NTRO: B E D..E..B E D..E #1. E D E In her younger days they called her Delta Dawn. E D E Prettiest woman you ever laid eyes on. A E But a man of low degree stood by her side. E D E Promised her he'd take her for his bride. CHORUS: E A E Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on? E B Could it be a faded rose from days gone by? E A Did I hear you say he was meetin' you here E B E today..to take you to his mansion in the sky? #2. E D E She's forty one and her daddy still calls her, baby. E D E All the folks around Brownsville say she's crazy. A E Cause she walks downtown with a suitcase in her hand. E D E Lookin' for a mysterious dark-haired man. CHORUS: E A E Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on? E B Could it be a faded rose from days gone by? E A Did I hear you say he was meetin' you here E B E today..to take you to his mansion in the sky? CHORUS: E A E Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on? E B Could it be a faded rose from days gone by? E A Did I hear you say he was meetin' you here E A E today..to take you to his mansion in the sky? CHORUS: Gb B Gb Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on? Gb Db Could it be a faded rose from days gone by? Gb B Did I hear you say he was meetin' you here Gb B Gb today..to take you to his mansion in the sky? CHORUS: Gb B Gb Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on? Gb Db Could it be a faded rose from days gone by? Gb B Did I hear you say he was meetin' you here Gb B Gb today..to take you to his mansion in the sky? OUTRO: Gb B Gb Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on? Gb Db Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?..(Fade.)