Key: Eb major
Intro 1
D
Eb
D
Eb
D
Eb
D
Eb
Verse 1
Eb
She
handled herself well
D
Gm
Eb
D
Eb
For being handled by two guards
Fm
Cm
Gm
In the back of the sheriff's
car
Eb
Verse 2
The crowd lined up from the court house
Ab
Eb
To the jailhouse down the street
Gm
Eb
About a girl who was so sweet
Verse 3
Bb
Rita's heart turned to ice on
Abm
Eb
a hot night in July
Ab
Eb
How he used her for a doormat
Gm
Eb
Abm
Eb
When he was sober enough to walk
Eb
D
Verse 4
Gm
Eb
And one time she loved me too
Eb
D
Eb
The way that others do
She left me for the quarterback
I knew him back in school
Gm
Eb
But I always knew he was a fool
Verse 5
Eb
Eb
Abm
Eb
a hot night in July
Abm
Eb
the reasons why
Gm
Eb
How he used her for a doormat
Gm
Abm
Eb
When he was sober enough to walk
Gm
Eb
He was Rita's only fault
Interlude 1
D
Eb
Verse 6
Gm
Eb
I see the tears in her eyes
Gm
Eb
That hell can't disguise
If I'd have only known
Abm
Ab
Eb
I'd have done him in myself
Gm
Eb
In that cold grey cell
Verse 7
Bb
Rita's heart turned to ice on
Abm
Eb
a hot night in July
Eb
Abm
They don't believe the
Ab
Eb
reason s why
Gm
Eb
How he used her for a doormat
Gm
Eb
D
Eb
When he was sober enough to walk
Gm
Eb
He was Rita's only fault
Outro 1
Cm
Gm
Eb
Eb
Eb
Eb
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