Red Satin Dress

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G                D
Five lonely days when I rode into town
                                      A
Down from the mines to lay some money down
C                         D                G
Stopped at a tavern they called ?The Sweet Princess?
D                           A         D
There I met the girl in the red satin dress

D
Her gown shimmered scarlet as she walked across the room
                                              A
I could see her soft skin and smell her sweet perfume
C                                    D               G
Her eyes flashed with lightning, she beckoned with a glance
   D                           A                 D
My life might be in danger, I thought I'd take a chance


C                         D
Hair black as a raven and eyes full of fire
C                        D              A
Voice soft as a whisper filled me with desire
D                                 G
Captured by her charm, like a man possessed
  D                       A         D    C G D A D
I fell for the girl in the red satin dress

G                         D
I crept to a room at the top of the stairs
                                           A
I could smell her perfume, I knew she was there
C                           D             G
But when I stepped inside I faced another man
D                        A                D
She came from behind, my knife was in her hand

D
I don't know what happened, my head was spinnin' 'round
                                                 A
I heard a soft voice whisper and stumbled to the ground
C                      D                 G
I saw a man lyin' , my knife deep in his chest
    D                        A         D
And gone was the girl in the red satin dress

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G                          D
Standin' in the courtroom, starin' at each face
                                          A
Lookin' there for mercy, but can't find a trace
C                            D                G
They don't believe my story, time's run out I guess
D                         A         D     C F G D C ?
No one's seen a girl in a red satin dress

G                             D
It's a long, long walk to the top of the stairs
                                          A
At the top I'll stretch a rope and nobody cares
C                                      D              G
There's no one here to mourn when they lay me down to rest
D                       A         D
All for the girl in the red satin dress

C                         D
Hair black as a raven and eyes full of fire
C                        D              A
Voice soft as a whisper filled me with desire
D                                 G
Captured by her charm, like a man possessed
   D                       A         D
I fell for the girl in the red satin dress

D                                        G     G F D
Don't fall for the girl in the red satin dress