CAPO: 1st fret (Sounds in the key of Eb)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Asus2 = x02200 Bm = x24432 F#m = 244222
A = x02220 E = 022100 Em = 022000
G = 320033 E7 = 022130 A7sus4 = x02030
D = xx0232 A7 = x02020 Gm = 355333
Dmaj7 = xx0222 F = 133211 G4 = 355533
C = x32010 A/G = 302220 G7 = 353433
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Intro
AAAAGDDDAj7
| / / / /__/ | Ah, ah -ah, ah-----------------!
AGDA
Lovely Rita, meter maid! Lovely Rita, meter maid!
Verse 1
DCGDA
Lovely Rita, meter maid, nothing can come be - tween us,
BmEE7A7
When it gets dark, I tow your heart a - way----!
Verse 2
DGCF
Standing by a parking meter, when I caught a glimpse of Rita,
DA7
Filling in a ticket in her little white book,
DGCF
In a cap she looked much older, and the bag, a - cross her shoulder,
DA7DBmEA7
Made her look a little like a military man! | / / / / |
Verse 3
DCGDA7
Lovely Rita, meter maid, may I enquire, dis - creetly,
(Love------------ly Rita!)
BEEAAFEm
When are you free to take some tea with me------------------------?
(Love------------ly met-------er maid-----------------------!)
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AAsus4
Ah-----, ah - ah, ah------! Rita!
DCGDABmEE7AA7
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Verse 4
DGC
Took her out, and tried to win her, had a laugh,
FDA7
And over dinner ...told her I would really like to see her again,
DGC
Got the bill, and Rita paid it, took her home,
FDA7
I nearly made it, sitting on a sofa with a sister or two!
DBEA7
Oh, oh-----!
Verse 5
DCGDA7
Lovely Rita, meter maid, where would I be with - out you?
BmEE7AG
Give us a wink, and make me think of you----, lovely meter maid!
(Lovely--- Ri-----ta, meter maid!)
DAA7G
Lovely Rita! Oh, lovely Rita, meter maid!
(Lovely Rita, meter maid! Lovely Rita, meter maid!)
DA
Hup! Hup! Hup - hup - hup - hup!
(Lovely Rita, meter maid!)
Coda
GmG4GmG4 x2
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G7G
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