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Delilah - Dresden Dolls
Tuning: Standard ( E   A   D   G   B  E)
Chords
F: 003211
C: 032010
G: 320033
4/4 time
F, C, G,  Grepeats throughout the song.
--1-1-1-1---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--    
--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--    
--2-2-2-2--------------------------
--3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2------------------
----------3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--
------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--
there’s no Fend to the Clove you can Ggive
when you Gchange your point of Fview to under Cfoot, very Ggood
you may be Gflat but you’re breathing
FOh,... COh,... GOh,...G  
there’s no Fdoubt he’s Calone in his Groom
probably Gwatching porn of Fyou from the Cfall
it’s last Gcall and you’re the Glast one leaving
FOh,... COh,... GOh,... G  
and you thought you could change the Fworld
by Copening your Glegs
it Gisn’t very Fhard
try Ckicking them Ginstead
and you thought Gyou could change his Fmind
by Cchanging your perGfume to the Gkind his mother wore
o Fgod delilah Cwhy?
i never Gmet a more impossible Ggirl
FOh,... COh,... GOh,...G  
in this same Fbar where you Cslammed down your Ghand
and said G“Amanda, i’m in Flove”
no you’re Cnot
you’re just a Gsucker for the Gones who use you
and it Fdoesn’t matter Cwhat i say or GdoG  
the stupid Fbastard’s gonna Chave his way with Gyou
you’re an Gunrescuable Fschizo
or Celse you’re on the Grag
and Gif you take him Fback
i’m Cgonna lose my Gnerve
i never Gmet a more impossible girl
FOh,... COh,... GOh,...G  
at four Fo'clock he got Coff and
you called Gup "i’m down at Gdenny’s on route Fone
you won’t Cguess what he’s Gdone"
is that a Gfact delililah
larry Ftap let you Cinto the Gback
and use his Gcalling card Fagain
for a Cquick hand of Ggin
you are Gimpossible, Fdelilah: the Cprincess of Gdenial
and after Gseven years in Fadvertising Cyou are none the Gwiser
you’re an Gunrescuable Fschizo
or Celse you’re on the Grag
and Gif you take him Fback
i’m Cgonna lose my Gnerve
he’s Ggonna beat you like a Fpillow
you Cschizos never Glearn
and Gif you take him Fhome
you’ll Cget what you Gdeserve
i've never Gmet a more impossible girl
FOh,... COh,... GOh,...G  
so don’t cry delilahF  C  G  G  
you’re still alive delilahF  C  G  G  
you need a ride delilah? F  C  G  G  
let’s see how fast this thing can goF..C..G.G  

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Delilah

by The Dresden Dolls

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Delilah - Dresden Dolls

E A D G B E

Tuning: Standard ( )

Chords

: 003211

: 032010

: 320033

4/4 time

F C G G

, , , repeats throughout the song.

--1-1-1-1---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--

--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--

--2-2-2-2--------------------------

--3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2------------------

----------3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--

------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--

F C G

there’s no end to the love you can give

G F C G

when you change your point of view to under foot, very good

you may be flat but you’re breathing

F C G G

Oh,... Oh,... Oh,...

F C G

there’s no doubt he’s alone in his room

G F C

probably watching porn of you from the fall

G G

it’s last call and you’re the last one leaving

F C G G

Oh,... Oh,... Oh,...

and you thought you could change the world

C G

by opening your legs

G F

it isn’t very hard

C G

try kicking them instead

G F

and you thought you could change his mind

C G G

by changing your perfume to the kind his mother wore

F C

o god delilah why?

G G

i never met a more impossible girl

F C G G

Oh,... Oh,... Oh,...

F C G

in this same bar where you slammed down your hand

G F

and said “Amanda, i’m in love”

no you’re not

G G

you’re just a sucker for the ones who use you

F C G G

and it doesn’t matter what i say or do

F C G

the stupid bastard’s gonna have his way with you

G F

you’re an unrescuable schizo

C G

or else you’re on the rag

G F

and if you take him back

C G

i’m gonna lose my nerve

i never met a more impossible girl

F C G G

Oh,... Oh,... Oh,...

F C

at four o'clock he got off and

G G F

you called up "i’m down at denny’s on route one

C G

you won’t guess what he’s done"

is that a fact delililah

F C G

larry tap let you into the back

G F

and use his calling card again

C G

for a quick hand of gin

G F C G

you are impossible, delilah: the princess of denial

G F C G

and after seven years in advertising you are none the wiser

G F

you’re an unrescuable schizo

C G

or else you’re on the rag

G F

and if you take him back

C G

i’m gonna lose my nerve

G F

he’s gonna beat you like a pillow

C G

you schizos never learn

G F

and if you take him home

C G

you’ll get what you deserve

i've never met a more impossible girl

F C G G

Oh,... Oh,... Oh,...

F C G G

so don’t cry delilah

F C G G

you’re still alive delilah

F C G G

you need a ride delilah?

F C G G

let’s see how fast this thing can go.....

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