Delia Bob Dylan
Capo 2nd fret (original key D major)
Chords:
It should be mentioned that Dylan isn't always dead certain about
neither how long to strum F before “all the friends I ever had are
gone”, nor about now to play the descending riff. But hey, he's an
artist, man, you gotta give him that.
If your pinky is strong enough, I'd suggest to play the figure in the
second line as a half-barre on the eight fret with the middle finger on the
ninth, then let that slide down to form the basis of the "D-shape" chord on
the fifth fret, with the rest of the strings fingered with the ring- and little
fingers. That way, it's possible to play it quickly and smoothly. At least
that's how I play it.
Intro (same accompanying pattern in all the verses):
: . . . : . . . : . . . : . . . |-3---------------|-3---------------|-3-------3-------|-3---------------| |-1---------------|-1---------------|-1-------1-------|-1---------------| |-0---------------|-2---------------|-0-------2-------|-0---------------| |-2---------------|-3---------------|-2-------3-------|-2---------------| |-3---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3---------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Cviii Fv Giii Giii F : . . . : . . . . . . : . . . |-----8---5---3---|-3-3---1---------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----8---6---3---|-5-3---1---------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----9---5---4---|-5-4---2---------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-------3---------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|------(3)--------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|------(1)--------|-----------------|---------0---1---| C "G7" C Csus4 C : . . . : . . . : . . . : . . . |-0---------------|-0---0---0---0---|-0---------------|-----------------| |-1---------------|-1---1---1---1---|-1---------------|-----------------| |-0---------------|-0---0---0---0---|-0---------------|-----------------| |-2---------------|-0---3---2---0---|-2---------------|-----------------| |-3---------------|-x---x---x---x---|-3---------------|-----------------| |-3---------------|-3---3---3---3---|-x---------------|-----------------|
[C]Delia was a [F9]gambling girl, [C]gambled [F9]all a[C]round
Cviii Fv Giii Ciii Giii 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.
Delia's dear ol' mother took a trip out West
When she returned, little Delia'd gone to rest.
All the friends I ever had are gone.
Delia's Daddy weeped, Delia's momma moaned
Wouldn't have been so bad if the poor girl died at home.
All the friends I ever had are gone.
Curtis's looking high, Curtis's looking low
He shot poor Delia down with a cruel forty-four.
All the friends I ever had are gone.
High upon the housetops, high as I can see
Looking for them rounders, looking out for me.
All the friends I ever had are gone
Men in Atlanta, trying to pass for white
Delia's in the graveyard, boys, six feet out of sight.
All the friends I ever had are gone.
Judge says to Curtis, "What's this noise about?"
"All about them rounders, Judge, tryin' to cut me out."
All the friends I ever had are gone.
Curtis said to the judge "What might be my fine?"
Judge says, "Poor boy, you got ninety-nine."
All the friends I ever had are gone.
Curtis' in the jailhouse, drinking from an old tin cup
Delia's in the graveyard, she ain't gettin' up.
All the friends I ever had are gone.
Delia, oh Delia, how can it be?
You loved all them rounders, never did love me.
All the friends I ever had are gone.
Delia, oh Delia, how could it be?
You wanted all them rounders, never had time for me.
All the friends I ever had are gone.
Tabbed by Eyolf Østrem - dylanchords.info
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