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Delta Lady

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1/10

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 10Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
Cmmaj11      x 3 3 4 4 3
C/B          x 2 2 0 1 x
C/Bb         x 1 2 0 1 x
Fsus2        1 x 3 0 1 x
G7           3 2 3 0 0 x
Bb/C         x 3 3 3 3 x
C* = alternate between C and Csus4 (x3301x)
The beginning of the second line of each verse could be done like this:
e|----------------------------0--|
B|-4--3-----------------------1--|
G|-0--0--5--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
D|-x--x--x--x--0--3--3--3--2--2--|
A|-3--3--3--3--x--2--2--2--3-----|
E|-------------3--3--3--3--------|
[Intro]
   C    E    F    F#    G           Cmmaj11x2
[Verse 1]
CWoman of the country now I've D7found F7you
               C                 G7  C*
Longing in your soft and fertile delta
And I Cwhisper sighs to C/Bsatisfy C/Bbyour lonFsus2ging
                         C              G7  C*
For the warmth and tender shelter of my body
[Chorus]
                     Bb/C          F  C*
Oh you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady
Yes, you're Bb/Cmy, me oh Fmy, Delta CLadyE  F  F#  G  
[Verse 2]
CPlease don't ask how many times I D7found F7you
                C             G7  C*
Standing wet and naked in the garden
And I Cthink of days and C/Bdiff'rent ways C/BbI held Fsus2you
Held you Cclosely to me, G7yes our heart was Cbeating
[Chorus]
                     Bb/C          F  C*
Oh you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady
Yes, you're Bb/Cmy, me oh Fmy, Delta CLadyE  F  F#  G  
[Bridge]
    DmOh, and I'm Gover here in DmEnglandBb  
But I think of Fyou (think about you, oh, think about you)
Because I Glove CyouE  F  F#  G  
C   E  F  F#  G  Cmmaj11
[Verse 3]
CThere are concrete mountains in the D7ci--F7ty
               C             G7  C*
And pretty city women live inside them
And Cyet it seems the C/Bcity scene C/Bbis lackFsus2ing
I'm so Cglad you're waiting G7for me in the Ccountry
[Outro]
                      Bb/C          F  C*
Oh, you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady
                   Bb/C           F  C*
Said, you're my, me oh my, Delta Lady
                      Bb/C          F  C*
And you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady
                        Bb/C          F  C*
Yeah, you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady
                      Bb/C          F  C*
And you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady

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Delta Lady

by Joe Cocker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmmaj11

C/B

C/Bb

Fsus2

Bb/C

[Chords]

Cmmaj11 x 3 3 4 4 3

C/B x 2 2 0 1 x

C/Bb x 1 2 0 1 x

Fsus2 1 x 3 0 1 x

G7 3 2 3 0 0 x

Bb/C x 3 3 3 3 x

C* = alternate between C and Csus4 (x3301x)

The beginning of the second line of each verse could be done like this:

e|----------------------------0--|

B|-4--3-----------------------1--|

G|-0--0--5--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--|

D|-x--x--x--x--0--3--3--3--2--2--|

A|-3--3--3--3--x--2--2--2--3-----|

E|-------------3--3--3--3--------|

[Intro]

C E F F# G Cmmaj11

[Verse 1]

C D7 F7

Woman of the country now I've found you

C G7 C

Longing in your soft and fertile delta

C C/B C/Bb Fsus2

And I whisper sighs to satisfy your longing

C G7 C

For the warmth and tender shelter of my body

[Chorus]

Bb/C F C

Oh you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady

Bb/C F C E F F# G

Yes, you're my, me oh my, Delta Lady

[Verse 2]

C D7 F7

Please don't ask how many times I found you

C G7 C

Standing wet and naked in the garden

C C/B C/Bb Fsus2

And I think of days and diff'rent ways I held you

C G7 C

Held you closely to me, yes our heart was beating

[Chorus]

Bb/C F C

Oh you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady

Bb/C F C E F F# G

Yes, you're my, me oh my, Delta Lady

[Bridge]

Dm G Dm Bb

Oh, and I'm over here in England

But I think of you (think about you, oh, think about you)

G C E F F# G

Because I love you

C E F F# G Cmmaj11

[Verse 3]

C D7 F7

There are concrete mountains in the ci--ty

C G7 C

And pretty city women live inside them

C C/B C/Bb Fsus2

And yet it seems the city scene is lacking

C G7 C

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

[Outro]

Bb/C F C

Oh, you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady

Bb/C F C

Said, you're my, me oh my, Delta Lady

Bb/C F C

And you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady

Bb/C F C

Yeah, you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady

Bb/C F C

And you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady

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