Lovely Rita

[A]   [G]   [D]  [A]

[A]Lovely Rita[G] meter maid

[D]Lovely Rita[A] meter maid

[D]Lovely Rita[C] meter[G] maid,

[D]Nothing can come [A]between us.

[Bm]When it gets dark I [E7]tow your heart aw[A7]ay.

[D]Standing by a[G] parking meter,

[C]When I caught a [F]glimpse of Rita,

[D]Filling in a ticket in her [A7]little white book.

[D]In a cap she [G]looked much older,

[C]And the bag [F]across her shoulder

[D]Made her look a little like a [A7]military man.[D]  [Bm]     [E]       [A]

[D]Lovely Rita [C]meter [G]maid,

[D]May I inquire di[A]screetly,

[Bm]When are you free to [E7]take some tea with me[A]?  [G]     [D]       [A]

(Rita!)

[D] [C] [G] [D] [A] [Bm] [E7] [A7]

[D]Took her out and[G] tried to win her.

[C]Had a laugh and [F]over dinner,

[D]Told her I would really like to[A7] see her again.

[D]Got the bill and[G] Rita paid it.

[C]Took her home I [F]nearly made it,

[D]Sitting on the sofa with a [A7]sister or two[D]. [Bm]Oh [E]   [A]

[D]Lovely Rita[C] meter[G] maid,

[D]Where would I be with[A]out you?

[Bm]Give us a wink and[E7] make me think of yo[A]u.

[A]Lovely Rita[G] meter maid

[D]Lovely Rita[A] meter maid

[A]Lovely Rita[G] meter maid

[D]Lovely Rita[A] meter maid

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