbheld youF  
I held you Cclosely to me, Gyes our heart was Cbeating
[Chorus]
'Cause you're Bbmine...  FDelta Clady
Yeah you're Bbmine, be all Fmine Delta Clady
[Bridge]
DOh, when I'm Emhome again in DEnglandBb  
And I'm thinking Fof you love
Beause I Clove you, Fyes I do
Woah I Clove you, alFright
[Instrumental]
 (F)        C/G          C       A        A7(D)   (D7)     (G)     
[Verse 3]
CThere are concrete mountains in the DcitFy
And Cpretty city Fwomen live inside Cthem
And yet G7it seems the Emcity scene is BblackingF  
I'm so Cglad you're waiting Ffor me in the Ccountry
[Chorus]
'Cause you're Bbmine...  FDelta Clady
Darlin' you're Bbmine, be all Fmine Delta Clady
[Outro]
You're Bbmine...  FDelta Clady
CGonna walk, gonna talk, gonna scream and shout
CGonna tell all the world, what I'm thinkin' about!
You're Bbmine...  FDelta Clady
You're Bbmine...  FDelta Clady
CGonna walk, gonna talk, gonna scream and shout
CGonna tell all the world, what I'm thinkin' about!
You're Bbmine...  FDelta Clady
You're Bbmine...  FDelta Clady
CGonna walk, gonna talk, gonna scream and shout
CGonna tell all the world, what I'm thinkin' about!
You're Bbmine...  FDelta Clady

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Delta Lady

by Leon Russell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

F C/G C A A7 D D7 G

() () () ()

e|------|-0----0----|-0----0----|-2--------2--------|-3-----------|

B|------|-1----1----|-2----2----|-3--1--0--1--0-----|-0-----------|

G|------|-0----0----|-2----0----|-2--------2-----2--|-0-----------|

D|------|-2----2----|-2----2----|-------------------|-0-------1-0-|

A|------|-3----3----|-0----0----|-------------------|-2---0-------|

E|-1--2-|-3----x----|-x----x----|-------------------|-3-3---3-----|

|(F) = Riff |(D)Riff |(D7)Riff |(G)Riff

[Intro]

F C/G C A A7 D D7 G

() () () ()

[Verse 1]

C D F

Woman of the country now I found you

C F C

Longing in your soft and fertile delta

G7 Em Bb F

And I whisper sighs to satisfy your longing

C G C

For the warm and tender shelter of my body

[Chorus]

Bb F C

'Cause you're mine... Delta lady

Bb F C G

Yeah you're mine, be all mine Delta lady

[Instrumental]

F C/G C A A7 D D7 G

() () () ()

[Verse 2]

C D F

Please don't ask how many times I found you

C F C

Standing wet and naked in the garden

G7 Em Bb F

And I think of days and the different ways I held you

C G C

I held you closely to me, yes our heart was beating

[Chorus]

Bb F C

'Cause you're mine... Delta lady

Bb F C

Yeah you're mine, be all mine Delta lady

[Bridge]

D Em D Bb

Oh, when I'm home again in England

And I'm thinking of you love

C F

Beause I love you, yes I do

C F

Woah I love you, alright

[Instrumental]

F C/G C A A7 D D7 G

() () () ()

[Verse 3]

C D F

There are concrete mountains in the city

C F C

And pretty city women live inside them

G7 Em Bb F

And yet it seems the city scene is lacking

C F C

I'm so glad you're waiting for me in the country

[Chorus]

Bb F C

'Cause you're mine... Delta lady

Bb F C

Darlin' you're mine, be all mine Delta lady

[Outro]

Bb F C

You're mine... Delta lady

Gonna walk, gonna talk, gonna scream and shout

Gonna tell all the world, what I'm thinkin' about!

Bb F C

You're mine... Delta lady

Bb F C

You're mine... Delta lady

Gonna walk, gonna talk, gonna scream and shout

Gonna tell all the world, what I'm thinkin' about!

Bb F C

You're mine... Delta lady

Bb F C

You're mine... Delta lady

Gonna walk, gonna talk, gonna scream and shout

Gonna tell all the world, what I'm thinkin' about!

Bb F C

You're mine... Delta lady

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