Maggie May Rod Stewart
Beginning part 1 (0:00) (played on a nylon string acoustic) (play twice)
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Beginning part 2 (0:14) (played on a nylon string acoustic) (play twice)
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Pre-verse (0:31) (steel string acoustic)(this is how I play it, but these are actually
the chords that the guitarist uses to make the riff)
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Verse 1 (0:46) (steel string acoustic)
[A]Wake up Maggie I [G]think I've got something to [D]say to you
It's l[A]ate september and I [G]really should be [D]back at school
I [G]know I keep you [D]amused But I [G]feel I'm being [A]used
Oh Mag[Em]gie I couldn`t have [F#m]tried any [Em]more[A]
You lur[Em]ed me away from [A]home just to [Em]save you from being [A]alone
You sto[Em]le my heart, and [A]that's what really [D]hurts
Verse 2 (1:30) (steel string acoustic)
The mor[A]ning sun when it's [G]in your face really [D]shows your age
But tha[A]t don't worry me [G]none, in my eyes you're [D]everything
I [G]laughed at all your [D]jokes, my [G]love you didn't need to [A]coax
Oh Ma[Em]ggie I couldn`t have [F#m]tried any [Em]more[A]
You lur[Em]ed me away from [A]home just to [Em]save you from being [A]alone
You sto[Em]le my soul that's a [A]pain I can do with[D]out
Verse 3 (2:15) (steel string acoustic)
[A]All I needed was a [G]friend to lend a [D]guiding hand
But you turne[A]d into a lover and [G]mother what a lover you [D]wore me out
All you did [G]was wreck my [D]bed And in the [G]morning kick me in the [A]head
Oh Ma[Em]ggie I couldn`t have [F#m]tried any [Em]more[A]
You lur[Em]ed me away from [A]home 'cause you [Em]didn't want to be [A]alone
You sto[Em]le my heart I couldn't [A]leave you if I [D]tried
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/rod_stewart/maggie_may_tab_ver_5.html )
Guitar solo 1 (3:00) (electric) (chords played on a steel string acoustic)
[A] [G] [D] [A] [G]
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[D]
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Verse 4 (3:15) (steel string acoustic)
I suppos[A]e I should [G]collect my books and get [D]back to school
Or st[A]eal my daddy's [G]cue make a living out of [D]playing 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[A]
You made a first cl[Em]ass fool out of [A]me, but I'm as [Em]blind as a fool can [A]be
You sto[Em]le my heart but I [A]love you any[D]way
Guitar Solo 2 (4:00) (electric) (chords played on a steel string acoustic)
[A] [G] [D]
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[A] [G] [D]
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[A] [G] [D]
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[A] [G]
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Mandolin Solo (4:25) (arranged for steel string acoustic)(repeat until song ends)
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Outro (5:03)(continue mandolin solo)(chords on steel string acoustic)
[D]Maggie, I [G]wish I’d never seen your f[D]ace
[D] [G] [D]
[D]I’ll get on back h[G]ome, one of these d[D]ays
[D] [G] [D]
[D]…fade out[G] [D]
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G|2 0 2 0 2
D|2 0 0 2 4
A|0 2 0 2 4
E|x 3 x 0 2
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