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Maggie May

Rod Stewart
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Strum
D-DU-UDU
Wake  up Maggie I think  I've got something to say  to you
 It's late  September and I really  should be back  at school
 I know  I keep you amused But I feel  I'm being used
 Oh Maggie  I couldn’t have tried  any more
 You led  me away from home  just to save  you from being alone
 You stole  my heart, and that's  what really hurts
 The  morning sun when it's in  your face really shows  your age
 But that  don't worry me none,  in my eyes you're everything
 I laughed  at all  your jokes, my love  you didn't need to coax
 Oh Maggie  I couldn’t have tried  any more
 You led me  away from home  just to save  you from being alone
 You stole  my soul that's a pain  I can do without
All  I needed was a friend  to lend a guiding  hand
 But you turned  into a lover and mother  what a lover you wore  me out
 All  you did was wreck my bed  And in the morning  kick me in the head
 Oh Maggie  I couldn’t have tried  any more
 You led  me away from home  'cause you didn't  want to be alone
 You stole  my heart I couldn't leave  you if I tried
 I suppose  I should collect  my books and get back  to school
 Or steal  my daddy's cue  make a living out of playing  pool
 Or find  myself a rock and roll band  that needs  a helping hand
 Oh Maggie,  I wish I'd never  seen your face
 You made a first  class fool out of me,  but I'm as blind  as a fool can be
 You stole  my heart but I love  you anyway
 Guitar Solo 2 =>
 Mandolin Solo =>
 x5
Maggie,  I wish  I’d never  seen your face
I’ll  get on back home, one  of these days
 fade out

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Readable chord sheet for Maggie May by Rod Stewart

[D]   [Em]   [G]   [D]
[D]   [Em]   [G]   [D]       [D] [D]

[A]Wake up Maggie I t[G]hink I've got something to s[D]ay to you
It's l[A]ate September and I re[G]ally should be [D]back at school
I [G]know I keep you amused But I f[G]eel I'm being u[A]sed
Oh M[Em]aggie I couldn’t have tr[F#m]ied any [Em]more   [Asus4]          [A]
You [Em]led me away from [A]home just to [Em]save you from being a[A]lone
You s[Em]tole my heart, and t[A]hat's what really h[D]urts

The[A] morning sun when it's i[G]n your face really [D]shows your age
But [A]that don't worry me [G]none, in my eyes you're [D]everything
I [G]laughed at a[D]ll your jokes, my l[G]ove you didn't need to [A]coax
Oh Ma[Em]ggie I couldn’t have t[F#m]ried any [Em]more   [Asus4]           [A]
You led [Em]me away from [A]home just to s[Em]ave you from being a[A]lone
You [Em]stole my soul that's a [A]pain I can do wit[D]hout

[A]All I needed was a [G]friend to lend a gu[D]iding hand
But you tu[A]rned into a lover and m[G]other what a lover you w[D]ore me out
A[G]ll you did was wreck my [D]bed And in the m[G]orning kick me in the h[A]ead
Oh Ma[Em]ggie I couldn’t have t[F#m]ried any [Em]more  [Asus4]          [A]
You [Em]led me away from [A]home 'cause you [Em]didn't want to be a[A]lone
You s[Em]tole my heart I couldn't l[A]eave you if I t[D]ried

[Em]  [A]  [D]  [G]
[Em]  [G]  [D]

I s[A]uppose I should c[G]ollect my books and get b[D]ack to school
Or st[A]eal my daddy's [G]cue make a living out of pl[D]aying pool
Or f[G]ind myself a rock and roll [D]band that [G]needs a helping [A]hand
Oh Ma[Em]ggie, I wish I'd [F#m]never seen your [Em]face  [Asus4]          [A]
You made a [Em]first class fool out of [A]me, but I'm as b[Em]lind as a fool can [A]be
You [Em]stole my heart but I l[A]ove you any[D]way

Guitar Solo 2 =>
[Em]  [A]  [D]  [G]
[Em]  [G]  [D]
[Em]  [A]  [D]  [G]
[Em]  [G]  [D]

Mandolin Solo =>
[D]  [Em]   [G]   [D]      x5

[D]Maggie, I [Em]wish I’d n[G]ever seen your [D]face

[D]         [Em]        [G]              [D]

[D]I’ll get on back [Em]home, [G]one of these d[D]ays

[D]         [Em]      [G]        [D]
[D]         [Em]      [G]        [D]

fade out

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