Written by Tony Joe White
Intro: Gbm A Gb #1. Gbm F Am Oh, they came cross the delta, got together D one time again. Db E And camped out on the land about one hundred B miles from New Orleans. Gbm F A In the glow of a campfire I saw a man, his D children and his wife. Bm E Like the others they had come to get away from B the hectic life.#2. Gbm F I heard the music ringing through the dark woods. A I saw the candles glowing in the night. Bm D Em And Chapelai River, ooo, I heard you took another B E Abm7 Gbm life.Gbm E Gbm Ebm Delta love will you be the last? Gbm B Has this become a thing of the past? Gbm Gb Gbm I know that you can feel it too..you're having A D a hard time coming through, mmm-mmm, delta Gbm E love.INTERLUDE: Gbm A Gbm Bm Gbm A Gbm A Gbm Dbm Gbm B Gbm #3. A Gbm F There were some there who took the bad road and A D they looked to be so tired and worn. Bm G E There were some who died there but, then again, Bm A B another one was born. OUTRO: Gbm B Delta love can you be found?....... Gb Gbm B Tell me what is going down......... Gb B Has this become a thing of the past?...... Gbm Delta love will you be the last? D Gbm A Gbm A Yeah, yeah......oh, delta love, delta love, ooo, Gbm A Gbm A Gbm B A delta love, delta love.........(Fade.)Gbm E Gbm Ebm Delta love will you be the last? Gbm B Has this become a thing of the past? Gbm B Gb Gbm I know that you can feel it too.....you're having A D a hard time coming through, yes, yeah..