I saw the light on the night that I passed by her (E7)win dow.

(A)I saw the flick er ing shad ows of love on her (E7)blind.

(A)She

(A7)was

my (Dm)wo man.

(A)As she de ceived me, I (E7)watched and went out of my (Am)mind.

(C)My my my

De (G7)li lah,

Why why (G9)why

(B7)De (C)li lah?

(C)I

could (C7)see

that (F)girl was (F)no good for (Dm)me,

(C)but I was lost like a (G7)slave that no man could (C)free.

At break of day, when that man drove a way, I was (E7)wait in’,

(A)I crossed the street to her house and she o pened the (E7)door.

(A)*

(A7)stood

there (Dm)laugh ing,

(A)I felt the knife in my (E7)hand, and she laughed no (Am)more.

(C)My, my, my

De (G7)li lah.

Why, why, (G9)why

(B7)De (C)li lah?

(C)So,

be (C7)fore

they (F)come to (F)break down the (Dm)door,

for (C)give me De li lah I (G7)just could n’t take a ny (C)more.

At break of day, when that man drove a way, I was (E7)wait in’,

(A)I crossed the street to her house and she o pened the (E7)door.

(A)*

(A7)stood

there (Dm)laugh ing,

(A)I felt the knife in my (E7)hand, and she laughed no (Am)more.

(C)My, my, my

De (G7)li lah.

Why, why, (G9)why

(B7)De (C)li lah?

(C)So,

be (C7)fore

they (F)come to (F)break down the (Dm)door,

for (C)give me De li lah I (G7)just could n’t take a ny (C)more.

(C)more.

For (Am)give me, De li lah, I (E7)just could n’t take an y (Am)more.