Delilah chords by
Tom Jones
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Key: A minor

Intro 1

Dm

Dm

Dm

Dm

Dm

Dm

Dm

Dm

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

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

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

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

Solo 1

Dm

Dm

Dm

Dm

A

A

A

A

Dm

Dm

Dm

Dm

A

A

A

A

Verse 3

D

Gm

She stood there laughing

Dm

A

I felt the knife in my hand

Dm

C

and she laughed no more

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

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