Intro G F G D A D 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 D A D C G D A D 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 BREAK C D C D A D G D A D 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 D A D C F G D C ? 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 D G G F D Don't fall for the girl in the red satin dress