Delilah chords by
Tom Jones

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Key: A minor

Intro 1

Gm

Gm

Gm

Gm

Gm

Gm

Gm

Gm

Verse 1
Gm Gm 
 
I   saw the light on the night
D D 
 
that I passed by her window
Gm Gm 
 
I   saw the flickering shadows
D D 
 
of love on her blind
G G 
 
Cm Cm 
 
She was my woman
Gm Gm 
 
As  she deceived me
D D 
 
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
I watched and went out of my mind

Chorus 1
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
My, my, my Delilah
Bb Bb 
 
Why, why, why, Delilah
Eb Eb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
I could see, that girl was no good for me
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
But I was lost like a slave
Bb Bb 
 
D D 
 
that no man could free

Verse 2
Gm Gm 
 
At  break of day
D D 
 
when that man drove away I was waiting
Gm Gm 
 
I   crossed the street to her house
D D 
 
and she opened the door
G G 
 
Cm Cm 
 
She stood there laughing
Gm Gm 
 
D D 
 
I   felt the knife in my hand
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
and she laughed no more

Chorus 2
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
My, my, my Delilah
Bb Bb 
 
Why, why, why, Delilah
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
So before they come to break down the door
Bb Bb 
 
Forgive me, Delilah,
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
D D 
 
I just couldn't take any more

Solo 1

Gm

Gm

Gm

Gm

D

D

D

D

Gm

Gm

Gm

Gm

D

D

D

D

Verse 3

G

Cm

She stood there laughing

Gm

D

I felt the knife in my hand

Gm

F

and she laughed no more

Chorus 3
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
My, my, my Delilah
Bb Bb 
 
Why, why, why, Delilah
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
So before they come to break down the door
Bb Bb 
 
Forgive me, Delilah,
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I just couldn't take any more
Gm Gm 
 
Forgive me, Delilah,
D D 
 
Gm Gm 
 
C C 
 
I just couldn't take any more
Gm Gm 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm Gm 
 

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