Delia
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Intro
C Fadd9 C Fadd9 C
e|-3-----------|-3--------------|-3-------3-----|-3--------------|
B|-1-----------|-1--------------|-1-------1-----|-1--------------|
G|-0-----------|-2--------------|-0-------2-----|-0--------------|
D|-2-----------|-3--------------|-2-------3-----|-2--------------|
A|-3-----------|-x--------------|-3-------x-----|-3--------------|
E|-------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
C* F* G* C* G* F F F
e|--8---5---3--|-3--3----1------|--1------------|--1-------------|
B|--8---6---3--|-5--3----1------|--1------------|--1-------------|
G|--9---5---4--|-5--4----2------|--2------------|--2-------------|
D|--x---x---x--|-x--x----3------|--3------------|--3-------------|
A|--x---x---x--|-x--x---(3)-----|-(3)-----------|-(3)------------|
E|--x---x---x--|-x--x---(1)-----|-(1)-----------|-(1)-----0---1--|
C/G G7 C Csus4 C
e|-0-----------|-1---1---1---1--|-0-------------|----------------|
B|-1-----------|-0---0---0---0--|-1-------------|----------------|
G|-0-----------|-0---0---0---0--|-0-------------|----------------|
D|-2-----------|-0---3---2---0--|-2-------------|----------------|
A|-3-----------|-x---x---x---x--|-3-------------|----------------|
E|-3-----------|-3---3---3---3--|-x-------------|----------------|
[Verso 1]
C Fadd9 C Fadd9 C
Delia was a gambling girl, gambled all around
C* F* G* C* G* F F
De - lia was a gambling girl, she laid her money down
C/G G7 C Csus4 C
All the friends I ever had are gone
C Fadd9 C Fadd9 C
Delia's dear mother took a trip out West
C* F* G* C* G* F F
When she re - tur - ned, little Delia gone to rest
C/G G7 C Csus4 C
All the friends I ever had are gone
C Fadd9 C Fadd9 C
Delia's daddy weeped, Delia's momma moaned
C* F* G* C* G* F F
Wouldn't have been so bad if the poor girl died at home
C/G G7 C Csus4 C
All the friends I ever had are gone
Instrumental
C Fadd9 C Fadd9 C
C* F* G* C* G* F F
C/G G7 C Csus4 C
[Verso 2]
C Fadd9 C Fadd9 C
Curtis' looking high, Curtis' looking low
C* F* G* C* G* F F
He shot poor Delia down with a cruel forty-four
C/G G7 C Csus4 C
All the friends I ever had are gone
C Fadd9 C Fadd9 C
High up on the housetops, high as I can see
C* F* G* C* G* F F
Looking for them rounders, looking out for me
C/G G7 C Csus4 C
All the friends I ever had are gone
C Fadd9 C Fadd9 C
Men in Atlanta, tryin' to pass for white
C* F* G* C* G* F F
Delia's in the graveyard, boys, six feet out of sight
C/G G7 C Csus4 C
All the friends I ever had are gone
Instrumental
C Fadd9 C Fadd9 C
C* F* G* C* G* F F
C/G G7 C Csus4 C
[Verso 3]
C Fadd9 C Fadd9 C
Judge says to Curtis, "What's this noise about?"
C* F* G* C* G* F F
"All about them rounders, Judge, tryin' to cut me out"
C/G G7 C Csus4 C
All the friends I ever had are gone
C Fadd9 C Fadd9 C
Curtis said to the judge, "What might be my fine?"
C* F* G* C* G* F F
Judge says, "Poor boy, you got ninety-nine."
C/G G7 C Csus4 C
All the friends I ever had are gone
C Fadd9 C Fadd9 C
Curtis' in the jail house, drinking from an old tin cup
C* F* G* C* G* F F
Delia's in the graveyard, she ain't gettin' up
C/G G7 C Csus4 C
All the friends I ever had are gone
Instrumental
C Fadd9 C Fadd9 C
C* F* G* C* G* F F
C/G G7 C Csus4 C
[Verso 4]
C Fadd9 C Fadd9 C
Delia, oh Delia, how can it be?
C* F* G* C* G* F F
You loved all them rounders, never did love me
C/G G7 C Csus4 C
All the friends I ever had are gone
C Fadd9 C Fadd9 C
Delia, oh Delia, how can it be?
C* F* G* C* G* F F
You wanted all them rounders, never had time for me
C/G G7 C Csus4 C
All the friends I ever had are gone
Outro:
C Fadd9 C Fadd9 C
C* F* G* C* G* F F
C/G G7 C Csus4 C
How to play Delia
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.