Delta Lady — Joe Cocker
Chords and lyrics for Delta Lady by Joe Cocker (key of F).
Chords
Cmmaj11 x 3 3 4 4 3
C/B x 2 2 0 1 x
C/Bb x 1 2 0 1 x
Fsus2 1 x 3 0 1 x
G7 3 2 3 0 0 x
Bb/C x 3 3 3 3 x
C* = alternate between C and Csus4 (x3301x)
The beginning of the second line of each verse could be done like this:
Intro
[C] [E] [F] [F#] [G] [Cmmaj11]
Verse 1
[C]Woman of the country now I've [D7]found [F7]you
C G7 C*
Longing in your soft and fertile delta
And I [C]whisper sighs to [C/B]satisfy [C/Bb]your [Fsus2]longing
C G7 C*
For the warmth and tender shelter of my body
Chorus
Bb/C F C*
Oh you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady
Yes, you're [Bb/C]my, me oh [F]my, Delta [C][E][F]Lady[G][F#]
Verse 2
[C]Please don't ask how many times I [D7]found [F7]you
C G7 C*
Standing wet and naked in the garden
And I [C]think of days and [C/B]diff'rent ways [C/Bb]I held [Fsus2]you
Held you [C]closely to me, [G7]yes our heart was [C]beating
Chorus
Bb/C F C*
Oh you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady
Yes, you're [Bb/C]my, me oh [F]my, Delta [C][E][F]Lady[G][F#]
Bridge
[Dm] Oh, and I'm [G]over here in [Dm]England[Bb]
But I think of [F]you (think about you, oh, think about you)
Because I [G]love [C][E][F]you[G][F#]
[C] [E] [F] [F#] [G] [Cmmaj11]
Verse 3
[C]There are concrete mountains in the [D7][F7]ci--ty
C G7 C*
And pretty city women live inside them
And [C]yet it seems the [C/B]city scene [C/Bb]is [Fsus2]lacking
I'm so [C]glad you're waiting [G7]for me in the [C]country
Outro
Bb/C F C*
Oh, you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady
Bb/C F C*
Said, you're my, me oh my, Delta Lady
Bb/C F C*
And you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady
Bb/C F C*
Yeah, you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady
Bb/C F C*
And you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady
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