A* - can be played as a normal A or 002225
A7* - can be played as a normal A7 or 002023
Verse 1
[Am] [E7]
I saw the light on the night that I passed by her window
[Am] [E7]
I saw the flickering shadows of love on her blind
[A]* [A7]* [Dm]
She was my woman
[Am] [E7] [Am] [G7]
As she deceived me I watched, and went out of my mind
Chorus
[C] [G]
My, my, my, Delilah
[G7] [C]
Why, why, why, Delilah
[C] [C7] [F] [Dm]
I could see that girl was no good for me
[C] [G] [C] [E7]
But I was lost like a slave that no man could free
Verse 2
[Am] [E7]
At break of day when that man drove away I was waiting
[Am] [E7]
I crossed the street to her house and she opened the door
[A] [A7] [Dm]
She stood there laughing
[Am] [E7] N.C. [Am] [G7]
I felt the knife in my hand, and she laughed no more
Chorus
[C] [G]
My, my, my, Delilah
[G7] [C]
Why, why, why, Delilah
[C] [C7] [F] [Dm]
So before they come to break down the door
[C] [G] [C] [E7]
Forgive me, Delilah, I just couldn't take any more
Break
[Am] [E7]
[Am] [E7]
[Verse Reprise]
[A] [A7] [Dm]
She stood there laughing
[Am] [E7] N.C. [Am] [G7]
I felt the knife in my hand, and she laughed no more
Chorus
[C] [G]
My, my, my, Delilah
[G7] [C]
Why, why, why, Delilah
[C] [C7] [F] [Dm]
So before they come to break down the door
[C] [G] [C]
Forgive me, Delilah, I just couldn't take any more
[Am] [E7] [Am] [Dm] [Am] [E7] [Am]
Forgive me, Delilah, I just couldn't take any mo--oo--ore
