Verse
Em
The fortune queen of New Orleans
E Am B
Was brushing her cat in her black limou-sine
Em
On the back seat were scratches
E Am G B
From the marks of men her fortune she had won
Em
Couldn't see through the tinted glass
E Am B
She said, "Home James" he hit the gas
Em
I followed her to some darkened room
E Am G B
She took my money, she said, "I'll be with you soon"
[Chorus]
Em
Dark lady laughed and danced
B B7
And lit the candles one by one
B
Danced to her gypsy music
Am Em B7
Till her brew was done
Em
Dark lady played black magic
B B7
Till the clock struck on the twelve
B
She told me more about me
Am Em B7
Than I knew myself
[Verse 2]
Em
She dealt two cards, a queen and a three
E
And mumbled some words
Am B
That were so strange to me
Em
Then she turned up a two-eyed jack
E Am
My eyes saw red but the card
G B
Still stayed black
Em
She said the man you love is secretly true
E Am B
To someone else who is very close to you
Em
My advice is that you leave this place
E Am G B
Never come back and forget you ever saw my face
[Chorus]
Em
Dark lady laughed and danced
B B7
And lit the candles one by one
B
Danced to her gypsy music
Am Em B7
Till her brew was done
Em
Dark lady played black magic
B B7
Till the clock struck on the twelve
B
She told me more about me
Am Em B7
Than I knew myself
[Verse 3]
Em
So I ran home and crawled in my bed
E Am B
I couldn't sleep because of all the things she said
Em
Then I remembered her strange perfume
E Am G B
And how I smelled it once in my own room
Em
So I sneaked back and caught her with my man
E Am B
Laughing and kissing till they saw the gun in my hand
Em
The next thing I knew they were dead on the floor
E Am G B
Dark lady would never turn a card up anymore
[Chorus]
Em
Dark lady laughed and danced
B B7
And lit the candles one by one
B
Danced to her gypsy music
Am Em B7
Till her brew was done
Em
Dark lady played black magic
B B7
Till the clock struck on the twelve
B
She told me more about me
Am Em B7
Than I knew mysel