^ALovely Rita ^Gmeter maid ^DLovely Rita ^Ameter maid ^DLovely Rita ^Cmeter ^Gmaid ^Dnothing can come be^Atween us ^BmWhen it gets dark I ^E7tow your heart a^A7way

^DStanding by a ^Gparking meter, ^Cwhen I caught a ^Fglimpse of Rita ^Dfilling in a ticket in her ^A7little white book ^DIn a cap he ^Glooked much older, ^Cand the bag a^Fcross her shoulder ^Dmade her look a little like a ^A7military man

^DLovely Rita ^Cmeter ^Gmaid ^Dmay I enquire di^Ascreetly ^BmWhen are you free to ^E7take some tea with ^A7me?

^ALovely Rita ^Gmeter maid ^DLovely Rita ^Ameter maid ^DTook her out and ^Gtried to win her, ^Chad a laugh, and ^Fover dinner ^Dtold her I would really like to ^A7see her again ^DGot the bill and ^GRita paid it, ^Ctook her home, I ^Fnearly made it, ^Dsitting on the sofa with a ^A7sister or two

Oh, ^Dlovely Rita, ^Cmeter ^Gmaid, ^Dwhere would I be with^Aout you? ^BmGive us a wink and ^E7make me think of ^A7you

^ALovely Rita ^Gmeter maid ^DLovely Rita ^Ameter maid * Alternate: