Sweet Emily Chords by Leon Russell
Tempo:
153.85 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
G
Dm
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Yeah, [Dm] [F] all right.
[Bb] [Db]
[F] [C] [F]
There's a lady [Bb] I know, [F] and I'm lucky to [Bb] say,
[F]
she's a woman in every way.
[F] [A]
[Bb] Cause she weeps just like a widow [Fm]
when [G] her haters [Bb] clouding up my [F] day.
[Bb]
[F] [B] [C]
When [F] she touches [Bb] my eyes, [F] she takes my heart in [Bb] her hand.
[F] If you knew that [Bb] child, you'd plainly [G] see.
[A]
[Bb] When she laughs, I'll [Gm] realize [Fm]
[G] I'm in love [F] with my sweet Emily.
[Bb]
[F] [Db]
[Dm] Oh, love, how the boogie act like a honky-tonk queen.
[Bb] But she tell me what is jive and [F] what is real.
[A] [Em]
[Dm] She's a dancing delight, and she make me feel good.
[G] If I need forgiveness, [C] I know she would.
[F]
She's the one [Bb] in the world, [F] and it's a natural [Bb] fact,
[F] she can put me [Bb] right back on the right [F] track.
[A]
[Bb] Oh, she keep me company.
You know [G] I'm talking [Bb] about my sweet [F] Emily.
[Bb]
[F] [A]
Oh, [Dm] that's a dangerous reason for the way that I feel.
But [Bb] love can always tell you [F] where your heart is.
[A]
[Dm] No way to explain, we're the whole world's chain.
[G] But I know that girl will always [C] remain the same.
What [Fm] more can [Bb] I say?
[F] No words can [Bb] describe [F] this feeling [Bb] that I have inside.
[G] [F] [A]
[Bb] But if you look in my eyes, [Fm] [G] you'll know [F] I love my sweet Emily.
[Bb] Yeah,
[F] [Bb]
[F] if you look in [Dm] my eyes, [B] you'll know [F] I love my sweet Emily.
[Eb] [C]
[Dm]
[Db] Take your time.
And [F] won't you look in my eyes, and [C] you'll know I love my [Fm] [C] sweet [F] Emily.
[Bb]
[F] Yeah.
[N]
[Bb] [Db]
[F] [C] [F]
There's a lady [Bb] I know, [F] and I'm lucky to [Bb] say,
[F]
she's a woman in every way.
[F] [A]
[Bb] Cause she weeps just like a widow [Fm]
when [G] her haters [Bb] clouding up my [F] day.
[Bb]
[F] [B] [C]
When [F] she touches [Bb] my eyes, [F] she takes my heart in [Bb] her hand.
[F] If you knew that [Bb] child, you'd plainly [G] see.
[A]
[Bb] When she laughs, I'll [Gm] realize [Fm]
[G] I'm in love [F] with my sweet Emily.
[Bb]
[F] [Db]
[Dm] Oh, love, how the boogie act like a honky-tonk queen.
[Bb] But she tell me what is jive and [F] what is real.
[A] [Em]
[Dm] She's a dancing delight, and she make me feel good.
[G] If I need forgiveness, [C] I know she would.
[F]
She's the one [Bb] in the world, [F] and it's a natural [Bb] fact,
[F] she can put me [Bb] right back on the right [F] track.
[A]
[Bb] Oh, she keep me company.
You know [G] I'm talking [Bb] about my sweet [F] Emily.
[Bb]
[F] [A]
Oh, [Dm] that's a dangerous reason for the way that I feel.
But [Bb] love can always tell you [F] where your heart is.
[A]
[Dm] No way to explain, we're the whole world's chain.
[G] But I know that girl will always [C] remain the same.
What [Fm] more can [Bb] I say?
[F] No words can [Bb] describe [F] this feeling [Bb] that I have inside.
[G] [F] [A]
[Bb] But if you look in my eyes, [Fm] [G] you'll know [F] I love my sweet Emily.
[Bb] Yeah,
[F] [Bb]
[F] if you look in [Dm] my eyes, [B] you'll know [F] I love my sweet Emily.
[Eb] [C]
[Dm]
[Db] Take your time.
And [F] won't you look in my eyes, and [C] you'll know I love my [Fm] [C] sweet [F] Emily.
[Bb]
[F] Yeah.
[N]
Key:
F
Bb
G
Dm
C
F
Bb
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ Yeah, [Dm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ all right.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F]
There's a lady [Bb] I know, _ [F] and I'm lucky to [Bb] say,
_ [F]
she's a woman in _ _ every way.
_ [F] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bb] Cause she weeps just like a widow _ [Fm]
when [G] her haters [Bb] clouding up my [F] day.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [B] _ _ [C] _ _ _
When [F] she touches [Bb] my eyes, [F] she takes my heart in [Bb] her hand. _
[F] If you knew that [Bb] child, you'd _ plainly [G] see.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
[Bb] When she laughs, I'll [Gm] _ realize [Fm] _
[G] I'm in love [F] with my sweet Emily.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] Oh, love, how the boogie act like a honky-tonk queen.
[Bb] But she tell me what is jive and [F] what is real.
_ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _
[Dm] She's a dancing delight, _ _ and she make me feel good. _
_ [G] If I need _ forgiveness, [C] I know she would.
_ [F] _ _
She's the one [Bb] in the world, _ [F] and it's a natural [Bb] _ fact, _
[F] she can put me [Bb] right back on the right [F] track.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
[Bb] Oh, she keep me company. _ _
You know [G] I'm talking [Bb] about my sweet [F] Emily.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [A] _ _
Oh, [Dm] that's a _ dangerous reason for the way that I feel. _
But [Bb] love can always tell you [F] where your heart is.
[A] _ _ _ _
[Dm] No way to _ explain, _ we're the whole world's chain. _
[G] But I know that girl will always [C] remain the same. _ _ _
What [Fm] more can [Bb] I say? _ _
[F] No words can [Bb] _ describe _ [F] this feeling [Bb] that I have inside.
[G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bb] But if you look in my eyes, [Fm] _ [G] you'll know [F] I love my sweet Emily.
_ _ [Bb] Yeah, _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] if you look in [Dm] my eyes, _ [B] you'll know [F] I love my sweet Emily. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ Take your time.
And [F] won't you look in my eyes, and [C] you'll know I love my [Fm] _ [C] sweet [F] Emily.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ Yeah. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F]
There's a lady [Bb] I know, _ [F] and I'm lucky to [Bb] say,
_ [F]
she's a woman in _ _ every way.
_ [F] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bb] Cause she weeps just like a widow _ [Fm]
when [G] her haters [Bb] clouding up my [F] day.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [B] _ _ [C] _ _ _
When [F] she touches [Bb] my eyes, [F] she takes my heart in [Bb] her hand. _
[F] If you knew that [Bb] child, you'd _ plainly [G] see.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
[Bb] When she laughs, I'll [Gm] _ realize [Fm] _
[G] I'm in love [F] with my sweet Emily.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] Oh, love, how the boogie act like a honky-tonk queen.
[Bb] But she tell me what is jive and [F] what is real.
_ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _
[Dm] She's a dancing delight, _ _ and she make me feel good. _
_ [G] If I need _ forgiveness, [C] I know she would.
_ [F] _ _
She's the one [Bb] in the world, _ [F] and it's a natural [Bb] _ fact, _
[F] she can put me [Bb] right back on the right [F] track.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
[Bb] Oh, she keep me company. _ _
You know [G] I'm talking [Bb] about my sweet [F] Emily.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [A] _ _
Oh, [Dm] that's a _ dangerous reason for the way that I feel. _
But [Bb] love can always tell you [F] where your heart is.
[A] _ _ _ _
[Dm] No way to _ explain, _ we're the whole world's chain. _
[G] But I know that girl will always [C] remain the same. _ _ _
What [Fm] more can [Bb] I say? _ _
[F] No words can [Bb] _ describe _ [F] this feeling [Bb] that I have inside.
[G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bb] But if you look in my eyes, [Fm] _ [G] you'll know [F] I love my sweet Emily.
_ _ [Bb] Yeah, _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] if you look in [Dm] my eyes, _ [B] you'll know [F] I love my sweet Emily. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ Take your time.
And [F] won't you look in my eyes, and [C] you'll know I love my [Fm] _ [C] sweet [F] Emily.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ Yeah. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _