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Song title:      Delta Lady
Original Album:  Leon Russell

Words and Music by Leon Russell
Copyright © 1970 Shelter Records
Published by EMI Music Publishing

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


INTRO:
Notes:
The INTRO on Leon's original recording is played by keyboards, horns and
saxophone and is a bit too "big production" to attempt to replicate with a
solo guitar. I would suggest going for something based on the 4-measure bass
line used in versions that Leon played with Joe Cocker and friends.

Chords:
Dm/G  300231
G9#5  x03443



  C                   F                   C/G      Dm/G
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-------------2-------3-------4--|-5------------------------------|
|-3------------------------------|-----5--------------------------|
|--------------------------------|---------5-------------------5--|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


  C                   F                   G9#5
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-------------2-------3-------4--|-5------------------------------|
|-3------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|---------3-------------------5--|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|



VERSE1:
Chords:
C   335553          G   355433
D7  557575          C7  335353
F7  88 10 8 10 8

C                             D7          F7
Woman of the country now I've found yo-ou-ou
C               G                C
Longing in your soft and fertile delta
      C                C7           F
And I whisper sighs to satisfy your longing
        C               G             C
For the warm and tender shelter of my body

                                         
CHORUS:
Bb   688766
F    88 10 10 10 8
C    8 10 10 988

       Bb   F          C 
You're mi - ine, Delta Lady
       Bb           F           C
You're mine, be all mine, Delta Lady


[play: INTRO sequence]


VERSE2:
Please don't ask how many times I found you
Standing wet and naked in the garden
And I think of the days and the different ways I held you
           C              G                  C
I held you closely to me, yes, our heart was beating


[repeat CHORUS]


BRIDGE:
Chords:
Gm  355333    F x33211
C   335553    C x32010
Dm  557765

Gm           C             Gm       C                   
Oh, when I'm home again in England
             F
I'm thinking of you, love 
           C
Because, I love you, love


[play: INTRO sequence]


VERSE3:
There are concrete mountains in the city 
And pretty city women live inside them
But yet it seems the city scene is lacking
I'm so glad you're waiting for me in the country


[repeat CHORUS and fade]