Tom Jones - Delilah
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Delilah
Single released by Welshman Tom Jones in 1968 and a massive hit all over
Europe. Backing vocals included a very unknown Elton John!
Tab by bass50611. Not 100% as original but very close.
Comments at bass254@btinterent.com
Intro & Verse 1:
I saw light on the night that I passed her window
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D|------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|-0--------0------------------------0------------------7---2-3-4-5---3-2-
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------
I saw the flickering shadows of love on her blind
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D|-----------------------------------------------------------------
A|-0--------------------0----------------------7-----2-3-4-5---3-2-
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------
Pre Chorus 1:
G|----------------------------------------------------------
D|---------------------7--7-----7--7------------------------
A|-0-00-00-00--2-3-5--5-----5--5-----------7-77-------------
E|-----------------------------------5-55-------5-55-4-3-33-
Chorus 1:
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|--------------5--5----5--5----5--5----5--5---------5--5----5-2-0----5--5-
A|-3-33-33-33-3-----5--5----5--5----5--5----5--4-3--3----3--3-----3--3-----
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
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G|----------------------------------------------------
D|---------------------5-2-0-----------5-2-0----------
A|-3---567-8-88-7-6-5-5------3-33---5-5------3-33-567-
E|----------------------------------------------------
Verse 2:
At break of day when that man drove away I was waiting
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A|-0-------------------------0---------------------7---2-3-4-5---3-2-
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------
I crossed the street to her house and opened the door
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D|------------------------------------------------------------------
A|-0-----------------------0----------------------7---2-3-4-5---3-2-
E|------------------------------------------------------------------
Pre-Chorus 2: (Break)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------
D|--------------------7--7-----7--7--------------------------
A|-0-00-00-00-2-3-5--5-----5--5-----------7------------------
E|---------------------------------5-55----------5-55-4-3-33-
Repeat Chorus 1:
Instrumental Interlude:
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------
A|-0-00-00-00-00-0---7--7--7--7----0-00-00-00-00-0---7--7--7--7----
E|--------------------7--7--7--7-6--------------------7--7--7--7-6-
Repeat Pre Chorus 2:
Chorus 2:
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|--------------5--5----5--5----5--5----5--5---------5--5----5-2-0----5--5-
A|-3-33-33-33-3-----5--5----5--5----5--5----5--4-3--3----3--3-----3--3-----
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
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G|-------------------------------------------------------
D|---------------------5-2-0-----------5-2-0-------------
A|-3---567-8-88-7-6-5-5------3-33---5-5------3-33---3-33-
E|-------------------------------------------------------
Outro:
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D|--------------------------
A|-------7-77------5-55---0-
E|-5-55-------5-55----------