(INTRO) E 
 
(VERSE 1) 
   A 
A successful operation 
                               E 
Cut my conscience loose for a while 
        A 
Was no tickly situation 
                       E 
The girl just made me smile 
     B7                     A 
She said she didn't love me 
                 E 
I said i didn't care 
                            A       B7         E 
Then i became entangled in Della's long brown hair 
 
(VERSE 2) 
     A 
She said she didn't hate me 
                              E 
She didn't play no one night stands 
    A 
But i would not be denied 
                            E 
And she soon gave in to my demands 
       B7                 A 
Cause lovin' makes lovin' 
                         E 
And she soon learned to care 
                               A       B7         E 
And she let it down around me Della's long brown hair 
 
(BREAK) 
 
B7, A, E, A, B7, E 
 
(VERSE 3) 
          A 
Well the time before the last time 
                          E 
Is the sweetest time you know 
       A 
And i stayed until it was past time 
                                     E 
And i knew i had to say goodbye and go 
       B7                          A 
And i kissed her for the last time 
                             E 
As she was leaning down the stairs 
                              A       B7         E 
And i felt it fall around me Della's long brown hair 
                                    A       B7         E    A, E 
And i still feel it fall around me Della's long brown hair