Modern Day Delilah

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Tab

Modern Day Delilah (G) - Van Stephenson

5     6 -76    5    -7  6
She's a wizard with her shears
5     6    -7 6    5     -7  6
She's been turning heads for years
5   6   -7 6     5   -7  6     5   7     -7  6   5
All the darlings and the dears say she's got the touch
5  6 -7 6    5  -76
An exclusive clientele
5  6   -7    6    5   -7 6
Oh she knows each one so well
5  6   -7    6  5    -7  6
No one dares to kiss and tell
7   -7    6   -6
She knows too much
-6    -77 7    -7  -66 -6
She's a modern day Delilah
-8    7   -8 7     8 7   -6
Keeps her scissors laser sharp
7    7   -7    -6   6   -6
Once she finds your weakness
-8     -8  -8  7  -7  -6
She'll cut you to the quick
-8   -8  7  -7  -6
Stab you in the heart
-6     7    7   -7   -66-6
She'll love you like a lion
-8    7   -8   7 -6
Leave you like a lamb
-6    -77 7    -7  -66 -6
She's a modern day Delilah
-8     -8  -8  7  -7  -6
She'll cut you if she can
5   6     -7   6      5     -7  6
Oh, she's sure what's right for you
5     6  -76  5    -7  6
Slips it into your shampoo
5 6  -7  6     5  -7   6
Only she knows if it's true
6    7       -7   6    5
That blondes have more fun
5    6   -7   6  5  -7  6
When you wake up on the floor
5   6    -7       6     5   -7  6
All your strength swept out the door
5    6 -7 6   5    -7  6
Take a mirror from the drawer
6   7 -7   6  -6
The damage is done
-6    -77 7    -7  -66 -6
She's a modern day Delilah
-8    7   -8 7     8 7   -6
Keeps her scissors laser sharp
7    7   -7    -6   6   -6
Once she finds your weakness
-8     -8  -8  7  -7  -6
She'll cut you to the quick
-8   -8  7  -7  -6
Stab you in the heart
-7     7    7   -7   -66-6
She'll love you like a lion
-8    7   -8   7 -6
Leave you like a lamb
-6    -77 7    -7  -66 -6
She's a modern day Delilah
-8     -8  -8  7  -7  -6
She'll cut you if she can
6     -6  7  -8  7  -8-6
She's the keeper of secrets
6   -6  8 -8     7  -6
And the mistress of lies
6      -6  6 7    -8    -8
You'll see a cold steel blade
6    7   8    -8 7   -8
When you look in her eyes

Guitar solo: Starts off like this (not complete)
6 6 6 -5 5 -5 5 -4 4 5 -4 4 -4 4 -3 3 -3

-6    -77 7    -7  -66 -6
She's a modern day Delilah
-8    7   -8 7     8 7   -6
Keeps her scissors laser sharp
7    7   -7    -6   6   -6
Once she finds your weakness
-8     -8  -8  7  -7  -6
She'll cut you to the quick
-8   -8  7  -7  -6
Stab you in the heart
-7     7    7   -7   -66-6
She'll love you like a lion
-8    7   -8   7 -6
Leave you like a lamb
-6    -77 7    -7  -66 -6
She's a modern day Delilah
-8     -8  -8  7  -7  -6
She'll cut you if she can
-6    -77 7    -7  -66 -6
She's a modern day Delilah

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