[Intro ]
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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 
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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 
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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 

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Don't fall for the girl in the red satin dress