Tuning: E A D G B E

[CHORDS] A 5th fret X-0-7-6-5-5 G/A X-0-5-4-3-3 D X-X-0-2-3-2 A X-0-2-2-2-0 G 3-2-0-0-3-3 Cadd9 X-3-2-0-3-0 A7 X-0-2-0-2-0 Bm X-2-4-4-3-2 E 0-2-2-1-0-0 F 1-3-3-2-1-1 A/G 3-X-2-2-2-0 A/F# 2-X-2-2-2-0 A/E 0-0-2-2-2-0 Dm/G 3-X-0-2-3-1 [INTRO] A 5th fret G/A D A Ah-aaaaah-ah

^ALovely Rita ^Gmeter maid, l^Dovely Rita m^Aeter maid

[CHORUS]

^DLovely Rita ^Cadd9meter m^Gaid, ^Dnothing can come bet^Aween us ^BmWhen it gets dark I ^Etow your heart a^Away ^A7

[VERSE]

^DStanding by a ^Gparking meter ^Cadd9when I caught a g^Flimpse of Rita ^DFilling in the ticket in her l^Aittle white book ^DIn the cap she lo^Goked much older, ^Cadd9and the bag acr^Foss her shoulder ^DMade her look a little like a m^Ailitary man ^D ^Bm ^E ^A

[CHORUS]

^DLovely Rita ^Cadd9meter m^Gaid, ^Dmay I inquire discr^Aeetly ^BmWhen you are free to t^Eake some tea with m^Ae ^A/G ^A/F# ^A/E ^Asus4Aaaaaaaaa^A7ah...... Rita!

[INSTRUMENTAL] D Cadd9 G D A Bm E A A7 [VERSE 2]

^DTook her out and t^Gried to win her, h^Cadd9ad a laugh and ^Fover dinner ^DTold her I would really like to s^Aee her again ^DGot the bill and R^Gita paid it, ^Cadd9took her home and ^Fnearly made it ^DSitting on a sofa with a s^Aister or two ^D ^Bm ^EOh ^A

[CHORUS]

^DLovely Rita ^Cadd9meter m^Gaid, ^Dwhere would I be wit^Ahout you ^BmGive us a wink and m^Eake me think of y^Aou Lovely R^Gita meter meter maid, a^Daaah lovely Ri^Ata meter meter maid ^AAaaah lovely R^Gita meter meter maid, a^Daaah lovely ^ARita meter meter maid

[OUTRO] Dm/G

The Moon Loungers - Lovely rita