The Beatles - Lovely Rita

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the beatles

lovely rita

capo 1

chords :

A * : 577655
A : x02220
G * : 355433
G : 320033
D : x00232
Bm : x24432
E7 : 020100
A7 : 002020
C : x32010
F : 133211
E : 022100

intro : A * , G * , D , A

A G *
lovely rita meter maid

D A
lovely rita meter maid

D C G
lovely rita meter maid ,

D A
nothing can come between us .

Bm E7 A7
when it gets dark i tow your heart away .

D G *
standing by a parking meter ,

C F
when i caught a glimpse of rita ,

D A7
filling in a ticket in her little white book .

D G *
in a cap she looked much older ,

C F
and the bag across her shoulder

D A7 D Bm E A
made her look a little like a military man .

D C G
lovely rita meter maid ,

D A
may i inquire discreetly ,

Bm E7 A * G * D A
when are you free to take some tea with me?

( rita! )

solo : D C G D A Bm E7 A7

D G *
took her out and tried to win her .

C F
had a laugh and over dinner ,

D A7
told her i would really like to see her again .

D G *
got the bill and rita paid it .

C F
took her home i nearly made it ,

D A7 D Bm E A
sitting on the sofa with a sister or two . oh

D C G
lovely rita meter maid ,

D A
where would i be without you?

Bm E7 A
give us a wink and make me think of you .

A G *
lovely rita meter maid

D A
lovely rita meter maid

A G *
lovely rita meter maid

D A
lovely rita meter maid

ending : A * D