Maggie May tab by Rod Stewart (Ver. 2)
Guitar Tab
Beginning part 1 (0:00) (played on a nylon string acoustic) (play twice) e|---5----3-0------3-0--5-3p2p0------0-----------------------------------------| B|--------5-2----2-2-2------------2--------------------------------------------| G|-2---2-------2---2-----------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------7-5-2-----------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------5-3-0-----------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Beginning part 2 (0:14) (played on a nylon string acoustic) (play twice) e|-0--7-5-3p2p0---0---------------------------| B|-0------------3-----------------------------| G|-0---------------------2-4------------------| D|-2-----------------4-5-0-2------------------| A|-2-----------------2-3----------------------| E|-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-----| B|-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-----| 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-----| D|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-----| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-----| E|--------------3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
e|---2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--2—x-x-2-2-------|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3—x-x-3-3-------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--2—x-x-2-2-------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0—x-x-0-0-------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--0------0-0------|
E|--------------3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
Verse 1 (0:46) (steel string acoustic)
A G D
Wake up Maggie I think I've got something to say to you
A G D
It's late september and I really should be back at school
G D G A
I know I keep you amused But I feel I'm being used
Em F#m Em A
Oh Maggie I couldn`t have tried any more
Em A Em A
You lured me away from home just to save you from being alone
Em A D
You stole my heart, and that's what really hurts
Verse 2 (1:30) (steel string acoustic)
A G D
The morning sun when it's in your face really shows your age
A G D
But that don't worry me none, in my eyes you're everything
G D G A
I laughed at all your jokes, my love you didn't need to coax
Em F#m Em A
Oh Maggie I couldn`t have tried any more
Em A Em A
You lured me away from home just to save you from being alone
Em A D
You stole my soul that's a pain I can do without
Verse 3 (2:15) (steel string acoustic)
A G D
All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand
A G D
But you turned into a lover and mother what a lover you wore me out
G D G A
All you did was wreck my bed And in the morning kick me in the head
Em F#m Em A
Oh Maggie I couldn`t have tried any more
Em A Em A
You lured me away from home 'cause you didn't want to be alone
Em A D
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)
A G D A G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------9^-12-----------------------------------12----|
A|-9-12-9/7-5----9-12-9/7-5------9-12-----9---9-7-5-------5---9-12-9/7-5--------12-|
E|-----------7--------------7-----------------------7-7-7---------------7----------|
D
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----------------------11----|
-------------------------12-|
-9p7/5---5------------------|
-------7--------------------|
Verse 4 (3:15) (steel string acoustic)
A G D
I suppose I should collect my books and get back to school
A G D
Or steal my daddy's cue make a living out of playing pool
G D G A
Or find myself a rock and roll band that needs a helping hand
Em F#m Em A
Oh Maggie, I wish I'd never seen your face
Em A Em A
You made a first class fool out of me, but I'm as blind as a fool can be
Em A D
You stole my heart but I love you anyway
Guitar Solo 2 (4:00) (electric) (chords played on a steel string acoustic)
A G D
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------11-11-9-------------|
D|------------------------------------------------9^------9-------12-9-12^-9----|
A|-9-12-9-7-5h7p5-----9-12-9-7-5h7p5---5---9-12-12--9---12----------------------|
E|----------------7------------------7------------------------------------------|
A G D
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-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---------|
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A G D
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-------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------|
A G
-10------------------------------------|
---10----------------------------------|
------10^10^-9---9---------------------|
--------------12---12------------------|
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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 G D
Maggie, I wish I'd never seen your face
D G D
D G D
I'll get on back home, one of these days
D G D
D G D
fade out
A G D Em F#m
e|0 3 2 0 2
B|2 3 3 0 2
G|2 0 2 0 2
D|2 0 0 2 4
A|0 2 0 2 4
E|x 3 x 0 2 Last updated:
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