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Maggie May by Rod Stewart

Tabs (Ver. 2)

Beginning part 1 (0:00) (played on a nylon string acoustic) (play twice)
e|---5----3-0------3-0--5-3p2p0------0-----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------5-2----2-2-2------------2--------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2---2-------2---2-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------7-5-2-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------5-3-0-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Beginning part 2 (0:14) (played on a nylon string acoustic) (play twice)
e|-0--7-5-3p2p0---0---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-0------------3-----------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-0---------------------2-4------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-----------------4-5-0-2------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-2-----------------2-3----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-0------------------------------------------|
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)
e|---2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
Chord diagramBB|-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|

e|---2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--2—x-x-2-2-------|
Chord diagramBB|-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3—x-x-3-3-------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--2—x-x-2-2-------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0—x-x-0-0-------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--0------0-0------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
Verse 1 (0:46) (steel string acoustic)
Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramD MajorD
Wake up Maggie I think I've got something to say to you
   Chord diagramA augmentedA          Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramD MajorD
It's late september and I really should be back at school
 Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramD MajorD      Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramA augmentedA
I know I keep you amused But I feel I'm being used
   Chord diagramE minorEm         Chord diagramF# minorF#m    Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramA augmentedA
Oh Maggie I couldn`t have tried any more
    Chord diagramE minorEm       Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramE minorEm         Chord diagramA augmentedA
You lured me away from home just to save you from being alone
    Chord diagramE minorEm        Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramD MajorD
You stole my heart, and that's what really hurts


Verse 2 (1:30) (steel string acoustic)
    Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramD MajorD
The morning sun when it's in your face really shows your age
    Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramD MajorD
But that don't worry me none, in my eyes you're everything
 Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramA augmentedA
I laughed at all your jokes, my love you didn't need to coax
   Chord diagramE minorEm          Chord diagramF# minorF#m    Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramA augmentedA
Oh Maggie I couldn`t have tried any more
    Chord diagramE minorEm       Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramE minorEm         Chord diagramA augmentedA
You lured me away from home just to save you from being alone
    Chord diagramE minorEm         Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramD MajorD
You stole my soul that's a pain I can do without

Verse 3 (2:15) (steel string acoustic)
Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramD MajorD
All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand
       Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramD MajorD
But you turned into a lover and mother what a lover you wore me out
      Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramA augmentedA
All you did was wreck my bed And in the morning kick me in the head
   Chord diagramE minorEm          Chord diagramF# minorF#m    Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramA augmentedA
Oh Maggie I couldn`t have tried any more
    Chord diagramE minorEm       Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramE minorEm        Chord diagramA augmentedA
You lured me away from home 'cause you didn't want to be alone
    Chord diagramE minorEm           Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramD MajorD
You stole my heart I couldn't leave you if I tried

Guitar solo 1 (3:00) (electric) (chords played on a steel string acoustic)
  Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramG+G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------9^-12-----------------------------------12----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-9-12-9/7-5----9-12-9/7-5------9-12-----9---9-7-5-------5---9-12-9/7-5--------12-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------7--------------7-----------------------7-7-7---------------7----------|
     Chord diagramD MajorD
----------------------------|
----------------------------|
----------------------11----|
-------------------------12-|
-9p7/5---5------------------|
-------7--------------------|

Verse 4 (3:15) (steel string acoustic)

    Chord diagramA augmentedA     Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramD MajorD
I suppose I should collect my books and get back to school
   Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramD MajorD
Or steal my daddy's cue make a living out of playing pool
  Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramA augmentedA
Or find myself a rock and roll band that needs a helping hand
   Chord diagramE minorEm        Chord diagramF# minorF#m       Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramA augmentedA
Oh Maggie, I wish I'd never seen your face
          Chord diagramE minorEm       Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramE minorEm         Chord diagramA augmentedA
You made a first class fool out of me, but I'm as blind as a fool can be
    Chord diagramE minorEm        Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramD MajorD
You stole my heart but I love you anyway
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Guitar Solo 2 (4:00) (electric) (chords played on a steel string acoustic)
 Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramD MajorD
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------------------------------------------------11-11-9-------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------------------------9^------9-------12-9-12^-9----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-9-12-9-7-5h7p5-----9-12-9-7-5h7p5---5---9-12-12--9---12----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------7------------------7------------------------------------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramD MajorD
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-11-14-11-11-9-7---11-14-11-11/9/7-4---11/9/7----11/9/7-4-11-7------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------9-7-------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------9-5---------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramD MajorD
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------11-11p9--11-14-11-11-9----|
------------------------------------------------9-12-9--------12-------------12--|
-9-12-9/7-5------9^12-9-7/5—5h7p5----9h12-12-12----------------------------------|
-----------7----------------7-----7----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramG+G
-10------------------------------------|
---10----------------------------------|
------10^10^-9---9---------------------|
--------------12---12------------------|
---------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------|

Mandolin Solo (4:25) (arranged for steel string acoustic)(repeat until song ends)
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-14-15-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-15-14-12-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-14-15-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-15-14-12-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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-14-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
-14-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
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Outro (5:03)(continue mandolin solo)(chords on steel string acoustic)
Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramD MajorD
Maggie, I wish I'd never seen your face
Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramD MajorD

Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramD MajorD
I'll get on back home, one of these days

Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramD MajorD
D    Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramD MajorD
 fade out

 Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramE minorEm Chord diagramF# minorF#m
e|0 3 2 0  2
Chord diagramBB|2 3 3 0  2
Chord diagramG+G|2 0 2 0  2
Chord diagramD MajorD|2 0 0 2  4
Chord diagramA augmentedA|0 2 0 2  4
Chord diagramE MajorE|x 3 x 0  2

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