Delilah chords by
Tom Jones
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Key: A minor

Intro 1

C#m

C#m

C#m

C#m

C#m

C#m

C#m

C#m

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

Chorus 1
E E 
 
B B 
 
My, my, my Delilah
E E 
 
Why, why, why, Delilah
A A 
 
F#m F#m 
 
I could see, that girl was no good for me
E E 
 
B B 
 
But I was lost like a slave
E E 
 
G# G# 
 
that no man could free

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

Chorus 2
E E 
 
B B 
 
My, my, my Delilah
E E 
 
Why, why, why, Delilah
E E 
 
A A 
 
F#m F#m 
 
So before they come to break down the door
E E 
 
Forgive me, Delilah,
B B 
 
E E 
 
G# G# 
 
I just couldn't take any more

Solo 1

C#m

C#m

C#m

C#m

G#

G#

G#

G#

C#m

C#m

C#m

C#m

G#

G#

G#

G#

Verse 3

C#

F#m

She stood there laughing

C#m

G#

I felt the knife in my hand

C#m

B

and she laughed no more

Chorus 3
E E 
 
B B 
 
My, my, my Delilah
E E 
 
Why, why, why, Delilah
E E 
 
A A 
 
F#m F#m 
 
So before they come to break down the door
E E 
 
Forgive me, Delilah,
B B 
 
E E 
 
I just couldn't take any more
C#m C#m 
 
Forgive  me, Delilah,
G# G# 
 
C#m C#m 
 
F# F# 
 
I just couldn't take any more
C#m C#m 
 
C#m C#m 
 
C#m C#m 
 

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