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[Intro]
A F#m D A
[Verse 1]
AHow are you, Rita?
F#mHow are you, Rita?
Oh, DAre you too tired to even Atry?
AHow are you, Rita?
F#mWho's got you, Rita?
Oh, DI'm too in love to let it dAie
[Chorus 2]
  CI don't what it's like to live in your world
CDon't know what it means to you, but I Fwant to
  CDon't know what it's like to wrestle your ghosts
CI just hope you know that I want Fto
'Cause I nGeed you.
[Verse 1]
AHow are you, Rita?
F#mHow are you, Rita?
Oh, DAre you still puttin' up a fAight?
AWhere are you, Rita?
F#mTalk to me, Rita
Oh, DI couldn't lose you if I tAried
[Chorus 2]
  CDon't know what it's like to dream in your head
CDon't know who you're thinkin' of, but I wFant to
  CWhat is it like under your skin?
CDo you feel it when they touch yFou?
Does it get thGrough?
[Interlude]
A F#m D A
A F#m D     Am
[Verse 2]
AmTime's always changing eveything and
That's what time's Fsupposed to do
   AmWere getting older, pictures are faFding
But nothing changes, what we've been throuGgh
[Verse 1]
AHow are you, Rita?
F#mHow are you, Rita?
Oh, DAre you too proud to even tAry?
AHow are you, Rita?
F#mI'm right here, Rita?
Oh, DI'm too in love to let it Adie
  DI'm too in love to let it  dAie
[Outro]
A F#m D A F

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Rita

by Ashley Monroe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

A F#m D A

[Verse 1]

How are you, Rita?

F#m

How are you, Rita?

D A

Oh, Are you too tired to even try?

How are you, Rita?

F#m

Who's got you, Rita?

D A

Oh, I'm too in love to let it die

[Chorus 2]

I don't what it's like to live in your world

C F

Don't know what it means to you, but I want to

Don't know what it's like to wrestle your ghosts

C F

I just hope you know that I want to

'Cause I need you.

[Verse 1]

How are you, Rita?

F#m

How are you, Rita?

D A

Oh, Are you still puttin' up a fight?

Where are you, Rita?

F#m

Talk to me, Rita

D A

Oh, I couldn't lose you if I tried

[Chorus 2]

Don't know what it's like to dream in your head

C F

Don't know who you're thinkin' of, but I want to

What is it like under your skin?

C F

Do you feel it when they touch you?

Does it get through?

[Interlude]

A F#m D A

A F#m D Am

[Verse 2]

Time's always changing eveything and

That's what time's supposed to do

Am F

Were getting older, pictures are fading

But nothing changes, what we've been through

[Verse 1]

How are you, Rita?

F#m

How are you, Rita?

D A

Oh, Are you too proud to even try?

How are you, Rita?

F#m

I'm right here, Rita?

D A

Oh, I'm too in love to let it die

D A

I'm too in love to let it die

[Outro]

A F#m D A F

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