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Delta Dawn:Helen Reddy.
#1 in 1973.
[Chorus] 
(a Capella)
CDelta Dawn, what`s that Fflower you have Con?
Could it be a faded rose from days gone Gby?
And Cdid I hear you say he was a-Fmeeting you here toCday..
to Ctake you to his Gmansion in the Fsky - Cy?
[Verse 1]
She`s Cforty-one and her BbDaddy still calls her, CBaby.
CAll the folks around BbBrownsville say she's Ccrazy.
Cause she Fwalks dowC/Entown with her Dmsuitcase Gin her Chand..
Clooking for a Bbmysterious dark haired Cman.
[Verse 2]
In her Cyounger days they Bbcalled her Delta CDawn.
CPrettiest woman Bbyou ever laid eyes Con.
Then a Fman of C/Elow deDmgree stood Gby her Cside..
Cpromised her he`d Bbtake her for his bCride.
[Chorus]
DDelta Dawn, what`s that Gflower you have Don?
Could it Dbe a faded rose from days gone Aby?
And Ddid I hear you D/F#say he was a-Gmeeting you here toDday..
to Dtake you to his Amansion in the Gsky - Dy?
[Chorus]
DDelta Dawn, what's that Gflower you have Don?
Could it be a faded rose from days gone Aby?
And Ddid I hear you D/F#say he was a-Gmeeting you here toDday..
to Dtake you to his Amansion in the Gsky - Dy?
[Chorus]
DDelta Dawn, what's that Gflower you have Don?
Could it be a faded rose from days gone Aby?
And Ddid I hear you D/F#say he was a-Gmeeting you here toDday..
to Dtake you to his Amansion in the Gsky - Dy?
[Chorus]
EbDelta Dawn, what`s that Abflower you have Ebon?
Could it Ebbe a faded rose from days gone Bbby?
And Ebdid I hear you Eb/Gsay he was a-Abmeeting you here toEbday..
to Ebtake you to his Bbmansion in the Absky - Eby?
[Outro]
EbDelta Dawn, what`s that Abflower you have Ebon?
Could it Ebbe a faded rose from days gone Bbby?..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Delta Dawn

by Helen Reddy

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C/E

D/F#

Eb/G

Delta Dawn:Helen Reddy.

#1 in 1973.

[Chorus]

(a Capella)

C F C

Delta Dawn, what`s that flower you have on?

Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?

C F C

And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today..

C G F C

to take you to his mansion in the sky - y?

[Verse 1]

C Bb C

She`s forty-one and her Daddy still calls her, Baby.

C Bb C

All the folks around Brownsville say she's crazy.

F C/E Dm G C

Cause she walks downtown with her suitcase in her hand..

C Bb C

looking for a mysterious dark haired man.

[Verse 2]

C Bb C

In her younger days they called her Delta Dawn.

C Bb C

Prettiest woman you ever laid eyes on.

F C/E Dm G C

Then a man of low degree stood by her side..

C Bb C

promised her he`d take her for his bride.

[Chorus]

D G D

Delta Dawn, what`s that flower you have on?

D A

Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?

D D/F# G D

And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today..

D A G D

to take you to his mansion in the sky - y?

[Chorus]

D G D

Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on?

Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?

D D/F# G D

And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today..

D A G D

to take you to his mansion in the sky - y?

[Chorus]

D G D

Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on?

Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?

D D/F# G D

And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today..

D A G D

to take you to his mansion in the sky - y?

[Chorus]

Eb Ab Eb

Delta Dawn, what`s that flower you have on?

Eb Bb

Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?

Eb Eb/G Ab Eb

And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today..

Eb Bb Ab Eb

to take you to his mansion in the sky - y?

[Outro]

Eb Ab Eb

Delta Dawn, what`s that flower you have on?

Eb Bb

Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?..(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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