Lovely Rita
View chords used in this chart
Intro:
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
|-4---4---4---0---|-2---2---2-------|-----------------|---------------|
|-4---4---4-------|-2---2---1-------|-------------1---|---------------|
|-4---4---4---1-2-|-2---2---2---2-2-|(2)----------1-2-|-4---4---4-----|
|---2---2---2-----|---0---0---0-4-0-|-2---2---2-2-2---|-6---6---6-----|
|-----------------|-----------------|-4-0-4-0-4-------|---7---7-------|
CHORUS
B A B
Lovely Rita meter maid Lovely Rita meter maid
E D A E B
Lovely Rita meter maid nothing can come between us
C#m F#7 B
When it gets dark I tow your heart away
E A D G
Standing by a parking meter when I caught a glimpse of Rita
E B
filling in a ticket in her little white book
In a cap whe looked much older, and the bag across her shoulder
made her look a little like a military man
|E C#m F#m7 B7|
E D A E D
Lovely Rita meter maid may I enquire discreetly
C#m F#7 |B A/B |G#m/B F#m/B |
When are you free to take some tea with me?
E6/B B7 |E D A|E B7 |E F#7 |B7 |
Ah Rita
CHORUS
Took her out and tried to win her, had a laugh, and over dinner
told her I would really like to see her again
Got the bill and Rita paid it, took her home, I nearly made it,
sitting on the sofa with a sister or two
Oh, lovely Rita, meter maid, where would I be without you?
Give us a wink and make me think of you
CHORUS
C#m = xx2120
F#7 = xx4320
F#m7 = xx2222
B7 = x21202
A/B = x2222x
G#m/B = x2110x
F#m/B = x24222
E6/B = x22120
How to play Lovely Rita
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 B. 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.