Miss Otis Regrets Chords
by Carmen McRae
Miss Otis Regrets by Carmen McRae is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, G and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C F G C G
Miss otis regrets she's unable to lunch today
F
Madam
C G
Miss otis regrets she's unable to lunch today
C
She is sorry to be delayed
F C
But last evening down in lover's lane she strayed
F
Madam
C F G C G
Miss otis regrets she's unable to lunch today
C
When she woke up and found
F C
That her dream of love was gone
F
Madam
C F G C G
She ran to the man who had led her so far astray
C
And from under her velvet gown
F C
She drew a gun and shot her lover man down
F
Madam
C G
Miss otis regrets she's unable to lunch today
C
When the mob came and got her
F C
And dragged her from the jail
F
Madam
C G
They strung her upon the old willow across the way
C
And the moment before she died
F C
She lifted up her lovely head and cried
F
Madam
C F G C G
Miss otis regrets she's unable to lunch today
C F G
Miss otis regrets she's unable to lunch
Am
Today