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G               F
Lovely Rita meter maid,
C                G
Lovely Rita meter maid.

C                B        F
Lovely Rita meter maid,
C                               G
Nothing can come between us.
Am                         D7                    G7   Dm7  G7
When it gets dark I tow your heart away.

C                    F                    B
Standing by a parking meter,
                          Eb
When I caught a glimpse of Rita,
C                                G7
Filling in a ticket in her little white book.
In a cap she looked much older,
And the bag across her shoulder
Made her look a little like a military man.

C               B         F
Lovely Rita meter maid,
C                       G
May I inquire discreetly,
Am                            D7                          G   Dm  G
When are you free to take some tea with me?
(Rita!)

Took her out and tried to win her.
Had a laugh and over dinner,
Told her I would really like to see her again.
Got the bill and Rita paid it.
Took her home I nearly made it,
Sitting on the sofa with a sister or two.

Dm      F
Lovely meter maid,
C                G
Lovely Rita meter maid,
G7             F
Lovely Rita meter maid,
C               G                Cm7  C
Lovely Rita meter maid.

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Lyrics:

Lovely Rita meter maid,
Lovely Rita meter maid.

Lovely Rita meter maid,
Nothing can come between us.
When it gets dark I tow your heart away.

Standing by a parking meter,
When I caught a glimpse of Rita,
Filling in a ticket in her little white book.
In a cap she looked much older,
And the bag across her shoulder
Made her look a little like a military man.

Lovely Rita meter maid,
May I inquire discreetly,
When are you free to take some tea with me?
(Rita!)

Took her out and tried to win her.
Had a laugh and over dinner,
Told her I would really like to see her again.
Got the bill and Rita paid it.
Took her home I nearly made it,
Sitting on the sofa with a sister or two.

Lovely meter maid,
Lovely Rita meter maid,
Lovely Rita meter maid,
Lovely Rita meter maid.