The Beatles - Lovely Rita: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Lovely Rita" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Lovely Rita Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Beatles

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Lovely Rita" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

B            A
Lovely Rita meter maid
Lovely Rita meter maid

Chorus:
 E           D     A    E                   B
Lovely Rita meter maid nothing can come between us
C#m                 F#7              B
When it gets dark I tow your heart away

E              A           D                  G
Standing by a parking meter when I caught a glimpse of Rita
 E                          B
filling in a ticket in her little white book

In a cap whe looked much older, and the bag across her shoulder
made her look a little like a military man

Chorus:
E            D     A    E                 D
Lovely Rita meter maid may I enquire discreetly
C#m                  F#7                 B A/B G#m/B F#m/B
When are you free to take some tea with me?
E6/B B7 E D A E B7 E F#7  B7
Ah                      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

Oh, lovely Rita, meter maid, where would I be without you?
Give us a wink and make me think of you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

E6

Guitar chord E6

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

G

Guitar chord G

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

B7

Guitar chord B7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Lovely Rita" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lovely Rita" by The Beatles.

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