Chords for Tom Jones - Delilah - 1967-68
Tempo:
94.25 bpm
Chords used:
Am
C
E
G
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Am]
I saw the light on the night that I passed by [E] her window
[Ab] I
[Am] saw the flickering shadows of love [E] on her blind
[Ab] She
[A] was [D] my woman
As [Am] she deceived me [E] I watched and went out of [Am] my mind
[G]
[C] My, my, my,
[G]
why, why, why?
[C]
I could see [F] that girl was no good [D] for me
[C] But I was lost [G] like a slave that no [C] man could free
[E] At [Am] break of day when that man drove away [E] I was waiting
[Am] I crossed the street to her house and she opened [E] the door
She
[A] stood [D] there laughing
I
[Am] felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no [G] more
[C] My, my, my, [G] Delilah
Why, why, [B] why, [C] Delilah?
So before [F] they come to break down [D] the door
[C] Forgive me, Delilah, [G] I just couldn't take [C] any [E] more
[Ab]
[Am] She
[E]
[Am]
[E]
[A] stood [D] there laughing
[Am] I felt the knife [E] in my hand and [B] she [Am] laughed no [G] more
[C] My, my, my, [G] Delilah
Why,
[C]
why, why, Delilah?
So before [F] they come to break [D] down the door
[C] Forgive me, Delilah, [G] I just couldn't take [C] any more
[Am] Forgive me, [E] Delilah, I just couldn't take [Am] any more
[D] [Am] [N]
I saw the light on the night that I passed by [E] her window
[Ab] I
[Am] saw the flickering shadows of love [E] on her blind
[Ab] She
[A] was [D] my woman
As [Am] she deceived me [E] I watched and went out of [Am] my mind
[G]
[C] My, my, my,
[G]
why, why, why?
[C]
I could see [F] that girl was no good [D] for me
[C] But I was lost [G] like a slave that no [C] man could free
[E] At [Am] break of day when that man drove away [E] I was waiting
[Am] I crossed the street to her house and she opened [E] the door
She
[A] stood [D] there laughing
I
[Am] felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no [G] more
[C] My, my, my, [G] Delilah
Why, why, [B] why, [C] Delilah?
So before [F] they come to break down [D] the door
[C] Forgive me, Delilah, [G] I just couldn't take [C] any [E] more
[Ab]
[Am] She
[E]
[Am]
[E]
[A] stood [D] there laughing
[Am] I felt the knife [E] in my hand and [B] she [Am] laughed no [G] more
[C] My, my, my, [G] Delilah
Why,
[C]
why, why, Delilah?
So before [F] they come to break [D] down the door
[C] Forgive me, Delilah, [G] I just couldn't take [C] any more
[Am] Forgive me, [E] Delilah, I just couldn't take [Am] any more
[D] [Am] [N]
Key:
Am
C
E
G
D
Am
C
E
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
I saw the light on the night that I passed by [E] her window
_ [Ab] I _
[Am] saw the flickering shadows of love [E] on her blind
_ [Ab] She _
[A] _ _ _ _ was [D] my woman
_ As [Am] she deceived me [E] I watched and went out of [Am] my mind
[G] _ _ _
[C] My, my, my, _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
why, why, why? _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I could see [F] that girl was no good [D] for me
[C] But I was lost [G] like a slave that no [C] man could free
_ [E] _ At [Am] break of day when that man drove away [E] I was waiting _ _ _
[Am] I crossed the street to her house and she opened [E] the door
She _
[A] _ _ _ stood [D] there laughing
I _
[Am] felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no _ _ [G] more _
[C] My, my, my, [G] Delilah _ _ _
Why, _ why, [B] why, [C] Delilah? _ _ _ _
So _ before [F] they come to break down [D] the door
[C] Forgive me, Delilah, [G] I just couldn't take [C] any _ [E] more
_ [Ab] _
[Am] _ She _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ stood [D] there laughing _ _
[Am] I felt the knife [E] in my hand and [B] she [Am] laughed no _ _ [G] more _
[C] My, my, my, [G] Delilah
Why, _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
why, why, Delilah?
So _ before [F] they come to break [D] down the door
[C] Forgive me, Delilah, [G] I just couldn't take [C] any more _ _ _
[Am] Forgive me, [E] Delilah, I just couldn't take [Am] any more
_ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _
I saw the light on the night that I passed by [E] her window
_ [Ab] I _
[Am] saw the flickering shadows of love [E] on her blind
_ [Ab] She _
[A] _ _ _ _ was [D] my woman
_ As [Am] she deceived me [E] I watched and went out of [Am] my mind
[G] _ _ _
[C] My, my, my, _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
why, why, why? _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I could see [F] that girl was no good [D] for me
[C] But I was lost [G] like a slave that no [C] man could free
_ [E] _ At [Am] break of day when that man drove away [E] I was waiting _ _ _
[Am] I crossed the street to her house and she opened [E] the door
She _
[A] _ _ _ stood [D] there laughing
I _
[Am] felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no _ _ [G] more _
[C] My, my, my, [G] Delilah _ _ _
Why, _ why, [B] why, [C] Delilah? _ _ _ _
So _ before [F] they come to break down [D] the door
[C] Forgive me, Delilah, [G] I just couldn't take [C] any _ [E] more
_ [Ab] _
[Am] _ She _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ stood [D] there laughing _ _
[Am] I felt the knife [E] in my hand and [B] she [Am] laughed no _ _ [G] more _
[C] My, my, my, [G] Delilah
Why, _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
why, why, Delilah?
So _ before [F] they come to break [D] down the door
[C] Forgive me, Delilah, [G] I just couldn't take [C] any more _ _ _
[Am] Forgive me, [E] Delilah, I just couldn't take [Am] any more
_ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _